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

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

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??

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jane, I bet your trainer is in awe of you and your dedication to your dogs :) I say we make our way to Sue's house and show her what "elderly" looks like up close and personal....LOL!!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

I knew the truth would reveal itself about your age.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Sandy, LOL....I probably wouldn't have noticed the fall if my oatmeal had been spiked :)

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

LOL, sorry had such a poopy morning today.  But  you are correct: it ticks me off as well if people just HAVE to park next to you in an empty parking lot. WTD?  I took both dogs to the vet the other week, we were the only car in the lot. As I was getting Auggie out of his car harness, I noticed a lady trying to park right next to me. She could not, since my car door was open. Being a pissy nice person that I am, I took my sweet time getting the dogs out and made her wait.

Hope you are doing okay.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

I hate it when people sit next to me when I take the bus when it's not busy. That is so annying. I'm one of those rude people that puts my purse down on the seat next to me. It's a big purse and needs it's own seat!

[Gail and Bailey]

That is not rude!  If people are that clueless...they need a "sign" and that is all you are doing. LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Or those people that sit directly in front of the only people in the theater. Last weekend, our neighbors anchored their boat right next to us and someone had to go right between us to beach their boat about ten feet from us and then she said, "I guess we are invading your space," as Vern barked at them.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jarka, Oh, don't get me started on those people who wait for you to get into the car :) LOL I am fine...thank you!!

[Gail and Bailey]

Great laughs! Not about your fall!...hope all is good! But, you crack me up about the "personal space issue". I am always complaining about people standing too close to me ...or parking like you mentioned! Nothing worse that contemplating the ice cream flavors at Baskin Robins and having someone push you aside (practically) to get a closer look at the same thing you are looking at. WTD...can't you see I am standing here?? Wait your turn and don't breathe on me!!!! (that is what I wish I had the guts to say.)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Gail, I have turned around at the grocery store to those people behind me pushing their cart up my backside as I are waiting in line to get checked out and said, "I have no where else to go."

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Start eating garlic and onions:) LOL

[Camilla and Darwin]

I well know that awful feeling of hoping nobody saw you... I slipped in a puddle of dog urine at the shelter last week, with my camera in my hand. Luckily the only thing damaged was my jeans. And my pride. 

Those groundhogs are up to no good. Thank heavens for that poop bag cushioning your fall.