I'm a bit young for retirement at 54 but we've saved enough over the years and hubby makes enough at his job that I feel like I'd actually be diminishing the family quality of life if I went to work outside the home. This way I can be head cook, bottle washer, laundry person and all those domestic things (including puppy trainer) because I *want* to do all those things. That probably sends feminists who think the only choice is to work foam at the mouth, but oh well. True feminism is being able to choose, period, and this is the life I choose (and am so very grateful I can do).
but she and hubby are both at work, and so no one would be here with Boomer.
I arrange nearly everything in my life (and have, for almost ten years) to make sure Pippin is rarely alone.
Oh wow, you're lucky that Boomer isn't terrific of thunder! Pippin either zooms into the closet and tries to hide behind the toilet (not an easy task).
And hooray for such a low cost for the vision stuff. What a lovely surprise.
You really do have to arrange things when you have a dog (and if you're any sort of responsible dog owner).
I wonder how much of the fear of thunder is just a sort of genetic, comes-with-the-dog thing and how much is no one training a young puppy to ignore thunder? I haven't done much in particular to train Boomer not to fear thunder, so I'm thinking it might be the former?
I was so shocked at the price, and of course very relieved that the eye issues were in the "inconvenience" category and not the "omg go to the ER for surgery or you'll lose your sight!!!" category.
Dink's school district always served cinnamon rolls with chili--that was the first I'd ever heard of it, and apparently they got the idea from schools/people/etc over in Kansas, where it's been a thing forever. It's a surprisingly good combination--the sweet roll balances out the heat in the chili. (I don't add cinnamon to the chili itself, but Cincinnati chili does. I do, however, add cocoa powder so it's got a hint of mole' to it. Regional chili recipes and traditions are fascinating!)
I saw the coverage of the event on the news and it looked like several thousand people showed up, so that gives me hope that they'll come here again the next time the Blues win the championship. Springfield is a small city and we're not really known for our hockey (yet), but there's a nice ice center and we've got a good college team (plus we've had one Olympian figure skater). Hopefully now we're at least on the Blues' radar as a little pocket of hockey fans in the middle of baseball country. XD
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I arrange nearly everything in my life (and have, for almost ten years) to make sure Pippin is rarely alone.
Oh wow, you're lucky that Boomer isn't terrific of thunder! Pippin either zooms into the closet and tries to hide behind the toilet (not an easy task).
And hooray for such a low cost for the vision stuff. What a lovely surprise.
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I wonder how much of the fear of thunder is just a sort of genetic, comes-with-the-dog thing and how much is no one training a young puppy to ignore thunder? I haven't done much in particular to train Boomer not to fear thunder, so I'm thinking it might be the former?
I was so shocked at the price, and of course very relieved that the eye issues were in the "inconvenience" category and not the "omg go to the ER for surgery or you'll lose your sight!!!" category.
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I'm sorry you missed Lord Stanley though. :'( That's so sad. But as you say, it's a new season! :)
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I saw the coverage of the event on the news and it looked like several thousand people showed up, so that gives me hope that they'll come here again the next time the Blues win the championship. Springfield is a small city and we're not really known for our hockey (yet), but there's a nice ice center and we've got a good college team (plus we've had one Olympian figure skater). Hopefully now we're at least on the Blues' radar as a little pocket of hockey fans in the middle of baseball country. XD
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