she's a wiener!

prior to yesterday, 

mossi had only ever worn a collar

two times.

the first time i put one on her

she proceeded to climb up into the couch

and hang herself on the recliner hardware.

 last year at Christmas was the second time.

i took holiday pictures of her and maggie

in their matching collars

as mossi sat and shook.

apparently,

collars make her very nervous.

however, in order for her to run

in yesterday's 

ellis park wiener race,

she had to wear a collar

and be on a leash.

from the time i put her collar on her

until i got her mind off it

by howling with her,

(she loves loves loves to howl;)

she shook like a leaf!

she was scared to death!

~@~

she shook until we

finally made our way

to the race track,

i leashed her

and placed her on the ground.

i can count on one hand 

the number of times 

mossi has been outside,

and two of those times 

included me taking her to the vet...

carrying her the whole time.

with all the commotion

 going on at the gate,

mossi forgot she was scared.

thankfully,

curiosity took the place of her fear.

she prissed around like she was queen.

the people loved her

as did the cameras...

(courtesy wfie)
everyone who passed us hollered that they had or were going to bet on her. i just smiled and said i hoped  she'd finish the race...

little did i know,

mossi would never even

start

the race...

(courtesy wfie: kat and mossi are 3rd from left)

mossi ran in the opposite direction!!!

i almost wet myself...

i laughed 

and laughed

and laughed!

john was not amused.

he stood telling all who cared to listen

that he told us we couldn't train mossi

in the house for an outdoor race...

meester berrong was right

once.again.

sigh...

(courtesy wfie: the walk of shame)
~@~
but memories were made, lessons were learned, and mossi was tired...

such is  my life on the lane!
love and God's blessings, dani xxx

danibonthelane...

yesterday
i sat thinking...

jack

preached the sanctity of the lane...

he would scoot to the front 
of his yellow and white stripped lawn-chair

expanding his arms as wide as he could

(as if preparing a grand presentation) 

and would rhetorically ask,

"why would we want

to go anywhere else

when we have everything we need

right here?"

"why?" indeed!

~@~

john and i were having lunch 
with friends recently

when john commented,

"i'd love to have a new house."

he didn't mean a different house;

he meant a new one.

i knew what he meant...

one with no flaws.

it sounded so refreshing
in that instant,
i even found myself entertaining
the idea.

~@~

several days later, 
john and i were talking.

he told me he intended to tear down

our detached, 2-car garage

and replace it 
with a new 3 or 4-car version.

he also mentioned 

pouring a new driveway and erecting a fence.

i found myself wondering if we should

make that kind of investment...
here.

~@~

i pondered for a couple of days...

should we really make these changes?
or
should we move 
and just build?

~@~

then, a few days ago,
when john came in from work,
the thoughts in my head
formed words and proceeded 
to flow from my mouth,

"john, do you want to sell our house

and build something new?"

 (i wasn't sure how i felt about those words 
rolling off my tongue.)

"i don't know," he replied.

"i haven't really thought about it."

my inner #danibonthelane breathed
a huge sigh of relief!
my inner girl knew 
her house needed:
a new garage,
a new driveway,
fencing,
 flooring,
painting,
cleaning,
etc...

but
the lane is home!

~@~

john questioned,
"why are you asking?"

"well, you mentioned
wanting a new house..."
i answered.

"oh, i was just talking."
he continued,
"besides, i don't know
of any place 
i'd really rather be."

at that very moment,
my inner girl began her cheer:

hidy-tidy
 GOD ALMIGHTY!
(this is my refrain.)
there is no place he would rather be
than with
danibonthelane!!!

love and God's blessings,
dani xxx