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To Board, Or Not To Board
This is pretty much always the question when we go out of town. My dog Kitty I don’t worry about too much since she’s young and doesn’t get too excited about anything. My dog Tiny, on the other hand, I don’t think he should ever be boarded. He doesn’t deal well at all with being crated and he has serious abandonment issues.
Luckily, this time I had people to help out so none of my dogs had to be boarded. My friend Kathy came by and fed, watered, and let Tiny out while Kitty went to visit at my mom and dad’s house. They now have 4 shih tzus- the two older dogs Indiana and Molly and now the puppies, Duke and Duchess. When I came to pick Kitty up it was as if I had walked into a doggy daycare, I was mobbed by dogs on all sides.
Mom and dad told me that Kitty had a great time and spent some time making the other dogs jealous, showing them her rawhide, but not letting them sniff it or play with it. Duchess took over one of Kitty’s toys and we decided to leave it there for her, since Kitty doesn’t play with it all that much anyway.
All in all, it worked out really well. What do you do with your animals when you go out of town?
Cats Have Such A Hard Life
This picture of my friend Sonia’s kitty Ozzie could be a picture of any of my cats. (Except Sonia’s a far better photographer than I am.) What a beautifully lazy life cats have.
That’s What She Said
I have to admit, I’d laugh pretty hard if my kid brought home a detention slip like this. Then I’d punish him. Then I’d laugh some more.
Photo: Lay-Luh on Flickr
A Boy And His Dog
Our dog Kitty is a major hit with all the men in my family. My 15 year old, who will tell you he hates tiny dogs, carries Kitty around in his arms like she’s a baby. Is there anything cuter than a big man and a little dog? I don’t think so. The problem with shih tzus is that they’re addictive. My mom, who I would have bet my life savings that she’d never have more than two dogs, just picked up another two puppies. They’re adorable and fun.
Tell me, Animal Shak-ers, what sort of pets are you addicted to?
Here’s A Garden I’m Enjoying
My friend Aunt B over at Tiny Cat Pants has been posting pictures of her garden, and I’m totally enjoying them. I like how it’s kind of unruly, yet still organized in its own way.
We’re Going To Holiday World
I’m impressed with Holiday World‘s marketing lately. My kids have been begging us to take them to Holiday World for a couple of years now. I went to Holiday World when I was a kid and I lived in Huntingburg Indiana. I was not impressed at the time.
I’ve been following @holidayworld on Twitter for awhile, though, and I can tell things have improved massively in the past few years through their various updates, plus the massive amounts of pictures and info on the website. I’m really, really excited to go, though not as excited as my kids apparently are. The talk in the house has been nothing but Holiday World. I hope they really love it.
My Favorite Hand Tool: The Screwdriver
While I was talking to my friend Mike, the subject of hand tools and other fix-it items came up. “So, what’s your favorite hand tool,” I asked him, once we had totally exhusted the conversation about duct tape. “That’s easy,” he said, “The screwdriver.” When we talked about it more, I was reminded of just how useful screwdrivers are. You can use them for their intended use- screwing things in. But there’s also the other uses- prying things, light hammering, all sorts of other things that make a screwdriver incredibly useful.
Tell me, what’s your favorite hand tool?
Epic! 12 Hour Lawnmower Race
Luckily, the video’s just over 4 minutes. I couldn’t imagine being on a lawnmower for 12 hours.
Bunnies In Spaaaace!
I love me some bun-buns. This is so strange, yet fabulous all at once.