Toss the lint brush - get the Furminator!

Come rain, sleet, snow, hell or high water (or something like that), I deliver a heart pounding exercise session every morning for Ella. We spend almost 2 hours in Central Park running, chasing squirrels, playing frisbee, and trying to avoid all the horse poop on the Bridle Path. Not delivering is not even an option…not unless I’m ok with her bouncing off the walls of the shoebox all day (and sometimes - like, today for example (*counting to ten and breathing deeply*) - she does that anyway…).

But when it actually is raining or being otherwise inclement, to put it plainly…it sucks. Yesterday, for example, was the start of a miserably rainy weekend. At 5:30am, Ella and I headed out the door and into the pouring rain. There was no frisbee or fetch to be had that morning - momma’s only goal was to run the hell out of Ella until I reduced her hyperactivity to a manageable level. When we got to the Bridle Path, it became evident that Ella is definitely a mudder; momma, on the other hand, is not.

For the 75 minutes we spent in the cold wet rain, all I could think about was what the hell I was going to do when we got back home - both soaking wet, both covered in horse poopy water and mud. I already knew what Ella was going to do. In fact, I suspect she was just biding time during those 75 minutes until she could get home and the real fun could begin.

Try as I might to throw her straight in the bathtub, Ella (as usual) squirmed free to have her way…

“Screw the towel momma. I got it covered.”

“Ooohhhh yeah. Look, don’t worry - I’ll be dry in no time.”

“Gotta get the ears. They’re my best feature - wouldn’t want a speck of mud left on them.”

Thank goodness momma had that extra blanket on the sofa - you know, for Ella.

“What?”

Ella may be drier, but momma is clearly not.

Figured I’d get a posed shot - because one day I’ll look back on these days and smile…right?

I’m not choking her here. I swear.

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