Crazy Dog

The Christmas decorations are put away, but not without incident. The boxes are stored under the steps, in the closet under the steps. It's dark and full of cobwebs. The closet is one of the reasons Christmas decorating is a chore, especially the putting away part. So I'm dragging the stuff that resides in the front of the closet out and the dog has her nose in everything. She's under-foot and I keep shoeing her away. I busy myself outside the closet, then get the first box to go in the back. My non-battery, wind-up lantern needs to be wound. Did something just move in the back of the closet? YES! It's a creature. My screams were un-necessary because it was the dog.