4th of July Weekend fun

We bought a new bed yesterday. We upgraded to a king-sized bed from a queen 7 years ago to make more room for the pampered pups, but the quality of the bed wasn't that great and now it's concave in the spots where we usually lay. It's hard to crawl out of the dips each morning, plus the chiropractor said the mattress might be to blame for some of our bone issues, so we decided to get something better.

Angela can't shop for much after having surgery because she tires quickly, but mattress shopping was a breeze! She just had to move from bed to bed as we were testing them, and once we found the one we wanted she just stayed there and rested while I did the paperwork. It worked out perfectly.

We went to Central Market and then Walmart Saturday, but by the time we got to Walmart she was worn out and needed a wheelchair cart. The ultimate way to shop! I had control of her so she couldn't wander off and be gone when I needed to ask her something. :-) And on those occasions when I needed to leave the cart for a second to squeeze through a crowded area, she could wheel off on her own and the cart wouldn't have to sit there blocking anyone's way. It was genius. We did notice that people stared more, I suppose trying to figure out why someone so young and vibrant was being wheeled around. And a couple of people were extra nice. One Walmart worker who was restocking in the frozen foods section smiled real big as she was folding up some boxes and asked if Angela was cold. She didn't care about my goosebumps--just Angela's. She was sweet and we exchanged a few pleasantries with her before moving on to the Diet 7up and Coke Zero aisle. It was an interesting experience.

The new bed is being delivered later this morning, so we've got to explain to schnauzer number 3 of 4 why she is losing the current bed that she has grown to love so much. It's her favorite place in the world. Even when we're not in it, she's in it. Hopefully it's the covers and pillows that she loves, and not the concave mattress. We'll break it to her gently.

Happy 4th everyone!