The Dog Did It

If something breaks in our house before the kids came, it was always the dogs fault. The dog ate my homework. The dog broke the potted plants. The dog pooped in the front lawn. You name it. The dog did it.

Once, when our dog Porky was still a pup, he thoroughly enjoyed scratching, "digging up" things. He especially loved our sofa. It was made of faux leather so it got badly damaged beyond repair. Since the frame and foam was still intact my dad decided that it be reupholstered. There were a lot of fabric to choose from - I was drawn to the contemporary upholstery fabric but Dad decided on a thick type of cloth which was what is originally had before the faux leather. We had this sala set for over 30 years already and even with all its imperfections it is still very useful. I used to play in this set when I was a kid, now my kids are the one's goofing in 'em. It's kind of nostalgic.