I’m home!

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Back in Brooklyn, safe and sound. It’s so good to be home. Billy was still at work when I got in yesterday afternoon, but I was greeted at the door by the dogs. Sadie was very excited and had lots of kisses for me, but Diego alternated kissing me with sitting back and crying and howling… Clearly he wasn’t pleased about my going away for four weeks and had to let me have it. So Diego and I just sat on the couch and cried together for about five minutes while Sadie danced around and when it was over and done with we all felt a lot better.

Billy gets bonus points for cleaning the house before I arrived, and for leaving orchids and a love note. He had to treat patients so couldn’t meet me at the airport.

Oscar is as big as a barn. Photos soon. Tomorrow most likely. Maybe even tonight if I can get it together. I’m trying to do a gentle re-entry into the real world.

56 Comments on “I’m home!”

  2. Welcome home…ponies leave tonight with something for your re-entry 🙂
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  3. Welcome home!!! Hope the rest of the re-entry, ahem, goes smoothly. Hee.
    Posted by: Carole

  4. Welcome home!!

    I have to tell you – when you posted that Cari Camouflage picture, I liked it so much that I set it as the background on our family pc so the rest of the Shaffers could see it. My daughters, always having lived in central Texas therefore never having seen a Proper Autumn, asked if those were real leaves. 😉 It was great.
    Posted by: TAMARA

  5. Welcome back! Those four weeks went by in a flash.
    I’m glad you’re home safe and sound.
    Posted by: irene

  6. sounds like a great welcome home. instead of live dogs i have the PAWS chicago newsletter which made me cry my eyes out. i swear i’d pay them more money to NOT send me that thing!!!
    Posted by: carolyn

  7. I sympathize with you and Diego. The image of the two of you having a cry on the couch together resonated with me.

    We moved during the summer and I had a strong attachment to the neighbours dog. I haven’t seen Monster since the move. I miss him and I wonder if he misses me. I think I’m scared to find out.

    Awhooooooooo…..
    Posted by: LaurieM

  8. I love the Diego howling thing. I totally get told off by Vincent when I’ve been gone too long. A BARN?! I’m frightened! =)
    Posted by: Norma

  10. WELCOME BACK!! Can’t wait to see you. I’m sure Diego missed his mom terribly. Oscar is all grown up already?!?
    Posted by: jackie

  11. I’m thinking how incredibly sweet it is that he took the trouble to tell you that he was upset. Awww…. love that dog.
    Posted by: Cassie

  12. Aww, Diego. I was gone for two weeks and my cats scratched and hissed when I came home.

    Welcome back, you. Mwah.
    Posted by: Iris

  15. Aw, what a touching welcome for you. When I get home it will have been a little more than four months since my cats have seen me, and I expect I’ll be shunned in anger for a day or two by one of them and the other will likely react just as Diego did.
    Posted by: jodi

  17. Good to have you back in Brooklyn. I hope to see you this weekend and hear all about it!
    Posted by: melissa

  18. Yay, welcome home! Can’t wait to see the pictures of all the animals in your house!
    Posted by: Agnes

  19. Welcome home pretty lady… can’t wait to see pics of your barn!
    Posted by: Cassie

  22. Welcome home 🙂 Looking forward to pictures of Oscar ( and the dogs of course)
    Posted by: janine

  24. Welcome home…ponies leave tonight with something for your re-entry 🙂
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  25. Welcome home!!! Hope the rest of the re-entry, ahem, goes smoothly. Hee.
    Posted by: Carole

  26. Welcome home!!

    I have to tell you – when you posted that Cari Camouflage picture, I liked it so much that I set it as the background on our family pc so the rest of the Shaffers could see it. My daughters, always having lived in central Texas therefore never having seen a Proper Autumn, asked if those were real leaves. 😉 It was great.
    Posted by: TAMARA

  27. Welcome back! Those four weeks went by in a flash.
    I’m glad you’re home safe and sound.
    Posted by: irene

  28. sounds like a great welcome home. instead of live dogs i have the PAWS chicago newsletter which made me cry my eyes out. i swear i’d pay them more money to NOT send me that thing!!!
    Posted by: carolyn

  29. I sympathize with you and Diego. The image of the two of you having a cry on the couch together resonated with me.

    We moved during the summer and I had a strong attachment to the neighbours dog. I haven’t seen Monster since the move. I miss him and I wonder if he misses me. I think I’m scared to find out.

    Awhooooooooo…..
    Posted by: LaurieM

  30. I love the Diego howling thing. I totally get told off by Vincent when I’ve been gone too long. A BARN?! I’m frightened! =)
    Posted by: Norma

  32. WELCOME BACK!! Can’t wait to see you. I’m sure Diego missed his mom terribly. Oscar is all grown up already?!?
    Posted by: jackie

  33. I’m thinking how incredibly sweet it is that he took the trouble to tell you that he was upset. Awww…. love that dog.
    Posted by: Cassie

  34. Aww, Diego. I was gone for two weeks and my cats scratched and hissed when I came home.

    Welcome back, you. Mwah.
    Posted by: Iris

  37. Aw, what a touching welcome for you. When I get home it will have been a little more than four months since my cats have seen me, and I expect I’ll be shunned in anger for a day or two by one of them and the other will likely react just as Diego did.
    Posted by: jodi

  39. Good to have you back in Brooklyn. I hope to see you this weekend and hear all about it!
    Posted by: melissa

  40. Yay, welcome home! Can’t wait to see the pictures of all the animals in your house!
    Posted by: Agnes

  41. Welcome home pretty lady… can’t wait to see pics of your barn!
    Posted by: Cassie

  44. Welcome home 🙂 Looking forward to pictures of Oscar ( and the dogs of course)
    Posted by: janine

  47. welcome home!!!!. goodness, that diego is such a love. And billy: what a sweetheart. i can’t wait to see the big kitty, can’t wait to give you a big squeeze. enjoy your weekend at home with all your loved ones.
    Posted by: regina

  48. Welcome home! Glad you made it safely! How cute is Diego? Just ask my Ella and Sarah. Rawr! Show me the kitten!
    Posted by: Ande

  49. Orchid and love notes and love howls and love dances! I’m envious. 🙂 Like I’ve told my son, one of the best part of trips is coming home. Looking forward to pictures. Trying to eke out time for my writing again – you are inspiring.
    Posted by: Patti

  53. welcome home!!!!. goodness, that diego is such a love. And billy: what a sweetheart. i can’t wait to see the big kitty, can’t wait to give you a big squeeze. enjoy your weekend at home with all your loved ones.
    Posted by: regina

  54. Welcome home! Glad you made it safely! How cute is Diego? Just ask my Ella and Sarah. Rawr! Show me the kitten!
    Posted by: Ande

  55. Orchid and love notes and love howls and love dances! I’m envious. 🙂 Like I’ve told my son, one of the best part of trips is coming home. Looking forward to pictures. Trying to eke out time for my writing again – you are inspiring.
    Posted by: Patti