Though I have always had strict rules about no dogs on the bed, I lost the battle with my teenager and Louise. This is a picture of a very happy Louise, taking a nap on the very messy teenage bed (I added the dream bubble, of course). This picture was not planned or set up in any way. What you see are really all the things that make up C’s life. Let’s start on the left with the little girl stuffed animals that live on the end of her 17 year old bed. To the bottom left appears to be a box of shoes (of which she has more than Emelda Marcos), a lacy red bra, and a pair of jeans. This all nicely positioned next to her MacBook on it’s chill pad (because she does listen to Mom about somethings). Moving along the single bed we find the back of some fashion magazine (I think it is Allure) and a deck of Tarot cards (the Rider-Waite deck). All this appears to be placed on top of some music CD that was home made. There are 2 hangers near the pillows, obviously from some clothes that are probably on the floor, which, believe me, you do not want to see (do you ever watch Hoarders – that is what a teenagers room is like). I see that the hangers are on top of a make-up case. Behind Louise is a bag of cotton balls, which usually means C has polished her nails recently. Louise is sleeping on C’s blanky that she still takes everywhere. It is like a purple shag rug on one side and silky on the other. It has been with her for I do not know how long. It goes to sleepovers, and camps, and in the car. I am sure it will go to college next year. But, Louise and I won’t. So, I will open C’s door and let Lulu sleep on her bed. Because, some rules just need breaking when you’re a teenager. Just another DogDaz morning at our house ❤