Tomorrow was the day Kate was to return. Being a single parent to a beagle is getting on my one remaining nerve; he's discovered that if he steals my wristwatch, he can get an interesting reaction from me. I don't know who said beagles were stupid. They're NOT. They're clever AND stubborn, which is a dangerous combination.
This weekend was supposed to be the Folsom faire. I am bailing out, in the interests of trying to 1) recover, 2) clean the house in preparation for The Return Of The Wife, and 3) find out where the water bubbling up in the back yard is coming from. These are not necessarily compatible goals.
And the damned gutter contractors have stiffed me three days in a row. They've torn off the old gutters and left me with zip-squat to channel off all the out-of-season rain we've had a week of. Three days I've sat at home waiting for them, three days not a sign or a phone call. And tomorrow I HAVE to be at work. If they come tomorrow, I hope Bogar doesn't have a heart attack howling at them before I can get home.
This weekend was supposed to be the Folsom faire. I am bailing out, in the interests of trying to 1) recover, 2) clean the house in preparation for The Return Of The Wife, and 3) find out where the water bubbling up in the back yard is coming from. These are not necessarily compatible goals.
And the damned gutter contractors have stiffed me three days in a row. They've torn off the old gutters and left me with zip-squat to channel off all the out-of-season rain we've had a week of. Three days I've sat at home waiting for them, three days not a sign or a phone call. And tomorrow I HAVE to be at work. If they come tomorrow, I hope Bogar doesn't have a heart attack howling at them before I can get home.
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I bet the water bubbling up is coming from under the ground. *Grins*
Have the best
-=Kiyoshi
Have the best
-=Kiyoshi
:: hands him a cup of tea ::
That's pretty much what keeps me going around here. I'm sorry it's so draining and I'm irritated at the gutter people and would so lodge a complaint against them.
But I wanted to say "YOUR ICON IS ADORABLE!"
*grins* I know where he got that :)
http://www.feychild.com/stickfigure/d/20070121.html
Grab the old ladies and
Ev'ryone goes
'Cause ev'ryone knows
Brother John's show...
Have the best
-=Kiyoshi
hugs,
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Does this mean I'm going to get pelted with lemons now?
wasn't that the last decent Star Wars film...?
It's not that they're stupid, it's that they choose to ignore commands.
Some dogs require very little direction, others require a firm grip and
a lot of discipline (like people?)
Sadly, sometimes you have to use Bad Cop.
With our dogs, Kathy's good cop. Which is how I prefer to operate, but
sometimes I have to use The Angry Growling Voice Of Doom to get
their attention. Of course, I've been using it mostly on Border Collies
who are usually Very Obedient.
I have not yet had to use a rolled up newspaper, but I don't think you can actually injure a dog with one (unless you're using the Sunday New York Times or something). I think it frightens them into behaving rather than really hurting them.
I also realize that some people just don't have the disposition to really yell at a dog. I don't like yelling. So, your milage may vary.
Anyway, just remember: She'll be HOME soon. No more Bachelor Chow. :)
Good luck!
A spritz bottle of water is his dscipline; all I have to do is lift the bottle for him to get the message. Of course, then he starts howling...
He *is* cute, he gives good snuggle when he's calm, but he's got a nose for mischief.
Women like flowers!
Suggestion for the future:
Protea. They're flowers grown in Hawaii and South Africa.
Very exotic looking. Frankly, they look like something from
another planet.
The people who did the bathroom remodel did it the same way; on any one week, we'd see workmen at most three days, usually one or two. The contractor said the work work take six weeks. It did, but it was six work-weeks stretched over seven months.
The previous owner of the house must have been a This Old House fan, and half the work that needs to be done in any job involves correcting his mistakes.