Slice of Life Tuesday: April Showers...

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Waking up at about 4:00 this morning was not on my agenda of things to do.  I heard a rustling in the bedroom, but I just turned over and hoped it would go away. No such luck. Instead it got closer. Then I recognized it as the heavy breathing of Dave, our golden retriever.  He was nervous.

Dave hates storms. He gets very nervous and has to be right beside us as the lightning and thunder become stronger. Sometimes, if we are gone during a storm, we come home to find him in the basement where it is dark and he feels safer. He always wants right beside us during storms.

This morning was no exception. He wanted right beside us, but for some unknown reason, he did not feel safe jumping up on the bed. It was probably because his arthritis in his legs was bothering him.  So, he panted and paced from one side of the bed to the other.  Finally, my husband had it.  He got up and helped him onto the bed.

Dave curled up on the blanket we have on the bed for him and immediately fell asleep. We tried to get comfortable around him and get some last minute sleep. too.  What a cuddling baby!