Company Is Coming

Dear Sophie: 

I'm giving you fair warning.  The house is going to get crazy this week.  Think of it as many opportunities for socialization and embracing change. 

For starters, we're moving the office furniture into the spare bedroom, and the spare bedroom furniture into the office.  So what was your safe place is going to be moving into a room you have thus far only barked at.  The good news is the toilet is no longer in the hallway as the bathroom remodel is wrapping up.  Well, the door's not on, the cabinets aren't on, the towel bar is not up.  But I'm optimistic that since the stool is out of the hallway we're moving in the right direction.

Four strangers will take up residence for a few days.  They are of the two legged variety for a change.  Sophie, two are girls and two are guys. Of late your tail has been out and wagging often.  You will find it tiresome to hold it tucked up to your nose all the time like you used to.  Just warning you.

Hank and Mick will act like nutcases, okay, so not much different than usual.  They know company can be fun, especially if they don't know the house rules about table scraps.  We may end up sleeping in the front room with the dogs.  I'd like to suggest there will be snoring involved, but I'm not naming names. 

All the regular routines will be thrown out the window, but be not afraid.  It's all good.  It won't last forever and you will survive.  You might just find you like these people we call company. 

And Sophie, one more thing, if the boys are acting like heathens (and they will)  it's okay to put your dainty little pointer nose up in the air and show them what a little dignity looks like. 

Love, Mom