Oct 25, 2015 Daily Life, Ramblings and Musings
Coddling The Hod
©October 25th, 2015
By Vijaya Sundaram
Fifty-nine more bulbs went into the ground today, in between my running around, doing various other things. (Someone give me a blunt object so I can knock myself out!)
My dog, Holly (aka, The Hoddles, aka The Hod) gave me a reproachful stare when I came back in after that. Actually, she’s given me several
reproachful looks today.
I could read her mind plainly, which telepathed these questions at me:
WHAT could be more important than me? Why did you go out with your daughter this morning where I couldn’t follow you?
(Answer: Holly, I took her to her kathak dance class!)
Why did you not play with the stick I proffered you when you stepped into the backyard?
(Holly, I was cleaning up the mess in the back yard!)
What were you doing messing about in the front yard where I couldn’t get to you?
(Holly, I was planting tulip, crocus, daffodil and narcissus bulbs.)
Why did you go out AGAIN this evening?
(Holly, we had to go to our Agbekor and Ashanti drum group at Tufts.)
I tried to answer her thus, but all I got were sad, reproachful looks.
My dog does NOT care for all this human activity. All she knows is that I was not there for her today. Sure, I take her on very long walks on practically most days, and when I don’t, W does. But her whole attitude is one of: Sure, but that was then; this is now. What have you done for me LATELY?!
So, I did the next best thing when we got home tonight — after greeting her ecstatically, I made her a big omelette, and followed it up with fresh yogurt. AND I gave her treats.
It’s not the same as “quality time,” yes.
Call it bribery and corruption.
Call it a foolish coddling of The Hoddles.
Call it whatever you like — but she was happy!
And that’s all from me today/night, folks!
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Tomorrow, the Fells beckon us. I’m sure she’ll forgive me!
Tags: Dog needs, Dog telepathy, Human activity, planting bulbs