Snow

[aardogs]

Snow, looks like just about all of us have some. I'm not sure I've seen this much snow in my living memory.



Last year was a mild winter in the Midwest. I do love the snow this year, although admittedly much of the joy found in snow is fleeting in the absence of a dog. My dogs absolutely love it. Well, Maxie never did. She was a warm weather dog for sure. I had actually been doing a bit of research on getting her a little coat. She always got so cold and shivery. At least now she can always be warm.

Grief is a funny thing. It sneaks up on you in ways you would never expect. Lately, I've been feeling like a child. Timid, dependent, easily overwhelmed. I've been having strange flashbacks to various moments of my childhood upon a random sound, a taste, a smell, a word. This always happens to me on occasion, but the frequency of it lately is throwing me off. I'm trying my hardest to focus on the present and I keep getting transported backwards. Maybe it's good for me to reflect in such a sensory way.

Comments

[penichops.livejournal.com]

What an interesting way your mind processed Maxie's passing. Still so sad though.

[aardogs.livejournal.com]

It is very interesting. I think it is a combination of that and general stress I've been feeling, but there is definitely something going on in my head.