Day 63: Joy in distractions.

While I was continuing to learn about 'The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs" in Ted Kerasote's book Puakka's Promise this evening, my puppy had other plans.  We had just came in from playing catch...after the kids and I (as well as she) had ate dinner.  I thought she was ready to flop while I picked up where I left off on studies and reports on feeding our dogs when I was distracted, over and over by an adorable face peaking up over the edge of my chair.  I finally laughed, picked up my cell phone and snapped a picture, putting down my book and went outside to play and then take her on a nice long walk.  Apparently we both needed the distraction from reading, as otherwise I wouldn't have seen the beautiful purple highlights at the bottom of the sunset this evening.  Distractions, at the right times, can certainly bring joy.