Lucy And The Toddler

  This week, I had the pleasure of watching Lady, or as I call her The Toddler! My son's new lab puppy, needed to spend the day with me .
  I have been blessed to bestow upon my children, the love of animals, and now it may come back to bite me!
 Our dog Lucy is grown, and enjoying her midlife with me being retired. We both move slow, and do whatever we decide to do. She knows my schedule, and follows it to perfection.
 Now here comes the toddler, acting her age, up and down and all around. We spent hours outside playing. I should say the dogs did, I was just the hovering mom watching. Checking the gates, so the toddler could not slip through. What is she eating in the yard !! Taking pictures to send to my son, Hart, to let him know her feelings are fine, and she is enjoying her time in mom's retirement village.
 Hart told me she sleeps all day, really?? It is around two o'clock and she is still moving. See.. when she laid down, Lucy would bark, and it was play time again. Then Lucy would rest, more like lapse into a coma, and Lady would cry and it was playtime again.
 This puppy is a puppy!, shoes had to be put away, all the baby gates where in place, she didn't understand mom's blogging time, painting time, reading time, or need to take a bath time! I was on her schedule, as it should be.
  Emma came home, and took over. Then Bill strolled in, to play with the toddler and Lucy. Getting later..Hart comes home, and Lady was not so attentive. I told him, its normal. People and Animals love our house, and my hospitality. I have spoiled this dog, just like I have you. I think they may mention this phase in The Lion King! the full circle of life!
  Hart took his toddler home, and we all "fell out", bones ached, and the house looked like a tornado had skipped through. A good time was had by all.
  Hart text me a few minutes into his arrival at his house, " Lady loves coming to your house!"
  Mom/me texting back " I know but.....she is your toddler, whom I can love and send home!"
  Hart-" Don't forget she is staying with you next week for four days, while we go to a wedding in Boston!"
  Me- " I remember, maybe by then I will have her trained to know my nap time!"
  Hart-"She sleeps all the time"
  Me- " Not at the fun house for dogs and people! Look forward to seeing that sweet angel dog, Lady, The Toddler and My Lucy! ( I will have to make sure I have extra meds!)
 October is full of sunshine and mischief, I love every minute.....I think I hear barking!!! Gotta go!!!!