The pups

I miss my pups. Okay, not as much as I miss Tim. But maybe close :-)

Now a note about home California.

Our girl, Suki, thinks the guest bed in our front bedroom is hers. She tolerates people sleeping in the bed, and instantly commandeers it when they leave.  If your visiting solo and leave the bedroom door open, she will climb up on the bed and curl up on the other side.

It's why we keep a blanket over the duvet; it's easier to keep washing the blanket of fur.

There have been times that Suki has protested absences by bunching up blankets and sheets and pillows. Tim and I will come home from being out and about and check the guest and master bedrooms, to see if she has undone a bed. It's seriously the only furniture she ever gets up on. Suki likes her comfort. And we've had to replace a few sets of sheets if she has been particularly frustrated or lonely.

Shortly after I left for Abu Dhabi in October, there was quite a display. Looks like she is nesting. (The photo is a little dark, but you'll get the idea.)

And Suki LOVES her stuffed animals.

I assure you, not a posed photo. Sleep puppy.

Suki also loves her (yes, "her") small leather couch that is at Gothic Moon.  Didn't have heart to tell her it was not hers.  And she will crowd right up on the couch with you, or take right back over once you get up from it.  

Now, keep in mind that I was gone, then home, and then left again. Tim is closing up Gothic Moon so he can focus on his new adventure (TMG Textures ... let me know if you need the website address again!), which means he and Tina are packing up books and office supplies and anything else not being purchased by others. Change and puppies not usually a comfortable mix for the wee beasties.  I don't think Suki believes us yet that the couch is coming home for her ... but have you seen anything quite this pathetic in awhile?

Now, in full disclosure, Tim did put the teddy bear under her leg. But frankly I was surprised that he had to, because we have a number of photos of her lying on or hanging on to a stuffed animal. This bear's right ear has seen better days, because Suki's brother Taicho likes to rip the small parts and tags off of any stuffed animal they get ... that's before he proudly de-stuffs them.

Wish they could understand that I'll be home for good in less than a year.

I must share that when they cruise by Tim when we are skyping, they seem quite happy. But these moments on film (guess that's a by-gone phrase, but it sounds better than "these moments on an sd card"), well, they are both heartbreaking and very funny, simultaneously.