Good Morning to You! I Hope Your Day Started Off Better Than Mine!!

I had high hopes this morning when I woke up and the sun was shining that today was going to be a good day. I showered like normal, ate my oatmeal, and then the dogs and I drove up to the park for our morning walk. It all seemed so perfect until I realized that all of God’s creatures were up and moving about, too. We must have missed our invitation to the groundhog convention, because we saw many of them running to get to the party and mostly using the path directly in front of us.

Nothing ruins our walks like groundhogs, because our walk quickly goes from relaxing to a code red alert status where I am no longer enjoying our walk, but using all my senses to hone in on where those dastardly terrorists groundhogs are in relationship to my dogs.

Today, I let my guard down because as we were walking back to our car, I saw a woman with a dog sitting at a picnic table just a few feet from my car.

Nothing bugs me more than being the only car in the parking lot and having someone pull up and park right next to me, when there are thousands of other open spaces all around us.

I feel the same way when someone leans into talk to me and encroaches on my personal space. Frankly, I don’t need to examine your tonsils to have a conversation with you.

So, anyway, there sat that woman with her dog in an area that was clearly defined as off limits by the proximity of my car. Well, as I was checking off the reasons in my head why the world would be a better place if I were in charge of all the rules, the dogs surged forward; I tripped over a groundhog hole and fell flat on my face.

(JD, I think we have a case against that Groundhog!)

Luckily, I was carrying a large poop bag filled with Vern’s morning deposit and landed on it to help cushion my fall. Thank you, Vern, for always being there for me. Of course, I did what every sane person does when they fall and immediately got up and looked around to see who witnessed my fall and if anyone was close enough to overhear the “endearments” I called my dogs as I was pitching forward. Thankfully, I didn’t see too many people and the woman with the dog got up and moved and we got safely in our car to go home. I did notice that Fudge seems particularly interested in the smells on my right arm, which leads me to believe the poop bag wasn’t the only thing I fell on. Right about now, I am wishing I got a couple of these:

Is it too late to start the day over??

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Permalink Reply by Amy & Albee on August 21, 2012 at 10:06am

Well the day can only go up from here, right?! I'm with you on the parking situation, one of my pet peeves.

Glad you didn't hurt your self during the fall! And who doesn't survey the area after a fall?! Darn groundhogs....

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Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on August 21, 2012 at 10:07am

Thanks, Amy. I plan on staying in the house the rest of the day....LOL!!

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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on August 21, 2012 at 10:08am

Poo happens. Sign on Old Oar Tavern: Old bag lands on poo bag?

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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on August 21, 2012 at 10:12am

In all honesty, I really hope you are okay! Just think, you may get to cancel exercise class.

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Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on August 21, 2012 at 10:15am

ROTFL....I told you I like how your mind works!! Thanks for the laugh! I am fine, except for a scraped up hand. I doubt it is enough to get me out of exercise :(

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Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on August 21, 2012 at 2:11pm

: ))))

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Permalink Reply by Ricki and Tara (doodle) on August 21, 2012 at 10:09am

Awww Laurie that just STINKS!! And not just the poop bag part! I think you definitely have a case and JD would be a great attorney for you! You may have found a way to pay for that vet bill after all!!!

You know I just love the mini versions of Fudge and Vern but then what would you have to blog about? Hope the full sized versions doodle kissed all your owies away and your day improves from here on out!