Round Robin: A Dog Blogger's Dirty Desk!

For the latest Round Robin Photo Challenge, Martha of Perception has suggested "Blog Spot", as in the location where you blog. Okay, but I think I'd better do a bit of cleaning first!

Empty soda cans, books and the inevitable tangle of cords,

more books I look things up in and don't put away,

and mostly dog-related papers...yeah, it's a mess!

This desk isn't going to be immaculate any time soon, but since the shots above were taken I've recycled my empties, brushed away the crumbs, and organized the books a bit. It does look better!

Paperbacks stacked, check. Snoopy on display, check!

Papers stashed, new Writer's Market ready for markup.

My frequent visitors say hello. (Got any food?)

Now, it should surprise no one that my dogs spend a lot of time in this office, whether I'm blogging, eating, editing or whatever. Cayenne is mostly looking for attention and reassurance, and secondarily(?) food. When she's not in the room, she's usually just outside my office door, watching for flies and other trouble to get into, and making sure she knows where I am at all times.

Pepper in her usual place.

Pepper likes to hang out with me all night, while mostly ignoring me. She's just out of sight to the left of my desk. If I stand up, she gets up and goes into the next room, expecting me to follow.

Cayenne is not overly excited about a semi-clean desk.

It has come to my attention that the cat owners among you frequently have a cat on your desk. I did consider contrasting this with life with a dog, by lifting Cayenne onto the desk for a quick picture; but that way madness lies, not to mention a mess! So aside from Snoopy, and the little plush dog on the Writer's Market, I settled for putting Cayenne on my chair instead.

Cayenne checks out that computer Karen keeps staring at.

She was not terribly pleased, nor terribly desperate to get down again.

But it turns out that by tomorrow night, I could have two dogs on this desk if I care to clear a little space for them. Noodle's ashes have been across the room on my built-in bookcase for years. And tonight I picked up a bunch of messages off of the land line, including one from Tuffy's oncologist's clinic. Tuffy's ashes are waiting for us there, and can be picked up any time.

Tomorrow: a late/early entry for Feline and Furball Friday: "Dogs on the Bed, We Said." (My previous dog-oriented entry is here, in case anyone cares.)

Now let's go see everyone else's Blog Spots!

Karen


Linking List

Martha - Posted!
Perception
http://journals.aol.com/lifes2odd/perception

Steven
(sometimes)photoblog
http://sometimesphotoblog.com

Carly - Posted!
Ellipsis
http://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com

Karen - Posted!
Outpost Mavarin
http://outmavarin.blogspot.com

Gattina - Posted!
Keyhole Pictures
http://gattina-keyholepictures.blogspot.com

T.J. - Posted!
T.J.'s Photo Blog
http://tjphotoexpressions.blogspot.com

Annie
Pictures of Craziness
http://krspkrmmom.blogspot.com

And

Me and by phone - Posted!
http://neemom.blogspot.com

Wammy - Posted!
The Ellis Family Cincinnati
http://theellisfamilycincinnati.blogspot.com

Jama Hameed - Posted!
Sweet Memories
http://mummyjam.blogspot.com

Kiva - Posted!
The Eclectic Granny
http://eclecticgranny.blogspot.com

Maryt/theteach
Work of the Poet
http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com

Teena
It's all about me!
http://purple4mee.blogspot.com

Greg**Welcome New Member** - Posted!
Photo Trek
http://journals.aol.com/radar446/PhotoTrek/

Indigo**Welcome New Member** - Posted!
Raven's Lament
http://journals.aol.com/rdautumnsage/ravens-lament/entries/2008/06/05/a-glimpse-inside-my-home.../1042