well i thought that after a week of work and bills and xmas cards and cleaning, i could start my holiday time off by having have a post-mayan-apocalyptic sitdown & relax. maybe read. maybe play video games. or, i dunno. shop online for last minute (late) presents ( Read more... )

I noticed Sunday that Balou was coughing. wasn't sure. maybe he had something stuck in his throat.

Monday it was worse. so we took him to the vet. he so doesn't like being at the vet. he growls and growls. how is the vet spose to listen to you breathe buddy?! anyhow the vet said, bordatella was like the flu. the shot helps but doesn't not ( Read more... )

I've been working too much lately ( Read more... )

schoonergirl: ok
I'm gonna head out now
I'll see you soon I hope
oh, did the dogs get walked this morning?
draNgNon: yes ( Read more... )

today I started looking at writing my self-assessment for work. from home. these things always make me aggro. rawr ( Read more... )

I took many days, and went away to Maine, and sailed with schoonergirl on the schooner for a week. it was fun. no work, no bills, no wow. I got a tan and took lots of pictures, using wendelina2's camera. I will hopefully have them uploaded or something later this week ( Read more... )

a while back, Balou tore the spine off three of my hardcover books ( Read more... )

Balou: *nudge* *nudge*
me: typetypetype into work laptop
Balou: *nudge* *toy* *nudge*
me: why are you so concerned about me? huh? huh? why?
Balou: *nudge*
me: WOOF! whaddya think o dat, eh? WOOF!
Balou: *buuurrrp*

Balou ate the couch again. kavavita told me he was anxious, but she had to leave and I couldn't leave work yet. so he ate the couch. I made him go into a downstay until the bits were all picked up. he tried to give me guilt but I wasn't having it ( Read more... )

ok, Trillian goes to Dr Sams on St Patrick's Day. I guess I should get a green ribbon for her collar.

they will want her Xrays from Thanksgiving and they want me to fast her for the day in case they decide to knock her out and get a good close look in her elbows.