We had one of our many friends come to dinner a few weeks ago to experience the Dorm for herself, over lovely dinner of lamb chops, butternut squash ravioli with browned butter and one of Anna's heavenly salads.
Of course, the Dorm dog, Jersey, gave her the typical "I-can-tell-you're-a-dog-lover" rousing welcome, complete with slobering kisses and finishing with a subtle but heartfelt leg hug "dance". He sat with her to make her feel at home, while giving each of us our due amount of attention, by putting a paw on each hand when he wants a pet.
My friend obvserved that as we sat down to dinner, Jersey sat on the floor at the head of the table (He's a big pup so his head is well above the table line) and watched the interaction with interest.
It's a big job he's got! Taking care of all of these women! ...Making us feel someone is overjoyed when we come home, being sensitive to the one who is the most emotionally needy at any given time, to gently lay his paw on their hand in an understanding way or lay his head on our lap. Keeping each of us in good spirits at all times is a daunting task, but Jersey seems to take it seriously. Each of us is special to him and he makes us feel like his world is more complete since we're there!
He is the man of our house and we have never felt so appreciated!
Thanks, Jersey!
April 24, 2011
April 3, 2011
Looking forward to something
OK. The snow has stopped, at least for the weekend, and all of us take it as an omen of new beginnings. Ruby and I have been travelling in different directions and are happy to be back at the Dorm together with nna and Clair.
Ruby made a fantasastic dinner last night, but the best part is always the second glass of wine and the lost art of conversation over a leisurely meal. We're planning our next projects, an apartment rehab, the possibility of having Thanksgiving in Cabo and our next wild and crazy Spa girls weekend in Palm Springs.
It doesn't matter that some of these ventures might not actually materialize. What matters is that we must ALWAYS have things to look forward to!
Anna has been making some awesome breakfasts with at least two cups of her orgsamic coffee elixer with vanilla silk and a never ending stream of conversational topics. For instance, Ruby was going through fashion magazines to make an inspiration board for the Fall line, and we teased her about stopping to scratch and sniff every perfume sample she came to , until she actually got a painful paper cut on her nose! Injured in the line of duty! I wonder if workers comp applies?
So I look forward to seeing her inspiration board, look forward to losing 10 pounds before Spa Girls weekend, look forward to the line hitting $2 million in bookings. I even look forward to what new turn our conversaton will take at the next Dorm dinner (or breakfast)!
It's good to start looking forward again!
Meredith
Ruby made a fantasastic dinner last night, but the best part is always the second glass of wine and the lost art of conversation over a leisurely meal. We're planning our next projects, an apartment rehab, the possibility of having Thanksgiving in Cabo and our next wild and crazy Spa girls weekend in Palm Springs.
It doesn't matter that some of these ventures might not actually materialize. What matters is that we must ALWAYS have things to look forward to!
Anna has been making some awesome breakfasts with at least two cups of her orgsamic coffee elixer with vanilla silk and a never ending stream of conversational topics. For instance, Ruby was going through fashion magazines to make an inspiration board for the Fall line, and we teased her about stopping to scratch and sniff every perfume sample she came to , until she actually got a painful paper cut on her nose! Injured in the line of duty! I wonder if workers comp applies?
So I look forward to seeing her inspiration board, look forward to losing 10 pounds before Spa Girls weekend, look forward to the line hitting $2 million in bookings. I even look forward to what new turn our conversaton will take at the next Dorm dinner (or breakfast)!
It's good to start looking forward again!
Meredith
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