Mindless Friday - Tiki Time !!! Deb W.

BEVOLASVEGAS

I told her that's what happens when you get doberman blood.  You get the dobergas that goes along with it! 

Barb, good luck!  Just getting the ball rolling is 1/2 the battle. 

cakana

Woke up to pouring rain this morning.

Are you serious???  We didn't get any here, but I thought it was pretty cold last night and cool this morning considering that they're calling for 100 degrees on Sunday. Then, it looks like back to the mid 90s to high 80s for a few days.

Barb, congrats on getting the discussions started.  It must be a relief to know that everyone at least realizes what the problem is and is willing to look for solutions.

I'm positive I remember taking a steak out of the freezer for DS #2 for tonight, but I can't seem to find it in the fridge.  Gawd, I hope I didn't put it someplace really weird.  If I did, I should start smelling something soon. 

Joyce

Joyce, hope you find that steak, intact, soon!

Barb, good luck with getting the convo started with the family.

Dobergas....ugh 

I can't remember any more.  I tried to stay caught up during the day, but I was busy.  My closest coworer is going to Germany for 10 days so not only do I have my work next week, and all the stuff we normally do together on her own, but the boss doesn't want her projects untouched for that long so they are mine too.  Where's the bartender right about now? Oh yeah and we're dogsitting one of her greyhounds for the whole trip.

So DH and his lab are working on new projects for the new year.  He has an idea I posted about in General chat so if you have a minute to give him some input that would be greatly appreciated!

http://forum.dog.com/forums/t/107461.aspx

Finally home.  Exhausted, drained, but home.

By 10:30 last night I was just completely done.  Could not deal with another minute in the car.  So we stopped at a (gag) Motel 6.  Oh well, the bed was comfy and we got a good nites sleep.....not the little few hours here and there that we had been getting.

Tomorrow I'll be myself again.  Or at least I hope that I will be!

JackieG

Karen, that was a cool video of the "maniac".  I did cringe when he slipped on the wet sidewalk a few times. 

Just watered and got eaten alive - must.not.scratch.

Glenda glad you are home safe and sound

check out weather radar for zip code 55430.

In the midst of a huge storm.  Tornados just to the south of us.  Tons of rain and some hail in my area.

We are all in the basement ridin' it out.  Whee !!

 ack Mindy, stay safe!

Today was rush rush rush around. Drive to detroit, check out some projects, do a demo for a doggy fundraiser ($3k so far!), rush back to Lansing and to the office, write up a quick report of what I saw over the last 3 days, get my time sheet in (I hate time sheets, why are they necessary? Just pay me already), do some last minute planning for our training event on Sunday, get home, bbq dinner, do some weeding, play with the dogs and now.....relax!

I keep getting this stupid hijack.controlpaneldisplay virus on my computer. Grrrr. I swear, I'm not an internet idiot. I don't click or download things....how do I keep picking up these viruses!

 Glad you got home safe Glenda.

Today was pretty fun. I took Luke to work with me for a bit today, since it is take your dog to work day of course. I am so glad my dog tolerates so much. He sorta got mauled by a little boy. Not too bad, because I picked him up for a bit when it got too much, but a lot of dogs would not have tolerated to the extent that he did. In the end, both him and I were muddy. I'm waiting till Sunday to get him washed. There's a fundraiser on Sunday morning, and they'll wash him for $10. I figure I should let them have that fun. He's muddy, he's long haired. I may even take him swimming tomorrow just to really get my moneys worth.

 Such a long day, not over, yet, and starting super early tomorrow. DOG SHOW TOMORROW!!! YAY!!!!

Everybody send some "Don't lose yer ever lovin mind, Bean!" vibes, pls? She's so crazy, lately!

jennie_c_d

Everybody send some "Don't lose yer ever lovin mind, Bean!" vibes, pls? She's so crazy, lately!

On their way!

Glenda, so glad you are home safe and sound.  I'm buying the margaritas tomorrow at the Tiki Bar!

We had a decent conversation today with the Sisters.  I was half expecting Sis#1 to be a no show.  But, she was first on the line.  While we waited for Sis#2 to arrive, we chatted about her work situation which is rather rocky.  Evidently the parent company has laid off 30% of their workforce...she survived.  Anyway, when we all were on the line, we got into the topics at hand.  Long conversation short...they told me that they had lunch today and discussed the situation (Oh, ok...pre-discussion, thats fine).   One of the options we tossed around is remodeling Mom's house (which my father lives in currently...they've been seperated for about 40 years) after he moves out in a couple of months.  The plan is to move him to a retirement community in the Austin area.  Then, we could remodel the Houston house and Sis#1 and Mom live there together.  Then eventually after Mom passes on Sis#1 keeps the house.  The other options we tossed around is the Assisted Living Facility near me and we kind of nixed the rotation schedule, because we think it would be too hard on Mom to make that switch every 4 months (never ending unsettledness). 

So, it was a good initial discussion.  Lots to think about; lots to research for the time being.  Although the words were never said....I believe they "get it" as to why we need to make a change.  We are stressed.  We need our privacy as a married couple.  Sis#1 is not married; and they do enjoy each others company (its not like we don't enjoy her company).   I do worry about Sis#1's ability to be the caregiver for any length of time, and she even made mention of it saying she never thought she would be Mom's caregiver.  But, she was discussing the possibilities and open to talking about options.  So, it went better than expected.  More discussion to be had.  I'm not ready to talk to Mom about it yet.  That will be the hardest because I don't want her to think badly of us for wanting to make this change.  But, its necessary for DHs and my sake...in the long run.  Hard decisions.

Mindy, I think your storm is just about to hit us! I've been hearing some thunder rumbling.

Bean - BE GOOD!

Barb, that's great that everything went smoothly. 

I had one beer and I'm admittedly a bit buzzed. 

 Poor Newt is irritated at me. She went in and got a Bordetella vax.  I hate giving it, and avoid it most times unless my dogs are going to board, but I need to get her in to a groomer. (I usually groom my dogs myself, but she's just too darned wiggly) She is highly perturbed.

jennie_c_d

Everybody send some "Don't lose yer ever lovin mind, Bean!" vibes, pls? She's so crazy, lately!

 Thanks, guys, LOL! Hopefully, she won't punk out!

CoBuHe

  So, it went better than expected.  More discussion to be had.  I'm not ready to talk to Mom about it yet.  That will be the hardest because I don't want her to think badly of us for wanting to make this change.  But, its necessary for DHs and my sake...in the long run.  Hard decisions.

Barb I'm SO glad this went "better than expected" -- it sounds like *everbuddy* has been giving it a lot of thought which is a HUGE part of the battle alread -- and sounds like some actually intelligent ideas were presented.