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!
Alex J. Cavanaugh (@AlexJCavanaugh) says
March 14, 2015 at 4:31 pmAlfie 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.)
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 8:39 amThanks 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 🙂
C J Alan says
March 14, 2015 at 4:46 pmGlad to hear you are feeling better. I have no doubt that Alfie helped. I hope this week is bright and finds you fully recovered!
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 8:39 amThank you. Alfie helps no end. 🙂
Margot Kinberg says
March 14, 2015 at 4:55 pmSo 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.
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 8:40 amThanks 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.
MarinaSofia says
March 14, 2015 at 5:18 pmIt 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!
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 8:44 amThey 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 🙂
Pamela Morse says
March 14, 2015 at 6:15 pmI totally love your accent!! Alfie doesn’t say much, but he probably has a cute accent too.
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 8:47 amThank you Pamela. It’s funny isn’t it how we don’t think of ourselves as having accents. 🙂
Annalisa Crawford says
March 14, 2015 at 6:44 pmHe’s so gorgeous. Dogs are so good at helping you through the tough times, aren’t they? 🙂
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 8:48 amThanks 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.
Jacqui Murray says
March 14, 2015 at 10:24 pmOh 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.
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 8:57 amThanks 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 🙂
Corina says
March 15, 2015 at 12:20 amI’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!
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 8:58 amThanks 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!
Elle Turner says
March 15, 2015 at 7:29 amHe is soooooooo cute!
Hope this week will be better for you xx
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 9:02 amThanks Elle. I know how to pace, so fingers crossed for this week. x
Clare Chase says
March 15, 2015 at 5:40 pmSo sorry you’ve been having a tough time. I do hope this week’s much better.
Rebecca Bradley says
March 15, 2015 at 5:41 pmThanks Clare.
Diana says
March 15, 2015 at 7:27 pmSweet 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. 🙂
Rebecca Bradley says
March 16, 2015 at 11:18 amThanks Diana. Dogs really are adorable aren’t they? Real members of the family who just wiggle their way into our hearts 🙂