Back to normal
With my daughter home from camp, things are back to normal. Even without Tucker. Even though I sneezed yesterday and the other dogs just looked at me with their canine mental ‘bless you’. Tucker would run into another room if I even thought about sneezing. I spent the past ten years apologizing for every achoo. I didn’t mind.
But it still feels normal.
I credit the fact that this is still a house full of dogs and the routines and supposed-to’s are meandering back into place with my son on the golf team and school starting Wednesday, with three people at the dinner table instead of two, size five purple Converse high tops by the garage door, extra laundry (extra extra due to camp), the sound of Teen Nick coming from behind a closed door and the shrill of girly laughter trailing after it.
It even feels normal that my daughter will start high school and my son will finish it.
Important things are as they should be.
Can’t get more normal than that.
By Melanie on Aug 17, 2009
Aww. I want to give you a hug.
Wait, I CAN in a couple weeks!
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SuburbanKvetch replied:
August 17th, 2009 at 11:05 am
@Melanie,
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By Kath Calarco on Aug 17, 2009
I’m glad your feeling back in the groove. It’s taken me about four weeks since losing my dog to feeling normal again. I still think she’ll be here when I come home.
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SuburbanKvetch replied:
August 17th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
@Kath Calarco,
I think it’s the combo of the other dogs and my daughter coming home from being gone for 4 weeks. It’s more the same than different. Although one of the dogs is definitely looking for Tucker.
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By Jamie on Aug 17, 2009
Glad things are feeling better…
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SuburbanKvetch replied:
August 17th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
@Jamie, Thank you!
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By Sarah on Aug 19, 2009
lIFE GOES ON BUT YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER.
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