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goodnightIsis
an Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler)
with a cat's name
I'm not crying today; I made my peace with things several months ago.  What I've been is angry.

I know that I process emotions differently, but for the last several months, Isis has been miserable.  All the breed-specific problems associated with aging, she's had in spades: hip ( Read more... )

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Today wasn’t horrific for me personally, save an ongoing battle with carpenter ants in the garden who find me tasty, which is playing havoc with my allergies.

But today kind of sucks.

• Jerry Leiber
• Nick Ashford
• tectonic shifts (and anticipated attendant fundie assholery)
• Pat Summitt

I almost went on a crying jag during the last fifteen minutes of “What ( Read more... )

I am, in point of fact, as sick as a dog.

It could also be said that a dog is as sick as a me.

I have a migraine, and Isis is vomiting whenever she eats anything.  In fact, yesterday she made a projectile of her Prednisone pill.  It was a big pile of stomach contents than landed pretty much right under Dory’s ass.  Ever so fun, since Dory can’t move ( Read more... )

Taking the dog to the vet yesterday reminded me of just how much - and exactly why - I hate the Billboard Hot 200 and every radio station that plays any portion thereof.

Driving down I-35 to MLK: Lady Gaga and Beyoncé.

Heading back from the vet’s office towards I-35 and MLK, fifty minutes later, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé.  Same two songs, same order.

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Dory’s dog is from hell.  She has been farting every twenty minutes without fail all day today.  It was especially bad when we were sprawled out on the bed while Dory and Tony were working on assembling and installing the new network printer (which, naturally, had an irreparable paper jam within the first twenty minutes after setup) and Isis ( Read more... )

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It's been a few years now, you'd think that Isis would realize that Dory isn't one to just get up and let her out of the house anymore.

Dogs.  Go figure.

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