Socks

My dog has a fascination with socks. Mine in particular. As a native Floridian and a resident Texan, it’s normally hot outside. So I generally wear sandals. They’re cooler and much quicker to put on. However, when we go for walks, I always wear my sneakers.

Since Annie loves to go for walks, any time I open my sock draw, she perks up with interest. If I sit down to put them on, she goes batshit crazy. She really wants to go for walks and once she has a hint that we’re going, she runs around the house super excited and eager.

Now that it is (occasionally) chilly outside, I am wearing socks more often. I have also started going for runs in the morning. So every morning, I sit down and put on some socks. She perks up and then looks heartbroken that I don’t take her with me. Then she pouts a little bit.

But when I come home, she’s always sitting in the window waiting. And is just as excited the next time I pull out some socks.

My wife also loves socks. She has a pair of Halloween socks for every day in October and the same for Christmas socks. She also knits good socks. I have two nice homemade socks that are my only colored ones (normally wear good old boring white).