There's no four-footed furry creatures padding around our place.
The man was traumatized when he was a little guy as dogs chased him down the street, nipping at his fast-moving heels on his daily trek home from school.
Sigh.
And there's nothing with blue and white wings obsessively gnawing on the window sills like they used to, no black silken coats sidling up to be stroked. There's not a creature that barks {unless one of us has had a particularly gruesome day} and if one of us is wide awake at night, we can't put the blame on some wee rodent endlessly racing on a squeaky wheel.
There's no Oreo or Ariel. No Piper or Josie or Chirpie or Spice who call these four walls their home.
But ... there are ducks.
Four of them to be exact.
The good news is that they don't bear our last name, but our neighbors'. And I just love it when they come to call.
Whether they're slowly waddling around like they own the place or gleefully chasing each other across the lawn, one goes nowhere without the other three in tow. And I can't help but believe that they really seem to enjoy visiting with us before merrily heading back down the driveway toward home where they belong.
Their not-too-early morning quackings are music to my ears. Really. Their zany group dynamics are amusing for this counselor to behold. And best yet?
We don't have to feed them. Clean up their messes. Pay their vet bills. Or do a blessed thing except sit back and enjoy their antics.
Quack. Quack.
As we were all hanging around talking about our wardrobes the other day, Andrew happened to mention that he was enjoying the company of his 17 pit bulls ... 'kinda like big happy throw pillows,' he mused.
So ... this online welcome mat is out for you and your pets! Do tell us about your animals!
* * * GIVEAWAY UPDATE! * * *
Every comment you're
leaving during this autumn nesting delights house party puts you in the running for
one of the two giveaways of Myquillyn Smith's book, THE NESTING PLACE.
And like any decent party, there's going to be a goodie bag waiting for EVERYONE
who's joined in the discussion along the way!
I just can't wait!
There's still plenty of room at the table for YOU to join in the discussion! The giveaway ends Friday, October 24th at noon {eastern. US only, please.} Here's the details of the giveaway and links to all the posts.
