The New Couch

We just got a new couch.  I actually love the way it looks, the way it smells, and the way the cool texture feels against my belly.  BUT!! I can't jump up on it.  I remember the good ol' days when we had the old couch and with barely a running start I could jump up on the couch with the ease and finesse of , dare I say, a CAT!  But the good ol'days are gone.  I feel like that pathetic bassett hound who just waddles around on our porch all day.  I have to rely on the family to pick me up and place me on the couch like I am as frail as Great-Grandma.  How pathetic!  But I can't complain entirely because when the family is home I get to cuddle up next to them with our favorite blankie and watch Food Network.   For the most part, life is good.