Suddenly autumn is here with plum-filled trees, homemade apple pie and a lot of rain. Our hallway is filled with rubber boots and even our puppy Geo is reluctant to get out in the wet weather. Life with a dog has had its impact on us. The hallway is now styled according to “less is more” with the emphasis on less meaning taking away anything bitable (somehow the rubber boots are not in Geos taste). So far a pillow, Elsa’s agenda and some newspapers have experienced firsthand what life with a young dog is all about.
I have a new wardrobe (or actually an old wardrobe with a new purpose) with my clothing system now being divided into work clothes, weekend clothes and dog clothes (the latter being worn by me and not the dog). Downside to this is that it is really difficult to find fashionable rubber boots. And why is the color scheme for outdoor clothing army green, brown or some other forest tint? I live in “hunter’s county” – give me an orange jacket so they don’t shoot me by mistake!
We have a new favorite. His name is Caesar and he has a TV show for dog owners. He is the dog whisperer but actually the program focuses on the main problem with dogs – their owners. Little did we know!!
I was thinking about TV formats the other day while zapping from cooking program, to fitness program, to raising kids, getting your dog in order, fixing up your house/ garden and getting a facelift. Do we all have serious problems or why do we need all this help? I am not against it and I consume this just as much as anybody else but I do wonder why I, after a long day of work, sit down to watch people creating the perfect garden (the one I will never get as I have neither green fingers, the patience needed or the time). Is it escapism, the need of imagining another life (a more safe and relaxed life?)? Actually many of these shows also show the difficult road people have to travel to reach their dream home/ dream life so maybe it is also a way of sitting comfortably on my butt thinking “glad I’m not in their shoes”. Whatever the reason the programs shown on TV reflects the time we live in and that is an interesting thought.
What will we remember from autumn 2011? What a dog life!
1 comment:
Dear Ulrika,
I can see your bootproblem, but Cesar would say that Geo does not care if you are wearing fashionable boots or not. And to buy an orange jacket: you know what country has orange all over, especially with the European Football Championship on the way.
As I am not so fond of football, I wish we could take both our dogs out for a walk together instead of watching the games next summer.
Kind regards,
Petra Bruens (Veldhoven) and Pablo (our new Spanish dog)
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