I'm an early riser which means I wake up at an hour when most of the world is still sleeping, slip from my bed, sneak downstairs to enjoy a large mug of tea while I savour the silence of my home, meditate, photograph the garden, journal, write, or simply appreciate all the good in my life. To be honest, I rise early in a quest to relive what I loved about being single.
What I have to admit is most mornings I wake up, roll out of my king sized bed, tiptoe across the room as to not wake my husband, three children or the two dogs. Do any of you have children or dogs, or both?!
The minute my feet hit the carpet, Ruby, my boxer, is awake and whining, above a whisper, at the top of the stairs! I do my best to ignore her, look the other way, stand up tall, freeze, but my tactics cannot fool her. She's doing her boxer dance and howling to let the whole world know...."I'm going outside and it's time for breakfast!" If her singing does not wake the household, the squeaky gate at the top of the stairs often does the trick. I could remove the gate, but the morning ritual of Ruby doing the 68 pound dance of joy on my thighs was taking its toll. The spiral staircase should be an easy route. I've been walking down stairs for forty years now, but it becomes tricky when Ruby follows behind with her head up my butt.
Downstairs there are only three hurdles to complete before the silent house is mine! I have to keep Ruby quiet on the hardwood floor, shut off the alarm, and open the back door. I have to mention, Ruby is part kangaroo, so walking to the door is not an option for her, she hops, loudly. I quickly grab her collar to calm her then shut off the alarm. My pulse quickens as I only have to open the back door before I can enjoy the silence. At the door, Zebo, our boston terrier, takes over where Ruby's jumping left off, boink, boink boink. They settle and wait for the door to slide open so they can charge out to chase the squirrel taunting them from the fence.
Ahhhhh, I did it! A small feat for a single woman, a leap of glory for this Mom! I turn on the kettle, take my favourite mug off the shelf, then hear the upstairs gate rattle open and my kids whisper as they tiptoe downstairs.
I look out at the beautiful sun filled morning and remind myself, I love my kids, I love my dogs, I love my life.
Enjoy your day!
Hello there. I also love boxers. We have 2 females, Annie and Sophie. My brother has a Boston also. I also have 2 horses that my daughter and I ride. I live in West Kentucky and love to blog about country life, boxers, horses and most of all family! Hop on over to my blog when you get a chance.
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