COMPULSIVE EATER:  I'm hungry.

HEALTH NUT:  I can't be hungry.  I've had about 8,000 calories today.

COMPULSIVE EATER:  It's not my fault.  I'm on the rag.  I always need about 8,000 calories a day when I'm on the rag.

HEALTH NUT:  I do not *need* them.  I am not even really hungry.  I am just obsessing about food.

COMPULSIVE EATER:  Oh, yes.  Food.  I ( Read more... )

Violet and I have been working on a simple little website that includes Violet's blog, some pit bull and pit bull rescue info, and lots and lots of awesome pibble pics!  The site still needs a lot of editing, but we've started posting the Vicious Pibble Pics.

These are loads of fun, and we will post more soon.  Enjoy.

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One of the benefits of having Violet in the house is that Leo and Anubis get to brush up on their obedience training as well ( Read more... )

Me: *picking scab*
Kristine: Mom, don't pick!
Me: *smiling*  Wait... Who's the mom?
Kristine: You are, but I'm the daughter, and I'm supposed to have your back!

Who can argue with that?

For obvious reasons, I think a lot about poverty ( Read more... )

I know I owe all you all a proper update on Lily (She's found a home!!!), but currently this bit of news is more important...

My awesomely talented sister just landed a 3-book deal with Greenwillow, an imprint of HarperCollins.  This means that her first book, The Princess and the Godstone, a completely awesome novel that is something of an anti- ( Read more... )

Thank you so much for those of you who helped cover Lily's expenses.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.  Because of you, her entire "reclamation" fee was covered to the dollar.  There are still a few things we need, like appropriate collars, ID tag, and indestructible toys (I'm down one pair of boots already), but I'm trusting that between ( Read more... )

Thanks so much to all of you who have offered to help out with Lily's expenses.  I really don't have the words to say how much I appreciate it.  My PayPal account is all set up, and the address is rcarsonngi at hotmail dot com.  If you'd like to email me personally, please use my gmail account or send me a message through LJ.

Once again, thank you ( Read more... )

After harassing the animal shelter all week and talking to several different employees, it became apparent that they are no longer temperament testing very many dogs at the shelter.  They simply euthanize them.  Their euthanasia rate was 60%.  Now it's about 90%.  They absolutely would not commit to sparing the sweet girl I brought in, nor would ( Read more... )

The husky mix that I had recently taken to the shelter was released to his original, abusive owner.  This boggles my mind.  The good news is that today, I saw the sweet boy, and he kept yelling greetings to me.  The bad news is that he was tethered and unattended.  The better news is that he had a bucket of water and a doghouse nearby, which is ( Read more... )