The #weekendcoffeeshare is the brainchild of PartTimeMonster. We sit down every weekend and share our week in a more informal, personal way than maybe the rest of our blog posts are written. Feel free to join in.
If we were having coffee I’d tell you that it’s been a bit of a poor week for me this week, starting last weekend when I took a turn for the worst with my health and had to spend the day horizontal in bed for the entire weekend. It took some recovering from and my mood was low for the rest of the week as I tried to pick myself back up from it. Realising just how fragile you really are is not conducive to a happy mood.
Anyway, we’re a week on, my pain level is now back to its usual level and therefore I’m starting to level back out as well.
You know my one constant when I’m ill? It’s Alfie. My cockerpoo dog. If you follow me on Twitter you will know all about him as I regularly post photos of him and his days, but today, I thought I’d introduce him properly so we could sit and drink our coffee (or tea) in peace.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Alfie is a cutie. Dogs are so awesome. They know when you are down and love unconditionally. You are blessed to have such a great companion. (Even if he really doesn’t want to look at the camera.)
Thanks Alex. I do love him. And yes, he does seem to know when I’m down. They do say never work with animals don’t they 🙂
Glad to hear you are feeling better. I have no doubt that Alfie helped. I hope this week is bright and finds you fully recovered!
Thank you. Alfie helps no end. 🙂
So sorry to hear you had a setback, Rebecca. But I am glad you’re feeling a bit better now. And I know just what you mean about a dog being a constant. Mine are, too. Alfie is a delightful pup, and I’m grateful you shared him with us. I’ll bet he means the world to you and your family.
Thanks Margot, he is lovely and surprisingly loving when I’ve been really poorly. For such a giddy puppy, he stepped up when he was needed and I adore him even more for it.
It sounds like it’s been quite a tough week – and we’ve missed your cheery presence online. Hope you don’t have many more such days/weeks. Alfie is such a character – trust animals never to perform for camera or other people!
They say never work with animals don’t they. I suppose I’m just grateful he didn’t jump all over the camera! And thank you for noticing I wasn’t about as much! I’m hoping this week is more back to normal 🙂
I totally love your accent!! Alfie doesn’t say much, but he probably has a cute accent too.
Thank you Pamela. It’s funny isn’t it how we don’t think of ourselves as having accents. 🙂
He’s so gorgeous. Dogs are so good at helping you through the tough times, aren’t they? 🙂
Thanks Annalisa. They are wonderful and he surprised me by how much love he gave to be honest. He is still only young so for him to step up the way he did surprised me.
Oh what a sweetie! I watched the whole thing twice. Love dogs! My Casey (a Lab) started gaining weight–tons of it!–so I couldn’t give him anything like treats. Well, he still gained weight, until he’d almost doubled his usual weight. Finally, the Vet figured out it was his thyroid. He lost his weight and we’re back to treats.
Life is awful when you can’t give your best friend treats.
Thanks Jacqui! Alfie is quite a little chunk to be honest and all he gets is his normal dog food and bits of treat when he’s walked to make sure he returns when called. He doesn’t normally get it in the house but I used it so I could get him in front of the camera and as you could see, they were very small pieces. I’m glad your very figured out what was wrong with Casey. They really are a part of our family aren’t they 🙂
I’m so sorry about your pain last week but glad that it is back to a normal level, which I imagine is a manageable level. At least I hope so. Take care. See you next time!
Thanks Corina. I’d overdone it. I know I should pace but sometimes I get so frustrated with it all and push myself which then means I get nothing done for days. Lets hope I remember this lesson!
He is soooooooo cute!
Hope this week will be better for you xx
Thanks Elle. I know how to pace, so fingers crossed for this week. x
So sorry you’ve been having a tough time. I do hope this week’s much better.
Thanks Clare.
Sweet pup! He looks like great company. And I just love the name!
We have a terrier/border collie mix who is snuggly and keeps me company while I work from home. It’s really nice—I think he and I might both be a little lost without each other. 🙂
Thanks Diana. Dogs really are adorable aren’t they? Real members of the family who just wiggle their way into our hearts 🙂