We have made it past hump day and we are looking forward to the weekend again. It has been a quiet week with little activity, as my husband has been ill. He has had some intestinal virus that is being passed around. I have been praying for his recovery and hoping I escape the nasty bug. I awake each morning and pray that my stomach is not at war.
Laney has been busy trying to comfort my husband. She always makes us laugh even when we feel bad. She was insistent yesterday that my husband stay resting while he was recuperating. He couldn't make a move without her or she would bark until he was resting comfortable and she was perched on top of him. She makes a perfect caregiver.
On a lighter note, life is always filled with those unexpected moments that provoke that fight flight mode. I am talking about things that happen and scare us, but afterwards they make us laugh. We had one of those moments the other evening. We had returned from a walk that we took at dusk and decided to rest comfortably on our front porch and admire the full moon without intruders.
It was dark completely upon returning from the walk, but the porch was lit by the full moon. As we sat there talking about the daily events, my husband started making hissing noises and stomping his feet. I thought maybe he had cracked up and then I realized that a cat was strolling across the front flower bed and he was trying to make it scram. It leisurely started to stroll across the sidewalk and move to the neighbor's house. I continued talking as my husband stared at the yard.
Then without any warning I saw what looked like a huge wolf come around the side of the house and straight at me. I sprung from my seat and yelled, "Quick, get in the house." My husband was so alarmed at me that he did not see the animal approaching us. As my hands reached for the front door, I realized it was locked. My husband saw the creature coming at us, barking and growling. I thought this is it, we are about to be his dinner. My husband knocked over his chair to barricade us and reached for the keys which he threw at me. It was like everything all of the sudden was in slow motion except for my heart. It was beating extremely fast. And of course, the key would not fit in the keyhole. I was so concerned that we were about to be victims of a mauling animal that I couldn't line the key up with the keyhole.
So, with all the commotion that my husband and I were making the animal retreated and took off across the yard. He probably thought we were lunatics. I finally unlocked the door and hurried inside and my husband followed. We looked at each other and started laughing. My hubby informed me that there were two of the big animals. I am glad I only saw the one. Thank goodness it was not a skunk, as we have had quite a few hanging around this summer.
My lesson learned is to unlock the door first before sitting down and to keep my mace in my hand not in the pant pocket.
Thank goodness Laney was inside as she is scared of other animals. She probably would have been up a tree. Instead she was in the house running back and forth barking as if she was the ruler of the house. Oh well that was my adrenalin rush for the week and the most entertainment the neighbors have had for awhile. Life is beautiful !!
Elizabeth
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