The Dog Days

My life seems to revolve around flowers and dogs.  Dogs and flowers, cooking, working, sleeping, repeat.  Begin again.  Granted it's bound together by faith, family and love. 

We've had a house full lately.  Our two residents and two fosters.  Well, Wallace is large enough to qualify as two dogs alone.  You wouldn't think adding one more dog would make such a difference, but it does.

Then we've also been blessed with company.  Last weekend we hosted a campout.  The back yard looked like a KOA camp grounds.  Seven tents, nine dogs total and 12 people.  It was like a three ring circus!  Wednesday we had company again, and then last night my favorite hunter was here, plus a friend and two dogs.  Here is the deal, I love the company!!  But the commotion?  My head was spinning, but it doesn't take much for that to happen.

Isn't it a delightful dilemma?  All the activity at our little quiet haven.  Life is like that whirlwinds of stimulus sometimes, peace and quiet other times.  Balancing the two so as to fill your heart with joy.  

Now Wallace is much like life lately.  Big, quiet (sometimes) and full.  Full of shenanigans, yet mellow at the same time.  You have to watch him all the time.  Face it 60+ lbs of curiosity can be a challenge.  He doesn't like to be left alone, much preferring human company.  He will eat anything that doesn't eat him first.  He's learned to give Addy wide berth, that Layla is the playful one, and that Mick is an old crab.  He's determined to get him to play, and Mick is determined not to.

I'm like life lately too.  Go, go, go...finding it hard to gear down to rejuvenate as needed.  Sometimes we need to get off the merry-go-round, even if it's so merry as we go around.   So that's my wish, for fullness of life, and the comfort of rest.  And finding the happy balance.