Dot nudged Ellie with one bare foot and was rewarded with a sleepy bark. She'd managed two nudges while waiting for Val to answer the phone, and was just trying for three when the other end clicked to life.

"Hi, it's Dot! How are you, Mister Val?"

She stretched out on the couch and peered up at the ceiling, one foot idly scuffing against the

Dot was grateful for the little bits of downtime she'd been able to grab, lately. With everything that had happened -- Good as well as Bad, taking time to just breathe was increasingly valuable ( Read more... )

Dot had been working around the house all day before she decided she'd earned a little break. She retreated to her room and nudged the door closed with her hip, figuring that anyone who wanted in would knock first ( Read more... )