AUTHOR: Monica Lee TITLE: puppy blues DATE: 11:07 AM ----- BODY:

I was going to get a new office companion today but decided against it. I drive my son to school and come back to an empty house to work in my studio. I began thinking that I needed a cat or dog to keep me company. We didn't tell the boys what we (read ME) were thinking? I started to search for puppies and then went and searched rescue shelters. Then I began to ask myself why, just when I get things under some sort of control that I look for more chaos to add to my life-2 weeks before Chirstmas? (did I mention that I have a trip to London-actually 2 trips before Jan 1-stuck in there?) I asked my Tom if he could stay home from work on 2 of the days I was gone to be with a pet we hadn't gotten yet. Then it struck me that maybe I should wait a bit before I bring on a new friend to my family. So no pup for me, but I know myself and I am a bit of a "dog with a bone" myself....maybe when the weather gets warmer....

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