Taking care of someone's dog (feeding him fresh vegetables, watering, and playing with him). We have our child with us, who is small and taking a nap. Later, I'm in someone's small apartment with a friend and 1-2 people they know but that I don't. The 1-room apartment has a loft. We're just talking and idly hanging out, when one of the people I don't know, smiling weirdly, suddenly holds over his head ina showy way a large clear plastic bag filled with clear liquid and some kind of homemade apparatus (string, nails). He laughs and throws it in the air, and the other 2 or so of us in the room yell, and sure enough there is a silent explosion and the room is completely in flames (beams on fire and falling, etc.). The guy with the device dies immediately (charred mummy/skeleton) and 2 of us duck under a desk and cover our heads. The plastic blag lands on the floor and explodes a second time, which this time is deafeningly loud and the flames are even more unbelievably intense. Finally, I'm in a large but shallow old swimming pool that I'm cleaning. The pool has three long attached painted boards coming into it at an angle attached to trees outside it. I guess they're decorative, but our kid, with whom Joanna and I are swimming at some point, is climbing and sitting on the ramp for a while. He is probably thinking about using it as a sliding board into the pool, but it's decorative and rough and doesn't work (long before we warn him not to do it)
This dream can be interpreted as representing different aspects of your subconscious mind and emotions.
Taking care of someone's dog in the dream may symbolize your nurturing and caring instincts. The dog could represent loyalty or friendship, while your child napping alongside you could signify protection and responsibility.
The second part of the dream, involving the unexpected explosion in the small apartment, may represent feelings of instability or chaos in your waking life. The person with the homemade explosive device could symbolize a hidden threat or danger that you are not fully aware of. The explosion itself could indicate a sudden and unexpected disruption or conflict that you may need to address.
Lastly, the large but shallow old swimming pool that you are cleaning may symbolize your desire for emotional cleansing or renewal. The decorative boards attached to trees could represent your connection to nature or your desire for stability and grounding. Your child climbing on the ramp could suggest a sense of exploration or risk-taking, which may need to be balanced with caution and guidance.
Overall, this dream may be urging you to pay attention to your nurturing instincts, be prepared for unexpected disruptions or conflicts in your life, and seek emotional renewal and stability. It could also be a reflection of your subconscious worries, desires, and need for balance in various areas of your life.