dog-proofing

so tomorrow my brother comes home. he'll be here for a full week before the wedding to do things like get a marriage license. sounds like a good idea to me. his dog, however, not quite so exciting to have in the house. don't get me wrong, i like dogs. but i'm more of a small dog person. and gemini is not a small dog. she's very sweet. and she's very friendly. and she's very energetic. and she's very big. and she's very much full of shedding fur.

so tonight i'm doing a bit of dog-proofing. the centerpieces for the reception are now hidden away where gemini can't run through and smash them all with one swoop of her tail. important things that were in the spare bedroom (which will become, in part, gemini's bedroom)are safely tucked away in my own room (which will have closed doors for the next two weeks). oh yeah, did i mention she'll be here for two weeks? the week before the wedding and the week after the wedding while jonathan & laure are on their honeymoon. this is gonna be swell.

and really, like my mom isn't dealing with enough right now - she's gotta take care of a dog all day, too?