My days spent in the office, editing and processing orders, typically begin in the kitchen with the company of Winston, Mr. Bear, and a hot cup of coffee.
After bonding over their matching stubby tails when Winston joined our family, Winston and Mr. Bear have become best friends! Mr. Bear is there to be prison buddies with him at night in his kennel, to stand guard while Winston continually fell asleep after every play time as a pup, to be a willing target as Winston learned to stalk and pounce on things, as well as a loyal friend as Winston (still) drags him through the grass, dirt, puddles, and all over the house. Mr. Bear even forgave Winston after his constant kisses meant loosing his own nose, and for causing Mr. Bear to go through and emergency open heart surgery and a stuffing transfusion!! (He has recovered immaculately!)
Needless to say, Winston loves Mr. Bear. They are two peas in a pod.

Winston will usually bring Mr. Bear (dragged by his stubby tail, head bouncing off the floor and walls) to the kitchen for breakfast and a good morning shake and toss around. Winston then gets sleepy and in need of his first morning nap, he will want to cuddle with me. Since he’s gotten bigger, he no longer fits curled up in my lap while I work on the computer, so we have resorted to butting up a kitchen chair to mine. This way he has the option to lay on me, or curl up on his own chair. This keeps the coffee from spilling, and from him being able to climb up on the table! As we all know, nothing good comes from a puppy on a table!

It’s our morning routine, and it has quickly become my favorite time of day. These are the memories I will cherish and love forever.