Five Dog Quartet

The other day I was shocked to see yet another recall of dog food. Not only that, but it took the company 25 days to put out a recall, and in the meantime pets were dying. For the most up to date information check out PetConnection.

I've made it back to the US and miracles of miracles, my bag showed up as well with everything intact. Thankgod!

My "kids" were super happy to see me, as I was to see them, though I'm sure they re-thought that feeling the following day when they all got baths cause they stunk. You see, I have the best husband in the world, he works hard, he spoils me rotten, and best of all he loves and cares for all my animals. However, he is a typical man, so when I walked into my house on Thursday I was not at all surprised at the mess that greeted me. Now, the house was not super clean when I left, we had both been working so hard for the last month, me getting ready for my trip and he for a tradeshow, there hadn't been much time for anything but basic cleaning. But when I walked in the house after being gone for two weeks, the dogs were happy and well fed, the bird yelled at me from his cage (bratt) and the bunnies came hopping out of the their dens all of them glad that "Mom" was home once again to care for them.

I remember when I was young, and my Mom would leave for a "Girls Weekend" with her friends. My brother and I loved being with dad, he didn't care about curfews, we ate what we wanted, and I'm sure he let the house go, though I don't exactly remember. While we had fun, it was always reasuring when my Mom came home and things got back on track. My zoo I'm sure feels the same way, dad doesn't care if they bark at the neighbors, they get to eat all kinds of fun people food, and basically get to run wild while I'm gone. Then like this weekend, I get home and wash all the dog beds, clean all the dog bowls, sweep and mop the floors, clean cages, and everyone sighs in contentment while they snuggle up in clean comfy beds. It's fun with "Dad", but "Mom's" home at last!

Ron and I have made it to Hong Kong, thank goodness! It has been a long trip back already, and due to our odd flight schedule, our luggage is currently MIA. I stupidly packed my jewelry and am now stressing the location of my bag while Ron keeps me laughing telling me he's sure it will turn up. Though he did tell me I was stupid for packing my jewlery and I should never, ever, do that and didn't I know better already. We were running late for the airport due to our fabulous host overbooking our sight seeing, and I just wasn't thinking when I did it.

On the bright side, I am coming home to my hubby and my "kids" and hope to spend good time as a family until hubby leaves for another trade show on Monday. Then I will be off to the Itelicard show in April, and will busting ass until then getting business reviews for all of my customers done. So things are shaping up to be pretty busy with lots of travel, but that's ok I'm feeling good and I think I'm ready!

The past 10 days I have been trotting the globe, seeing many things I have never seen before. Through Asia and the Middle East I have flown, visiting customers that I represent at NetworkIP. I've eaten great food in scary restaurants, and fabulous food in 5 star restuarants. Living out of a hotel I've had room service, and sent out my laundry. In short, I have been living a far more extravagant lifestyle than I ever have before.

Today as I sit here, I have been pulling up some of my favorite blogs, about pets of course, and missing home. I miss my husband of course, I would not be me without him, and there is no one on earth who understands me like he does. However, as I laid down on the huge luxureous bed here at this hotel which is more fabulous than any I have visited in my life, it was not my husband I missed lying next to me at that very moment. I missed those small furry bodies that scratch and sniff attempting to find the best possible spot on the bed, then flop down and sigh in contentment because there is no place they would rather be. I miss their wagging tails greeting me every evening, and the joyousness of early morning when they jump out of bed excited for another day. They live everyday in the moment, which is a lesson I am still attempting to learn from them.

Today I will see some fabulous places and eat wonderful food, but I agree with Dorothy, "There's no place like home".