Somehow, I’m convinced my children wrote the script for this.
Not A Construction Accident, But Just As Funny
This is precisely why I don’t go to one of those oil change shops where you drive yourself in. It’s just too dangerous, with my random driving ability. Instead, I take it to this auto repair shop in Murfreesboro, TN. (Just in case you happen to need a new repair shop and live in the area, hee hee)
The Great Dog Swap: Day 1
My mom asked for and received a puppy for her birthday this past weekend. He’s another little black and white shih tzu they named Duke. Unfortunately, the grown up dogs Indiana and Molly do not like Duke at all. Now, Duke’s only been living there for a couple of days, but Indiana is beginning to concern my mom because he’s been snapping at Duke. Not good.
Mom thought if we brought my puppy Kitty over, perhaps Indy and Molly would see that Duke’s not such a bad guy and perhaps treat him a little better. Not so. Kitty and Duke get along marvelously, but Indy’s still vastly unhappy and Molly doesn’t really know what to think.
While we were watching the puppies romp in the yard, an idea was hatched. We watched Molly intently watch Kitty and Duke. Indy was inside, so Molly felt like she could watch without barking. It was decided that Indy would come home with me and Kitty would stay at mom and dad’s house.
We figured a couple of benefits would happen because of this. First, we figured without Indy’s influence, Molly might warm up to the puppies. We also decided Indy was stressed and needed some time away from all things puppy. Indiana’s a cranky old man, and my dog Tiny is a cranky old man, and when they have met on previous occasions, they’ve gotten along swimmingly.
So, home Indiana came with me, and Kitty stayed at my mom’s. Indy was like a totally different dog when he got to my house. I’m not entirely sure he’s ever seen cats before, but he did well with my cats. They seem to have an agreement. They leave each other entirely alone and give each other a wide berth when passing. My cats are used to dogs coming to visit, so they don’t bat an eye when a dog comes in unless thee dog tries to cause problems. Or, if they bark too much. The cats dislike barking immensely.
Indy cautiously walked around my house sniffing everything. Tiny came out of his room to join the party and wagged his tail happily to see his old pal Indiana again. Tiny showed off his yard to Indy, who obligingly peed on all the pertinent spots.
Indy, who is normally an incessant barker, seems to understand the cats’ “no barking” rule, as he’s hardly barked at all so far. As bedtime fell, Indy and Tiny snuggled together on my bed, Indy on top of the covers and Tiny underneath. There’s now no roon for my feet, but you can’t win them all.
Will Molly learn to get along with the puppies? Will Tiny and Indiana band together and start an anti-puppy revolution? Stay tuned.
Porch Living
When we bought our home, one of my qualifications was that it had to have a nice porch. And, the house we bought does indeed have a pretty fabulous porch, but not nearly as fabulous as these on Apartment Therapy. My dream is to someday have a wraparound porch so I can really spread out on my porch.
Tell me, do you spend time on your porch? Do you have one? What are your feelings about porches?
Small Space Living Akin To Child Abuse?
Apartment Therapy posted pictures of a great small space in Paris. A family of four and their Labrador live in an amazing space that’s just 431 square feet. Cue the nutso commeters coming in to say that living in such a small space means the kids should be taken away. No, I’m not kidding. Commenter ChrisGal says:
Well, I doubt everyone feels the need to entertain – we have people over for dinner occasionally but that just involves a table and chairs – LOL.
I do find this unbelievable – I feel sorry for the children since they barely have anywhere to play and weather is not always willing for them to be outside. In the US, the children would be taken.
Umm. Later, she goes on to defend her stance that the “great” state of Indiana requires more square footage per person, and of course, being from Indiana, she knows best. Hoosiers, what can I say.
I suppose she’s unaware of living conditions in rural Appalachia or third world- heck, not even always third world- countries. Classism continues to prevail as commenter John H says:
431 square feet is roughly a space 21’x21′. I find it difficult to believe that a family of four plus Labrador are living in a space that small, no matter how well engineered it is. The children’s “room” has no exterior windows while the dining table only has three chairs for a family of four. This is their city apartment and they actually live elsewhere.
Except, later he’s set straight that indeed, the family does live there year round. I would think that in a city as incredible and expensive as Paris, these people don’t spend tons of time in their small home and instead are out enjoying their lives outside the home.
As for me, I don’t find it cruelty to children at all- although it might be a tad cruel to the parents at times. What do you think?
Are Surgical Masks The New Fashion Accessory Due To Swine Flu?
Once, surgical mask chic stayed primarily in Asian countries, but with the spread of Swine Flu in the United States, can surgical mask chic be far behind?
Swine flu, indeed.
And MY husband was mad when the bank sent him a Hello Kitty debit card. I can only imagine what this dude was thinking.
For the inner brand whore in all of us.
Want to wear a surgical mask but you’re hungry all the time? No problem with this zipper mask.
Who says you can’t look cool while wearing a surgical mask?
Tell me, Shak-ers, would you wear a surgical mask?
Extreme Makeover: Dog Edition
This seriously cracked me up.
Brand New Homes Razed Instead Of Completed
This, people, is what our economy is coming to. Brand new, nearly completed homes are being razed instead of brought up to codes because that’s what loses the bank less money. Never mind that there are plenty of homeless people who would love a place to live. Never mind that there are plenty of people who have a home, but it is significantly too small or in terrible condition. No, let’s just raze them to the ground because it costs less. Sickening. Here’s part 1 of the video- there are links to more within the video.
More Cute Talking Dogs
The shih tzu at the end is priceless!
Let’s Talk About Sex (After Babies)
I think just about every couple has struggled with getting their sex life back to what it once was prior to having kids. This video addresses the problem in a very real way! (No worries, it’s not raunchy.)