Surveillance

 

As a puppy, Charly loved being in the kitchen.  The place that creates great smells, and would be carpeted with crumbs and bits if she wasn’t watching.  In her young life, lazing in the kitchen was a near second favourite past-time, although it lacked in action compared to running outside.  I find myself reconsidering “action” and modifying the definition for my old dog.  Let’s consider this attached picture…of a thousand words.  And, here’s a few more! 

To New Readers, this old dog may look lethargic and lack interest in life.  But Old Readers will recall Charly’s superior sentry capabilities from OldDogBlog on October 3, 2023 “Sunset on surfing”.  This photo simply captures her biding her time.  She’s waiting for the big beef ribs that are simmering in the crock pot for about six hours.  She did avail herself of an opportunity to go outside to pee, she did eat her own early supper, and she did have a nap or two in this area rather than one of her many comfortable beds.  But, make no mistake, this is an action shot.  Charly’s excitement in this photo is a little more contained than when she was a young dog – this is a product of years of experience.  She’s seen the crock pot before and knows it takes hours to cook anything.  But, her attentive brown eyes watch intently as I baste.  Eyeing the crock pot cook pounds of meat is a different kind of marathon than she undertook in her younger years.  But as her old self, it’s exciting all the same.

 

(And by the way, those ribs were fantastic…!)