This morning I get up and putter around for a bit, then check on the dogs. I find Zoe on the bed with a piece of garbage. She’s so funny and cute - whenever I find her with something she shouldn’t have and adminish her, she wags her tail. She very proudly gives it over to me, as if that was what she intended to do all along. I just love that she’s so happy about handing over contraband. I’ll take that any day.

Then I check on Zeeke, since it’s completely silent. I find him curled up on the couch, looking completely adorable. So I went over and gave him some love. He puts his ears partway back and his eyes are big brown saucers, looking so innocent. How can you not love that face? Of course I also had to clean his eyes - Den always rolls his eyes and says my idea of cuddling with Zeeke is jabbing my fingers in his eyes. But he gets so gunky! It drives me crazy. He’s very good about it, although he frequently lifts his lip in annoyance at me - which makes me laugh, because it’s not his aggressive snarl, he never bites or even mouths really, he just gives me a dirty look.