Thursday Chatter

 Its been raining heavily all night and continues.  Wilmington has had 20" of rain since Monday - we're only at about 8"   But there's still time as it is due to rain all day, sigh.

I have to run around today to various appointments I have a feeling every journey is going to take twice as long due to the standing water everywhere.  Amazing that a week ago we were entering the severe stage of drought.

OK have a good day all - I need to finish up some reports before setting out on the ark

the_gopher

I think my SO need to plan plan some fun activities we can do together. We've kinda hit a spell in our relationship where we just don't seem to do much together as a couple, aside from the occasional night out to eat. Nothing terrible, I don't feel neglected or unloved or anything like that, I just kinda miss going out and having fun together. I think I'm going to suggest maybe an easy hike that I can handle for this weekend, or heck maybe just a night out playing pool or bowling since I think he might have to work this weekend.

Sharon, it's funny you mention that.  DH emailed me at the beginning of last week and said we had to start doing more stuff together and seeing things in our town.  He had a list made of all the places in town we've said we want to go check out, but never have.  We've also started having a "gourmet night" and inviting a friend or two over to enjoy our cooking creations.....although "gourmet night" this week was Shepherd's Pie.....LOL.  But, we've never made it before, so perhaps it is a "make something we've never made night".  We also have a friend who has a raquetball court in his building, so we've been going over there to play - neither of us knows how to play and I'm pretty sure you aren't supposed to try to hit each other with the balls and run around screaming, but whatever.  It's fun.  

I think I will be back later to finish my post.  I have to get ready for work now.  

I'm not sure what I ate that's not agreeing with me, but I'm fairly certain that if I challenged Bevo in a dober gas competition, I'd win. 

Morning all!

As I sit in my diningroom I can see family photo's hanging on the walls all over this part of the house, and it finally feels like home.  Those little finishing touches do make such a difference.  I still have stuff to hang in the family room, in the office and our room, but, this part really feels like home.  And,  I am starting to feel really settled and not in transition any more.

That's a very good feeling. 

We are supposed to get more rain here today as well......wind and flood watches are in effect.  We're getting the tail end of a tropical storm mixing with a low pressure system combining to create another "perfect storm" kind of deal.  Lovely.  Plenty to do inside, so will do my best to ignore the weather.

Have a great day everyone, and stay dry!

janobonano

I'm not sure what I ate that's not agreeing with me, but I'm fairly certain that if I challenged Bevo in a dober gas competition, I'd win. 

Janice!  Hopefully you don't have to work this morning.  Nothing like trying not to fart at work.

It's a little warm & humid here today, but by this weekend, we are supposed to be down in the 30s.  Two days ago I put flannel sheets and my heavy comforter back on my bed.  The UP is supposed to see snow this weekend, too.

I've got a mountain of work, so must dive into it. 

Later.

I'm finally off work this week! YAY. I figured out how I'm going to make yesterday's disaster of strawberry daquarris taste better. Anddd the dogs did not destroy anything else in the house, even though they were left out again. Which reassures me that ( a ) the stuffing was too much temptation and ( b ) I let them get way too bored this week. I'm not SUPER swamped with homework and I'm going to first my hockey game ever so...yeah...today's pretty darn decent, lol.

*edited cuz I wasn't sure if the other d word was allowed, lol*

Ad I saw in the paper yesterday:

Free to good home.  "Oops litter".  Shih tzu/Pitt puppies.  Adorable.  All must go.

Aside from the free part, does anyone else question the mix?  How does that happen?  Oh, I forgot, I live in redneck-ville. 

 Someone needs to let Jackson know that even major league baseball games get rained out. Why should mommy be any different??

Stress and lack of proper sleep is overcoming the benefits of caffeine. Blah. Would extra vitamins help with my energy level?? I already take a daily multi vitamin.

At the vet's office on Monday, I got to be in the middle of a beagle puppy pile of love. The snubbing I got from my girls when I got home was hilarious too.

Hope everyone's well and staying safe and dry!!

 From yesterday:

Our new houseguest is here. We've laid out ground rules, & he is almost enrolled in school. We;re just waiting on a transcript to arrive.

 Amanda:  I think you are a phenomenal human being.

Deb W.

We finally have a partly sunny day!  It's been raining a ton recently, but not as bad as other places, just enough to make my yard (and the dogs' feet) muddy.

Last night was Kes' first competition obedience class.  Apparently the universe thought I needed a bit of humbling - he was the most unruly dog in class *and* they started early so it caused more of a disruption because we had no time for him to adjust to a new class environment before the instructor began speaking. Sooo embarrassing and the assistant was treating me like an idiot about it which just made me more flustered, ugh.  At least the instructor is nice and very open to discussing different ways of training things.  She uses marker words but also some collar correction, so I did opt out of one exercise (teaching a "motivational collar pop";) and she had no issue with that!

We have a ton of homework to work on this week: "ready" (sit at heel with attention), fronts, stand, and of course improving Kes' ability to chill while I pay attention to the instructor. 

My FIL is coming to visit this weekend and I just realized that means that I need to do some heavy duty clean up around the house and figure out how to set up our "library" space for a guest since it's currently our foster's room and a catch all for our boxes of books and sundry other things without a home.  Good thing he won't be here until 6pm on Saturday!

sharismom

Ad I saw in the paper yesterday:

Free to good home.  "Oops litter".  Shih tzu/Pitt puppies.  Adorable.  All must go.

Aside from the free part, does anyone else question the mix?  How does that happen?  Oh, I forgot, I live in redneck-ville. 

Does that mean these are shitty pitties?

I have gone through two sets of clothing already this morning.  Since the truck was out of gas yesterday, and hopefully that's the ONLY reason it wouldn't take me to the store, I opted to take DH to work so that I wouldn't have to risk getting stuck out in dreadful weather with the truck.  Driving was a miserable experience with DEEP puddles, and a combination of folks driving like we had 10 foot of unplowed snow on the ground, and those who acted like they were at the Daytona 500.  Or whatever it is.  So, got the critter food, started squishing as I walked to the car so once I got IN the car, had to remove the shoes and pour the water out of them.  They don't leak....the puddles were deep.  Bringing stuff in I got wetter, so changed into dry clothes and DS informed me that the dogs could wait until the rain let up.  WHAT?????   It's not gonna let up until tomorrow!!  But, they could still wait.  Not one of the beasts would do a thing except to pee, so  I got soggy take two without the first pile to show for it.  WITH a hat on, and a rain hat at that, I look like I just washed my hair. 

DS has been advised that as they need to go throughout the day HE is taking them out.  Mom is headed for a nice hot shower and I may not come out until the downpours are over!

griffinej5

Does that mean these are shitty pitties?

LMAO!!!  Now that's funny right there.  Interesting that it made it past the censor, though.