Showing posts with label dog o' my dreams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog o' my dreams. Show all posts

Saturday, November 6, 2010

The Dog of My Dreams

Growing up I always had a black lab. They're a little hyper when they're younger, but they're extremely loyal and sweet. Our first black lab never bit or scared my brother and me; even when we'd chase her around the house. She used to drag my brother (who was three at the time) around on the floor by holding the end of a tea towel. He would hold on to the other end and slide along on his diapered bottom. She was a good guard dog and also respected my parents' decree that she not be allowed on the carpet. But whenever there was a thunderstorm, she raced upstairs and curled up on my bed. I liked that.

A few years ago, my sister and I were watching the hound portion of the Westminster dog show. Suddenly, there he was...an Irish wolfhound. Impossibly tall, shaggy as anything, and a dusty gray color; I loved him immediately (and he won for his group). This is the kind of dog I plan on getting someday. 

Someday being when I have a house and a yard/farm large enough to accommodate a 7 foot tall dog. Or maybe we should call him a small horse as opposed to just a dog.... Either way, how lovely would it be to curl up next to such a tame beast?

Currently I will stick to Hank. He's space efficient and is currently sitting on top of his cage, curled up into a sleeping puffball.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Living Differently Abroad

I think it would be fun to live in an oddly shaped home...at least for a short time. Nothing as intense as a treehouse or a house made entirely of windows, but I do like the idea of something far removed from the cookie-cutter mansions and ranchers that are mass-produced today. I mean, this is coming from someone whose house is technically a refurbished garage.

Looking on Wednesday's New York Times, I found this tall, skinny townhouse in Belgium. The outside alone caught my eye immediately. But if you take a look at the slideshow, you can peek inside. All the rooms seem like cozy little nooks, and I'm always a sucker for a spiral staircase.

Just one question/concern, though. Would the yard be enough for the giant Dog O' My Dreams?

Sadly, I don't think leasing this house is an option....