The Dreamer
by carolynholm
Hey Poppy,
You have a rich dream life!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
I’m rich?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
In dreams you are! You dream every night.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
How do you know what is going on inside my head?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
I wish I could actually tell what’s going on inside your head. Sometimes I really wonder. But I can tell when you are dreaming because you twitch your paws and make little yipping noises! It’s adorable.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
I didn’t know I do that! That’s embarrassing!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Don’t be embarrassed. It’s cute. You must be running and barking in your dream. Which is not surprising, because you bark so much when you are awake.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
You say I bark too much.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
It is a bit much, sweetie. But I read that it is a characteristic of your breed. Barky. Which supposedly makes German Spitzes good security dogs. Y’all bark at everything!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
I’m protecting you even in my sleep!!!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
I really don’t need as much protection as you seem to think I need. But I appreciate the thought.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
I wish I could see my dreams! They sound like fun!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Not always. The other night you had what clearly sounded like a nightmare. Deep growling and high frantic sounding barks, instead of your usual cute yips.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
I think I was dreaming about the bear we saw at the cabin.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
That was certainly the stuff of nightmares. But we’re safe here. So far there are no bears in Berkeley!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
So far?
Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Don’t worry sweetie. I was messing with you. We’re safe here.
Love, Carolyn
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