My Dog Loves That I Blog

I'm having a good morning. I know this because I was nice to the dog. Now, if you don't have a dog and children and a husband and a house at the same time, you may wonder why I'm not always nice to the dog. Don't worry, I do not kick the dog. But I do completely ignore her when I'm all overwhelmed and grumpy. I feed her. And I let her out into the junkyard, or I mean backyard to do her duty. That's nice of me. But I don't pet her or talk to her that much anymore unless I'm having a really good day and I remember to notice her. True confession.

So anyway. This morning I stood right by her (Tia) and talked to her and patted her head and scratched her behind her ears. For more than ten seconds. So I must be having a good day.

My good days should probably not be dependent on blogging. But admittedly, I get a little spring in my step (and niceness toward the dog) when a post of mine is featured over on Bloggers Annex. Remember my post "Remember" (ha!) from a couple of days ago? That's the one! I'm so honored and flattered and springy. Thank you Annex. (Tia the Dog thanks you too).

If you haven't checked out the Annex, please do. Such a great concept, featuring one post from a different blogger every day. This growing community of bloggers is one I'm proud to be a part of. So go join!

Oh and what the heck! Since I'm being bossy, I'll also request the honor of your presence over at Mama Manifesto. A previous post of mine is there today and if you haven't already answered the questions from that post, you might like to. It's a fun daydream. (Did I make you curious? Are you gone yet? Do I have to beg? If you don't go, my dog might not get anymore attention today...)

...and that makes her yell.