Not in the Mood

I have a lot on my mind, and that doesn't leave much room for thinking or writing. However, I do feel like leaving you with a random assortment of thoughts from some favorite books to why I love golden retrievers.

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Yesterday I did something very bad.

Okay, bad depending on how you look at it.

I spent money on something I shouldn't have. I bought a book.
We already have a bookshelf full of books, which I refer to as our library,
but after reading 37 pages in the bookstore yesterday I just had to buy this one!
A Big Little Life by Dean Koontz

I may be a bit biased since I grew up with a golden retriever,

but they really are an amazing breed of dog.

Below is a picture of me and my dog, Gnomie, when I was just a baby.

My parents named her Gnomie since she was the runt of her litter, and Gnomes are small.

Makes sense, right?

She used to follow me around our place when I was crawling,

and my parents said she always slept next to me when I fell asleep.

She was basically my guardian angel in dog form.

If you want to know what love is,

get a dog. They will teach you.

Other great books featuring dogs:

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog

There was something about our dog, Gnomie, that made you want to hug and squeeze her. I used to tell her all my secrets, and, since I was an only child, she was a constant companion. She was great at multitasking when it came to meeting the demands of a needy only child. She was also one of the best listeners I've ever known, but maybe that's because she couldn't talk back. I think if she could have spoken with words she would have though. Dogs always seem to know just what you need, and Gnomie was no exception.

Do you have any favorite books featuring a dog as the main character?