Freaking Out

My dad recently ordered a new internet service provider and part of the process of getting the wires set up involves going on our incredibly steep hillside and cutting away branches that have grown along our phone line. The cable guy refuses to do it and Dad isn't as young as he used to be, which means I get the honor.

Yesterday, I nearly killed myself by clearing away the branches from the bottom of the hill and today I nearly killed myself clearing away the branches from the top of the hill. Miraculously, I managed to get the job done completely with only a few cuts and scrapes....

And I think this little guy had something to do with it: my lifeguard/bodyguard.... my little buddy. I mentioned a few days ago that Benny hasn't let me out of his sight since I got home. He follows me into the bathroom, waits patiently beside me in bed while I sleep in each morning, sits on top of the spa cover while I go in the water, cuddles with me whenever I'm in the mood for some affection, and today he sat at the fence staring at me and barking like crazy in a panic as I cut branches from the hillside. He's my little BooBoo and I love him so much.