Memorial Day Chat

Not much going on around here.  We took the dogs to the park this morning for a romp while it was still cool.  Charles mowed and trimmed when we got home but I still need to trim in the backyard.  Too hot now, so I'll wait till this evening.  I'm feeling pretty lazy.  I keep thinking we should be doing something but everything I consider gets discarded in favor of being lazy and staying home in the air conditioning.  If we had a pool, I would so be in it.

Glenda, I'm hoping you get some good news soon. 

Amanda, that groomer has a lot to learn and I have a feeling she will live to regret her decision to override your instructions.  What gall.

Ah, to be a fly on the wall when the "boss" chats with this gal after she sees the pupper and chats with Amanda!

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Is it wrong of me to be tired with an e-collar jamming me in the legs all the time? lol I'm sure it's just as annoying for abbie. The worst part is she will stand in the doorway to whatever room I'm in and can't turn around because the cone is so big. So, I have to back her up then turn her around just to get out. It's been 6 days, do you think it's safe to take the collar off?

Tina - glad to hear about the new 4-legged friend... Beagle bassett sounds sweet.  I'm sort of glad the red Dobe went to rescue.  I won't assume to know the full story on why the first adopter's vet warned her off.  Yes, they need to be kept quiet for quite a while during and after treatment is finished - which, maybe her household just couldn't accomodate.  There's this sweetpea of an old man at my old Dobe rescue that I would *love* for him to find a home soon... Look at that furrowed brow!!!  from the DRU.org website:

ADOLPHO is a 9 year old, blue and rust, cropped and docked male who was left in a county shelter with little hope for a bright future. Thanks to SSNAP, he is getting healthy at DRU. Adolpho needed treatment for a painful urinary tract infection, Lyme Disease and is now receiving medication for his hypothyroidism. The old guy is feeling better every day. If given a chance, Adolpho will drop his big head into an available lap, look up from his furrowed brow and furiously wag his nub. He has the "Doberman poke" down to a science. Adolpho is a gentle, old soul who deserves a home. Warning! Adolpho does not like cats! I'm a SSNAP dog!

PS, training associates just adopted this guy: MOJO is a 3 year old, black and rust, cropped and docked male who came to DRU when the court awarded custody of him to officials. Mojo weighed a sickening 30 lbs. when he was discovered tied inside a garden shed, forced to stand in his own excrement. Despite this atrocity, Mojo thinks people are the best thing ever. Now he weighs a sturdy 75 lbs. and is healthy enough to be neutered. Mojo has a quiet, gentle way about him that is priceless. I'VE BEEN ADOPTED!

And in response to Amanda's grooming fiasco - what the heck is it with groomers who clipper away most of the dog's hair?  I saw so many dogs practically shaved down coming out of Petco.  It drove me nuts.  I know almost nada about grooming - I have a preference for short-haired, minimal grooming dogs for a reason - but it always drives me nuts to see them clipped soooo short.  Patrick's hair around his back leg still hasn't completely grown back right post shaving for surgery.  It grew really fast, then sort of hit a wall in its appearance.  You can still determine the demarcation between old growth and new growth, and it's been 8 months.

 Is it Tuesday YET?????

Back from meeting Meg -- bless her heart she ran into HORRIBLE traffic trying to get from NSB back to the "mainland" -- we waited for her at a "boat dock" -- new experience for landlubber me! LOL

Tough to figure which of the 3 pups was happier to see her -- she didn't bring Pi -- but it was good to see her anyways.  I had stuff for her and SHE had stuff for me -- RAH!! 

I have to say that I'm a teeny bit jealous stuck wayyyy up here in the boondocks where nobuddy else lives!

Willow ended up coming to the Veterans Cemetary today.  I dont' think I've ever seen so many flags.  And, she was not happy about them either. 

 Today has been a easy relax do nothing day since I got most of my clean done yesterday all I need to do is clean the kitchen and do dishes just leaving it be till I can't hold it off more. I order a bunch of new toys for Cadey today I can't wait till they get here to see how they hold up. I just the stupid weather would make it's mind up to either be warm or rain so I could let the dogs out to burn off some energy. We had ribs, brats, mashed potatoes, and brats. KK's mom drop off a large tomato plant so now I have total of 6 tomato plants I don't know what I'm going to do with all the tomatoes.

As for BF which should known as Knick Knack (KK) like a dollar store knick knack that will never amount to nothing. We are breaking up he has till the 20th of June to find a job if not he is gone if he has a job I'll be saving my money and moving out. I'm done with him I'm tired of working 8 hours a day then except to come home to clean house while he sits on computer or watch tv doing nothing. Then he has the nerve to ask me to rub his feet like he has been standing on his feet I'm tired of him acting like he had such a long day of work and making feel like I've done nothing. Plus nothing I say is right and he has threaten to bash my face into the door when I told him to move out last weekend when we where fighting. So yeah we are done I don't want to work anything out with him anymore I just am counting the days till he is gone. 

Ummm, yeah.  Sounds like a familar pattern.  They tell you and show you how worthless you are, threaten physical violence, and then actually commit physical violence.  I'd throw his worthless *** out NOW!  Not safe for you.  Believe me...been there, done that, owned the bloody tshirt.

 If anyone even suggested such a threat to me, they'd not be getting any time frame to get a job..the door would be hitting them so quickly their head would spin

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 If anyone even suggested such a threat to me, they'd not be getting any time frame to get a job..the door would be hitting them so quickly their head would spin

Someone please tell me if I'm being unreasonable....

DH was recently offered a teaching job for the upcoming school year.  He verbally agreed to take the job (after four different interviews, them observing him teach at his current job, and him observing other teachers in the classroom that will be his).  The principal mailed off the contract.  We received the contract on Friday after coming home from work.  It said it is due back signed by 3pm on June 2.  Both of us were a little surprised by this, considering there was no chance to deliver it on Friday since DH is always the last teacher to leave and got home around 6, then there's the weekend, then Monday the holiday.  Tuesday there is no way DH can drop it off since he TEACHES and tutors after that and doesn't get home until after 5.  I didn't notice the date/time at first and then DH asked if I could leave work and drop it off which I said was ridiculous, that principal can drive his butt over here and pick it up!  The other issue is that there is no insurance/benefits info in the packet, just the paper for him to sign and some info about the school.  Currently DH is a dependent on my policies.  We are switching from Jan-Jan calendar year to July-July fiscal year, so I have until June 15 to re-enroll in my insurance policies.  I guess I am confused and even a bit upset that a job contract would arrive without any info on the benefits package, and that somehow DH is suppose to hand-deliver it before close the next business day, signed without any info his benefits.  His only concern is keeping everyone happy b/c he's so ecstatic to get the job but is trying to find a way to word his e-mail to the principal that we find this a little odd and unfair.  We're e-mailing a scanned copy of the signed paper explaining why it is not there in person and that there was no chance of mail delivery with Sat. being the only mail day between the time it arrived and when it's due.

 Maybe the June 2nd thing was just a standard date that was put onto the form for some reason? I'd let them know that, in this case, since he is taking it, that he does intend to take it maybe, but that it wasn't possible to get it there by the second. In a non-blaming way, I'd just ask about the benefits package not being there. Maybe they were just trying to get it out quickly before the weekend and screwed up.

There is macaroni and cheese upstairs, or there was. I feel like I would like some of that, but I am not hungry. I almost wish I had a fever so I would know for sure that I am sick, but it's just that my throat hurts and I don't really feel hungry. It's not even feeling totally horrible to the point of not being able to eat at this point though.