I need sleep...argh! I taught my second of 10 drawing classes today. This class has 13 students in it. That is a big drawing class. I hadn't slept most of the night, except (of course) right before I had to wake up. My not sleeping is making me brain-dead. The class was okay, but my word finding problems were much worse than they have been, and they have not been good.
I don't get it. I can think of the object, know what the object is, know exactly how to describe...EXCEPT I cannot remember the word for it. I feel like an idiot. Especially given my vocabulary is usually fairly vibrant and descriptive.
Anyways, I am tired and it is only 2:0pm. I have been tired since I woke up. Note to self: next term teach only one class. Two classes to teach is too much for me, especially with "the cutest puppy from hell" to take care of.
This morning before I left for class I was trying to stop the puppy from eating the cat litter (GROSS!), chasing him as he unravelled xmas ribbon all over the house. As soon as I grabbed the green ribbon he is off again and when I find him he is unravelling the silver ribbon. So I take that away, and find him back at the kitty litter...(BLECK!)
All the while I am trying to get ready to go to do my volunteering and I still have to walk him. So I walk him, come back in the house and begin brushing my teeth. There my puppy is walking proudly out of the bedroom dragging a huge swath of fabric from a box under the shelf.
I take that away from him and then he grabs some felt from a different box. Finally I place him in his crate for an hour so I can leave and my husband will come get him when he's done cutting flowers.
I get home from my class and in the hour he was in his crate he shredded his dog mattress and there is fluffy stuffing EVERYWHERE. He is so cute...but I am getting close to my breaking point. How will I manage another 2-3 years of chasing him around the house trying to stop him from eating everything he comes in contact with. I need to "puppify" my whole house and I can barely keep my house up as it is.
I knew puppies were work, but this? and it has only been a week. Help! I want my Mommy! She always seemed to know how to handle this stuff.
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6 comments:
your puppy kind of reminds me of my children!
I say the exact same thing about my kids: Help! I want my mommy!!
It sounds stressful right now but I am sure it will get better as time goes on. Hopefully you can get some sleep. Everything is easier to deal with when we're rested.
Good luck! {{{supportive hugs}}}
hi Aqua
Im really sorry you've been struggling with lack of sleep recently. Having a puppy is definately lots of work. I think it can be really rewarding tho, in the long run. In the meantime, do hang in there.
I'll send you an email.
Hugs
Polar B.
There are good/great things about the puppy too. I'm just venting, partly because I chose never to have kids because I never thought I could manage and now a puppy is showing me I was right. God, if I can't manage a puppy how the hell could I manage kids..."I wll get through this, he will end up being a good dog": repeat to self 100times;>)
Aw, I wish animals didn't make me so allergic. It sounds like so much unconditional love.
S...Not sure if you were joking...but your reply made me laugh. Even with all the craziness, I would decide tomorrow to do the same thing.
...aqua
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