I'll Make My Own Silver Lining, Damn It

I suppose one of the advantages, if any, to being up at this hour of the night/morning is that when one hears the dog's tags jingle, then hears a small, canine coughing noise downstairs, one can investigate and immediately set about cleaning up the puddle of dog barf on the wall-to-wall carpet, inches away from a crummy throw rug.

Going back to bed now...