Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Sometimes You Just Can't Catch It On Camera!

When you live with dogs, there are often moments that catch you off guard, warm your heart, or bring a smile to your face. They are things you wish you could capture on camera, but the fleeting moment is gone before you know it. The other morning had one such occurrence.

I've mentioned before how much the boys love my breakfast smoothies. LOVE them! So the other morning, Wilson decided to sleep in. I think he's sleeping a bit deeper as he's aging, or maybe his hearing isn't quite as sharp. Whatever be the case, Jimmy and I were down in the kitchen. I went about gathering all the ingredients needed for the blender. Opening and closing the fridge and various drawers still didn't draw Wilson downstairs. Now my blender is a Vitamix, and this baby boasts a 2 horse power motor! While great at chopping anything you throw at it, it is also quite noisy. Because of this, and because John was still sound asleep upstairs, I carried the filled contraption outside into the (attached) garage to help dim the roar of the engine. (Yea, I'm considerate like that. LOL!)  I run it for at least a full minute, probably more, to be sure everything is pulverized. I open the door from the garage to the kitchen, and there is Wilson, crammed against the door with a panicked look on his face. It was so easy to read his mind at that moment: "Holy Shit! Tell me I didn't sleep through the smoothie! No! I didn't miss it, did I???!!" I so wish I could have caught that look on camera. The widened eyes, the imploring look....and then the relief at seeing the full pitcher in my hands. I guess it will just have to be enjoyed from my memory banks.


I don't like to leave a post un-illustrated, and while I can never show you Wilson's expression, I can show you what "Want" looks like in a dog's eye.



14 comments:

  1. Lol. I can only imagine. I have said many times I wish I had a camera in my eyes that shot pics at times like that.

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  2. Being totally camera-phobic, most of my moments are like that.

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  3. That is so cute!!! I hate it when I miss moments like that! :D

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  4. so cute and funny I love the story! Norbert is a fruit fan too

    retro rover

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  5. That's hysterical. I wish Rita would get excited about OUR smoothies. Both our beagle and Abby LOVED them, but Rita doesn't really care too much. If I put a bit in her bowl, she'll lick it up, but with an attitude like she's doing me a favor. The girl is just not much of a fan of fruit & veg!

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  6. LOL! That's great! Mine love smoothies, too!

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  7. BOL!!! OMD, I gets that look when Ma touches my treatie bag when I'm outside!! PANIC!!!
    Nows, believe it or not, I've never had a smoothie!!! NOpes!! Never!!! I've had lots of IScream and sherbet, but no smoothie! I thinks gotta fix that!
    Anyhu, so glads you didn't miss it...that would have been a tragedy indeed!!!
    (and I thinks maybe your Moms would be missin' a few toes....☺)
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  8. Too funny ...... I move so fast Mum misses heaps of good shots. She fumbles around trying to get her phone out of her pocket and I'm 87 miles away.

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  9. As our dogs aged, they'd sleep through lots of things, but never the fridge opening. We know all about missed photos. Happens here all the time.

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  10. Oh I can hear the cupboard opening about 87 miles away...not just the treat cupboard door either, I know the sound of my walkies lead drawer as well !
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  11. LOL God forbid one sleeps through the fridge door opening Molly would say or the food cupboard, or the treat jar etc etc. Think she is so there with Wilson. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  12. I love a beautiful image. But you did a fine job of conveying Wilson's worry on the other side of the door. I can just see him in my mind's eye.

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  13. Poor Wilson! I can imagine his expression would be comparable to Frankie's when I leave him home because I'm taking Beryl and Asher on a GH walk. I don't mean the same emotion but the same strength of expression! In Frankie's case it's one of resigned sadness :(

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