Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Those were the days....


 This is from the BS years...Before Stroke years.  We had it made and did not even know it.

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I have not accomplished much today.  Another run to Walmart...I also went yesterday but to a different one and to pick up an item for Lorelei for Christmas.  Then I wanted to rush home and cancel it from Amazon.

I didn't really need much today, but I wanted to take my cards by the actual post office to put in their drop box.  Remember the bracelets that I ordered the 3rd and were supposed to be delivered the 7th?  I think I told about it on here.  Anyway, they are still not here.

Instead of rambling about my day, I will tell some tales on Copper.    So, his mama brushes him downstairs, and when she is done, she picks up the biggest hair messes of hair and then gets the vacuum...soon as she stops he runs to the vacuum and starts barking at it and 'digging' at it with his paws. 

So, he got a couple new toys lately...that had stuffing and squeakers.  Well, he tore off the arm and had stuffing everywhere.  His mom got up and started cleaning up the mess.  He went to the vacuum cleaner and started barking and digging at it.    So he has made the connection that it cleans up his messes.              

He tore the squeakers out of the toys.  Daughter put them in the top drawer in the mini kitchen.  A day or two later, she was getting something out of the bottom drawer...he came over and caught a whiff of the squeakers and was smelling and selling.   His nose is like a third hand/third eye....depending on what he wants to use it for.)

She closed the drawers and went on to take her shower, came out and he had the bottom two drawers open, but the top is too high for him to open with his paws, and he couldn't quite open it with his nose.  He had also been in the utility room and something else.  

This house has levers on the doors instead of door knobs....which is very handy if you are by yourself and have a load and need the door open...you just use your elbow and can open the door.  But he opens the door to his treats...he comes bursting into our room any time he wants if we don't have the gate closed.  Thankfully the outside doors do have knobs, or he would be running out them.

12 comments:

  1. Goodness, it is like having a toddler in the house!! It is so true that when we are young and free of pain, we don't know how good we have it, until it is gone.

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  2. Sounds like Cooper is too smart for his own good. My dad and Roger would have gotten along great - he always said rain or snow shouldn't get in the way of fishing or golfing.

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  3. Isn’t Copper something? Such a smart dog! Great picture of Roger! I love your rambles, I really do!

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  4. That Copper, he's so smart. Those handles on doors are very convenient for him.

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  5. Copper is just a ball of energy. How cute that he runs to the vacuum. He's a smart one.

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  6. Smart doggie!
    I remember the days before problems of Glen too - you are so right, we didn't know how good we had it. Seems life changes in a blink of an eye.

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  7. Copper is a smart doggie.
    I hope your package is delivered soon.
    Love the photo of Roger and the waterfall.
    Take care, have a wonderful day!

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  8. Copper is a smart one, for certain! He is a real treasure!

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  9. Oh Copper, I do love you and your mischief. I like the photo of Roger and fully understand how it makes you feel. I have the same feeling when I look at Bob in all the beach photos of him. he loved fishing in the gulf and Wade fishing at the beach. you are right, we had no idea what was coming and how much life would change. I have been going through all my photos of bob and our before stroke also. it helps a lot to remember the good times

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  10. He is quite a character! :)
    I thank God every day for our health!!!!
    It can change so fast!

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  11. He sounds just like a toddler in the "terrible twos" Though he's not terrible...maybe a lot of work cleaning up but not terrible.
    Sue

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  12. That is a lovely photograph of Roger.

    All the best Jan

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