Back To Normal?

Back to normal? What IS “normal” anyway? For us, it’s Ducky spending only two days a week at daycare, not six. For us, it’s Ducky being a little loud and demanding at times but not stressed out. And it’s Shadow being mellow, except when hubby yells at Ducky. (There’s no getting through to some people at times.)

And for Shadow, Ducky, and me, normal is spending sunny days out in the back yard. Hubby prefers to spend his days watching the news or reading while music is playing so loud that it gives me a headache. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.

Not much was normal around here while my brother was visiting. Ducky was stressed out because there was a “stranger” in her house. And Shadow was stressed out because Ducky was stressed out.

Daycare was a blessing for Ducky – it gave her several hours during six of the seven days her Uncle Doug was here to relax and play with her doggie friends. And it was a blessing for Shadow and us uprights. The rest of the time she was fine as long as Doug was sitting quietly somewhere in the house.


But I had to keep her on her leash except when she was in her crate.

On the way home from daycare the night before Doug was going back home, we had a terrifying hail storm during the last mile plus of our ride home. The hail was smaller than a quarter, but it was coming down fast and furious. And there was no place to pull over. I had no choice but to keep going. So I kept going. About five miles an hour with about ten car lengths between me and the car in front of me. And behind me. Ducky hunkered down in the back seat and curled up into a little black ball. We pulled into the driveway; and as I turned off the engine, I looked up at the sky and thanked God and the universe for getting us home safely. I coaxed Ducky into my lap and we sat there – both of us shaking – until the hail stopped. Hubby opened the front door and I carried Ducky into the house. My insides finally stopped shaking a few days later. Ducky is finally past her uncertainty about the car.

Anyway, around the house things are back to normal. Ducky is our little “wild child” again. And Shadow is back to eating her normal amount of food. And, as long as it’s not too cold and windy, the girls and I spend our days in the yard. Thankfully, Spring has sprung around here.

Thanks to our hosts of the Thursday Barks and Bytes Blog Hop, Jodi of Heart Like A Dog and Linda of 2 Brown Dawgs!

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10 thoughts on “Back To Normal?”

  4. Jodi says:

    UGH, my comments keep getting eaten up by the WordPress devils!!! Every blog I leave a comment on, it disappears!!!

    So let’s try again…I’m glad things have gotten back to ‘normal’ for you. I’m thankful that my dogs don’t mind company in the house, although Sampson sometimes will lay out in front of their bedroom door waiting for them to get up. 🙂

    Thank you for joining the blog hop!!!

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  5. Jodi Stone says:

    UGH, my comments keep getting eaten up by the WordPress devils!!! Every blog I leave a comment on, it disappears!!!

    So let’s try again…I’m glad things have gotten back to ‘normal’ for you. I’m thankful that my dogs don’t mind company in the house, although Sampson sometimes will lay out in front of their bedroom door waiting for them to get up. 🙂

    Thank you for joining the blog hop!!!

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  6. Jodi Stone says:

    I love company, but what’s that saying, “Like fish, they begin to smell after three days.” 🙂 LOL Thankfully, my dogs are okay with other people being in our house, although sometimes Sampson will just sit in front of the guest room door waiting for our guest to get up.

    I’m glad things are getting back to ‘normal’ for you. Thank you for joining the blog hop!

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  7. Jan K says:

    That is certainly a good question, and sometimes “normal” changes and we have to find a new “normal”. I’m so glad you’re getting nice weather there! Winter is not quite giving up here, but at least that gives us a chance to focus on the inside of the house. It’s supposed to be a nice weekend and we hope to get outdoors more and explore the yard.
    Having company is nice, though far more challenging when you have a reactive dog. I’m always relieved when company leaves…and not just because of Luke. I’m not thrilled with having my normal interrupted either! 🙂

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