This Could Be Interesting

Tonight we are having 30 something people at our house. We are entertaining the leadership from our ministry (and some of their kids). That is not the interesting part. The interesting part is that we are doing it with a neurotic 14 year old Pomeranian who lives in the house, and an 11 week old uncoordinated friendly puppy who is usually in the yard. THAT could be interesting! With the puppy in the yard, I don't have many worries about the little dog running out of the house...with small children here, I don't even have many worries about her coming out of our bedroom. I hope that is where she will stay. I am worried about the clumsy puppy coming in the house though. People will be in and out, and so will the puppy if he has his way. And people will be eating inside and out. So the puppy will probably end up spending some time in his kennel in the garage, out of high traffic areas, away from the food and away from the small neurotic dog who still doesn't like him. We shall see...I'll keep you informed.

UPDATE: The party is over and everyone has gone home. My house is still standing. The puppy behaved beautifully (he spent a good bit of time in his kennel, but was a sweetheart). The neurotic dog was appropriately neurotic. For a long time she stayed in the backyard in the far corner. That was fine till it started to rain. She tried to run out the front door once. She walked around whining and pacing. Then she started shaking. She didn't like being in the room with all the people, but she wouldn't stay in my bedroom either. I finally put her in there and shut the door and ignored her whining.

And the rain...yes, it rained. About an hour before the party was to begin, after all the tables were set up outside, it sprinkled. It stopped right before everyone arrived, we dried the tables and chairs and everyone managed to eat. Then the bottom fell out! We had to get both dogs in and in their separate places. Then all the kids had to come INSIDE. They all went to the playroom and lucky for us Hanna Montana was on!! Thank goodness for Hannah Montana! Everyone seemed to have a good time, we had a sweet prayer time, and now everyone is gone. The puppy in having his in the house visit time before bed, and the neurotic dog is having her outside take care of business time (the rain has stopped for now). Hopefully everyone will have a good night's sleep.