Monday, March 2, 2009

Moxie Knows It All

In addition to Moxie knowing when she's about to go on a run, I think she has figured out when the Army Man is about to return home. The Army Man is a very considerate husband in that he calls me when he leaves work. It's for the best that I receive that call, because once I do, I'm a flurry of action. Things I should have been doing during the day are all tackled in a short 30 minute stretch. Dirty dishes are loaded into the dishwasher, counters are cleared off, the remains of lunch are disposed of, dinner is started. All that's left for me to do is to put on my pearls and lipstick, but I never seem to get around to that.

So where does Moxie figure in to all this? Once she seems me moving around the house, she gets excited. Really excited, the kind of excited that involves wriggling around. I'm sure some of that can be contributed to my bustling around, but it doesn't explain why she usually lays by the front door while I work, watching it intently.

Today, as she threw herself at the Army Man the moment he opened the door, I realized that she was on to my little routine. And I guess now the Army Man will be too.

5 comments:

This Little Hen said...

too cute! So my package I sent you got returned undeliverable? I am pretty sure I transposed the zip code sorry! I will try again tomorrow.

Patty said...

We need a dog, my poor husband doesn't get much of a greeting at all. I usually pause whatever show I'm watching but Junior of course could care less. I can't wait to meet Moxie.

Martha@A Sense of Humor is Essential said...

That is super cute. I also do the mad dash before my husband comes home. I don't know why, I work too, hmm, must be a woman thing.

Older and Wiser said...

Ah, man's best friend and tattle-tale

Michelle said...

Isn't that great how they just seem to understand why you're flying around the house!?! Our dogs do the same thing!