So I've been telling people that Baldr is about 120 pounds for a while now... It was an estimate based on how quickly he grew as a puppy and based on other people's dogs. Well, we took him in to the vet today for a once over and he's actually more like 80 pounds. Um, whoops? So, revise all mental estimates of the size of my dog. He's still freaking ( Read more... )

Ok, so I failed to have dinner due to spoiled milk, laziness, not enough time, and improper application of beer (before having eaten), but I want to make a list of happy things that have happened recently ( Read more... )

It's looking like actual moving will occur next Saturday ( Read more... )

Baldr has learned how to turn his kennel around in the garage something fierce... Every day this week Matt and I have come home to find it in a completely new location. In addition, he's managed to grab things from outside the kennel to chew on. Yesterday he got ahold of his good leash and chewed it all to shreds. It's a good things we've got a ( Read more... )

Baldr has been sick for the past few days. I won't go into detail, but suffice it to say, the yard needed some cleaning. So yesterday Matt and I cleaned up the front and back yard, washed out Baldr's kennel, and cleaned the garbage and recycling bins from the kitchen. THEN WE WASHED OUR HANDS AND HAD LUNCH. So I suppose we got a lot done in ( Read more... )

Matt, Baldr and I just finished our walk around Seward Park. We pass the little playground and there are a few people, two teenagers eating out of tupperware sitting on the ground, and a young mother and her toddler playing on the slides. The child sees Baldr and yells, "Doggie!" and chases after him for a few feet. We keep walking, but the kid ( Read more... )

Yesterday I got home from work, put a chair in the back yard, chained Baldr to the pear tree, and read Harry Potter for an hour. Baldr amused himself by eating grass, rolling on dead pears, and snapping at bugs. Then the two of us went for a very long walk with Matt in Seward Park.

I got home from work today to find Baldr had broken down the barrier we'd built and trashed the living room. It's been a really long time since he's destroyed anything while unattended. The following items are irreparable ( Read more... )

Had a long day today. Matt and I took Baldr to a new park this morning. I think Matt summed it up best: "It's a people park, not a dog park."

This afternoon we went to see Indiana Jones and the something something crystal skull and stuff. It was all sorts of fun, but didn't quite live up to the hype. We followed up with WOW bubble tea, ( Read more... )

Remember the large pile of stuff Baldr ate shortly before we moved up to Seattle? I'd nearly forgotten, but he decided to remind us this morning by regurgitating a large chunk of it. It was recognizable and not even remotely salvageable ( Read more... )