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Rorey

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10. When I had dogs, I could hardly bear to leave

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:33 PM

Jul 2018

I knew they were well taken care of, but I knew they missed me as much as I missed them. We lost our last guy over three years ago, and the worst part of coming home is still that empty feeling of realizing that he's gone.

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When away from home, what do you miss most about your own house? [View all] 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 OP

My garden and my dogs. redstatebluegirl Jul 2018 #1

Mostly my bed.........and my desk top computer. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2018 #2

My desk top for sure!! LeftInTX Jul 2018 #25

on the money, Peggy! rurallib Jul 2018 #33

My cats Freddie Jul 2018 #3

same here nt yellowdogintexas Jul 2018 #32

My dog--always! hlthe2b Jul 2018 #4

When I had dogs, I could hardly bear to leave Rorey Jul 2018 #10

When I'm away from home, I make it a point to be somewhere where I don't miss home. DFW Jul 2018 #5

... Kali Jul 2018 #8

Exactly. We feel the same way. DFW Jul 2018 #11

My tap water. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2018 #6

When we had dogs, I missed them like crazy. LisaM Jul 2018 #7

Cleanliness, solitude and privacy Rorey Jul 2018 #9

SO spot on! pnwest Jul 2018 #17

Amen!! zeusdogmom Jul 2018 #18

My library. Aristus Jul 2018 #12

My bed and my kitchen Phoenix61 Jul 2018 #13

The dogs Runningdawg Jul 2018 #14

My cats, my bed ailsagirl Jul 2018 #15

I miss my flock of birds and the dog I rescued in Alabama. In_The_Wind Jul 2018 #16

Riverfront location! elleng Jul 2018 #19

The first sight of the house as we drive up the road LakeArenal Jul 2018 #20

Just the fact that it's my house and my stuff. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #21

Only the dogs and we usually take them...so not a damn thing Phentex Jul 2018 #22

Our custom built shower - and the quiet csziggy Jul 2018 #23

My shower. My showerhead. Iggo Jul 2018 #24

Yeah. dchill Jul 2018 #27

Being able to sprawl out on the floor.... LeftInTX Jul 2018 #26

The smell. cilla4progress Jul 2018 #28

my cat. gopiscrap Jul 2018 #29

The Relaxation and Comfort of Being in My Own House Leith Jul 2018 #30

My bed then bath marlakay Jul 2018 #31

My cats, books, and computers. nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #34