It just occurred to me on Tuesday that Luca hadn't missed Sima during her 3 day abscondment. I'd assumed he would have been distraught at our puppy's absence and overjoyed at her return but his level of indifference to both was entirely unexpected.
"Sima's back home!" I told him when I picked him up from nursery on Tuesday. "Oh" he replied "Will Nana and Grandad be there too?"
Is this indictaive of how he views dogs - in other words does he view them as toys rather than living creatures? Or would his reaction be similar if, for example, I went missing for a few days? "Hallo Daddy" he'd likely greet me as I walked into the house dissheveled, wet and hungry "Ssshhhh, Luca's watching Peppa Pig on the telly"
I'd rather not think about it. Everythings back to normal at home now, and we're presently engaged in the search for the remaining posters I've yet to take down. I've managed to get quite a few so far but really need to finish this off tonight before an over officious council worker decides that I'm littering or defacing public property or some other nonsense.
Mike and Val arrived back from a brief jaunt to the Cairngorms yesterday and Val cooked us a salmon and asparagus dinner - great stuff. We had cheesecake for dessert too, and I helped Caroles diet by eating her portion too. I did this was for purely altruistic reasons obviously.
I also helped Caroles exercise regime too, by allowing her to take both dogs out for a walk. My back has been playing up and almost seized up mid evening last night which in turn forced me to lie flat on my back until the morning.
I'm getting old.
Today? Luca's back to nursery so Mike and Val are (weather permitting) having another jaunt Northwards while Caroles going to her fitness class after work. This will leave me with the unenviable task of sailing my boat at the fastest rate of knots possible (it's raining really hard up here) to Luca's nursery at the end of the day before they lock the doors and leave him in there for the night.
**Useless fact of the day - It rains most in Lloro Colombia, where they receive over 43 feet on rain every year**
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