Boyfriend Jon dropped her off this morning and sent me this text: : "She's been dropped off. Didn't even look back when the Dr. took her. Said they'll call in 1-2 hours to let us know how the surgery went."
Of course this led to all sorts of jokes revolving around "It's all fun and games until someone gets put in a cone!"
As i continued my day at work, i had to keep reminding myself that Kira wasn't where she normally was.
And by lunchtime, i found myself remembering what it was like to not have a dog...and feeling so sad that i thought i had a full life back then. Just 4 months my life has totally changed to the point where just a few hours without her makes me feel like a fish out of water.
If I didn't have Kira...
- There would be no nose art on my car's windows which drive my window OCD crazy
- I wouldn't have to put away the car seat covers which take the place of having passengers
- My car wouldn't have a faint odor of wet dog from our many trips to the dog park
- Boyfriend Jon and I wouldn't head home every single day at lunch to find what new piece of her bathroom she's torn to pieces because we're gone.
- I wouldn't have to include the status of every bowl movement in each conversation with Boyfriend Jon
- I wouldn't have to fight to get her off the couch when i'm eating something
- My favorite tv shows and even conversations wouldn't have to compete with her INCESSANT squeaky snake!
- I wouldn't have nail and teeth marks all over my body from the jumping, pawing, and missing the toy and accidentally biting my fingers when we're playing.
- I wouldn't have an area of my home that smells like a urinal.
- Our floor wouldn't be littered with dog toys, rawhide bones, tennis balls and bits of fluff from who knows what.
- Boyfriend Jon and I could get amorous without her intense desire to investigate!!!!!
But at the same time, If i didn't have Kira....
- I wouldn't have a co-pilot who whines and paws at me until i put down the window for her to stick her head out so she can channel her inner BAT DOG!!!!
- I wouldn't have someone to warm my feet when i'm curled on the couch.
- I wouldn't have someone who was bat shit crazy ecstatic that i came home (ok, Boyfriend Jon does a pretty good job of this but he just can't wiggle his butt quite that fast)
- I wouldn't have someone come and lick my hand clean when i'm sick or not felling well on the couch.
- I wouldn't have so much pride at all the commands and tricks Kira has learned in just six months without professional training.
- I wouldn't have video after video and picture after picture which make me laugh even when i'm in the blackest moods
I guess once you go wet noses and fur, you can't go back. I can't wait to have my pup back home where she belongs.
