The hell? My car smells like dog?
So now I am totally smelling dog everywhere because– hello, my dogs go swimming every day and if there’s anything that you can smell it is wet dog. :: sigh ::
Suggestions welcome for how to improve my car aside from burning it and buying a new one since there is no new car in my budget at this time– but some lavender sachets? Pine? Alas– those in the Squam store are far too lovely for my car.
you: Okay– whoa. You’re MIA for 10 days and now you’re gonna bury me in photographs?
me: Um, yeah?
Last week I was walking the beach and found a conch I will treasure for all time– not because it was perfect, lustrous with a pink mother-of-pearl glow. No, because she had been ravaged by the sea and the elements, but was still intact.
For me, maybe for you, too — life can bat us around like a sack of catnip. It can be challenging to weather the storms of relationships, misunderstandings, heartbreak and garden variety mishaps. Sometimes we might want to scream at the heavens for a little bit of explanation— and then, in reply we find a response– like this shell, or like the gorgeous tiny, amazing live snail I found Friday night on a city sidewalk that had just been washed with rain after seeing this fun, but essentially lame-o movie.
For me, the answer is always– just hang in there– stay true to your heart.
Stay connected to the mystery. Just keep standing in your light.
bisous, e
Oh, look at you … writing just the perfect thing. I feel like that shell tonight. My daughter and my granddaughter moved to Germany. We took them there then returned home to a very empty-feeling Belgian house.
Loved this post.
Grazie mille xx
Wise beyond your years, and a great photographer to boot. Embrace the dog smell, it part of your life with them. Right?
Bridgemor
My car often smells like dog too. Actually, I suspect that my house might smell of dog to those noses not accustomed to sharing life with dogs. My car trick for cloth upholstery is to sprinkle a nice coating of baking soda onto the cloth; don't rub it in, just lay it on there. Let it sit a bit and then vacuum it off. It's how my mom always spring-cleaned the carpets, so I've used it on my cars. My current car has leather seats though and it still has a doggish odeur at times (or so I'm told.)
But what a small price to be paying for life with dog love, right?
I love the photos and the words. Yes. A friend that you can pick up with right where you left off. Perfect. xoxox
Love me, love my dog. Life is short…..those beauties are with you almost all the time and they love you BIG, dog smell seems a very small price to pay for such loyal friendship…..and is it anywhere near as bad a smell as 'McDonalds-bag-stuffed-under-the-back-seat smell'?? Photos – lovely, sentiment – priceless.
Ohhhh, summer. I do love it, even the days where I just lay under the ceiling fan, not moving for a while. I second the baking soda suggestion, although I don't have dogs, but baking soda is pretty darn good for lots of things. You can add a few drops of lavender essential oil to your baking soda (mix it in a bit) before sprinkling, too.
I found a random snail recently too! Just on the sidewalk, after a rain. I'm so used to seeing either periwinkles, at the beach, or slugs (aka naked snails) in the yard, but a garden-ish snail, no.
i've been out of the internet loop for about a week now…so sweet to join you here today, imagined dog smell and all.
you're so lovely, e.
and that shell? makes me want to cry… {in a good way}
Love the shell….I have one like it and cherish it. Don't worry about the dog smell….or the dog hair…..you can always find a dog hair on me!
I love your doggy life – those sweet faces are more than repayment for any lingering doggy smell! Sinking into all the summery sights, sounds, tastes and smells is like a vacation, and your broken-but-not-bowed conch reminds me that beauty isn't in conventional perfection, it's in seeing perfection in the imperfect. Lovely post!
I needed this post and these photos today–thank you!
My car would not be my car without dog-smell and no – I don't notice it either until someone mentions it, and then I thank them for reminding me! I love all smells, scents, sachets, odors of the earth. Do you think our dogs get into our cars and exclaim ” mon deur (sp?) this car smells like people?” :):):) Love your posts and all their honesty and richness. Still setting my intention for attending Squam. My heart aches to be part of the sharing.
Your doggie photos always make me smile. And, I have to say there are rare moments in my home and car when I notice that my dog has made my home “smell.” I mean, to me, it's just a part of my dog adoration life. So, when I notice, I think, like you, how to change that smell? Not sure… I burn candles and incense in my apartment and ride with the windows open in my car when I can- otherwise, I just apologize to humans who occasionally ride with me. 🙂
Beautiful conch shell- perfect in my eyes.
Hey chickie, I need your Providence post address…can you please email it to me?
“We meet the people we are supposed to meet– we have the experiences we are supposed to have whether or not they make any sense to us at the time.”
Perfection. <3