Just Call Me Grace

Sadie hates when anyone in the family leaves, whether it is Mike leaving for work or the kids going to school.  Mornings are stressful for her.  I have to wait until they are out of sight to take Sadie outside to take care of business, otherwise she just tries to get to them.  So, this morning after the boys got on the bus, I took Sadie out.  On our way back in, I stepped in a hole in the yard and twisted my ankle.  Boy did that hurt, so much that I did not even try to get up for a few minutes.  Sadie thought we were playing a great game.  She pounced on me and ran around me to find new angles to pounce from.  Meanwhile the Amish kids were walking by the house, on their way to school, and I noticed some of the boys watching what was going on.  Of course, my humilation of being on the ground in my jammies, with the dog jumping on me couldn't have gone un-noticed.  I've been on the couch since then, with my ankle propped up willing it to get better.  Apparently Sadie figured out we weren't playing, she has been laying very contritely by my side all morning.  Now, if she could just make me some tea.....