Destiny Skywalker

I'm really sorry about your puppy, ghurka. Was it the little German Shepherd?

My dog reminded me of a sea lion this morning with all of her loud yawning.

I have a great picture of Isis from the roadtrip to California and back. I really need to get a new camera download cable.

I think Brad went a little overboard in dominating her. I mean, it's good for us because we can even pull food out of her mouth (which has come in handy recently). It's definitely a pain in the butt when it comes to other animals, though, because I either have to ask owners to get their dog off of mine or I have to intercede because she just doesn't know what to do.

The cat even picked on my mother-in-law's formerly feral cat, though. I don't know what that cat's issue is. It's not like they're a mean family. The cat is pretty much allowed to do what it wants and no one mistreats it. (Brad's dad does call it a stupid cat when it's doing absolutely nothing wrong though, LOL.) The first year, the cat took a swipe at Isis and Isis made like she was going to let her have it, but Brad called her off, so now she won't do anything. Personally, I would have let the cat have it and then pulled Isis off, but Brad is a much kinder person than I am!

Alright, so I'm not a cat person, but those little pink pads are adorable.

If we needed further proof of why I am not a cat person, my mother-in-law has been volunteering at a shelter (I think I mentioned this earlier), and she's pretty much decided to open her own satellite branch of the shelter at her house. She's fostering 3 adorable baby kittens until they are old enough to adopt (this week, I think). As much as I am not a cat person, kitties are still pretty adorable. The day we were leaving, she brought them out to "play" on the couch and I helped her keep an eye on them. They were totally adorable, especially this little tiger-striped one who kept trying to get into mischief. But within 15 minutes, I was snuffling like I had been nailed with bear spray and my left eye looked like someone had punched me. My husband had to run to the store for some Benadryl so we could leave for the airport without looking like a domestic violence victim. Sorry baby kitties, but I can't even be friends with you anymore!

I am so packing Benadryl for this trip. My in-laws have this evil cat who picks on my poor dog. Isis is a total wuss.

I feel like a bad puppy mom today.

Now she is wearing Brad's socks on her feet attached with those velcro zipties. She looks like she's wearing 80s legwarmers.

 

Poor Isis...but LMAO!!!

I keep singing, "She works hard for the money" every time I see her. I don't think she is amused.

I feel like a bad puppy mom today.

1. Went to Petsmart and decided not to get Isis her usual giant bone for Christmas. I blame that one on puppy dad.

2. Went to specialty pet store for special doggie treats instead. Saw adorable fleece. Saw $40 pricetag. I wouldn't even spend $40 on a fleece for myself. Walked out with doggie cookies and a bully stick. Not as exciting as giant bone.

3. Decided to take Isis out to play in the snow. She had a great time... until my husband realized her pads were bleeding. She had some hot spots on them from licking them at the kennel while we were in Florida (anxiety, I'm guessing). Turns out running around in the cold opened them up. Now she is wearing Brad's socks on her feet attached with those velcro zipties. She looks like she's wearing 80s legwarmers.

I let Isis out for the first time since she's been home. She was out there for a few minutes presumably doing her business, and then she barked to be let in. She promptly ran upstairs to the safety of her couch. She thinks it's too damn cold out too!

Ok, well, the temp in Denver has been below zero at night for days and our house's old heating system is not doing well in with this weather. It's been 55 to 58 degrees in the house at night. I woke up to such a treat this morning, though! Both cats were sleeping at my feet, right next to each other, less than an inch apart!

Oh man! I feel your pain. We came home last night to a 45 degree house. I just dropped $300 having some pump replaced.

My mother-in-law has become the cat/dog lady. She started volunteering at a shelter when she retired and now she's decided to open her own satellite branch in her house. Since she got back from our place the day after Thanksgiving, she newly acquired a dog and 3 baby kitties that she CLAIMS she's just keeping until they're old enough to adopt. She already had 2 feral cats and a "cheagle" (chihuahua/beagle mix). The new dog is a mix of chihuahua and something fat.

Needless to say, the animals are already driving her crazy. We were going to replace her garage door opener for her as a Christmas gift (she decided to try and open it when she had it manually locked down), but instead we decided to do something to get her dogs out of the house. She wanted a kennel, but they weren't very big and were ridiculously expensive. So instead my husband built her a dog line that allows the dogs to be leashed to a line between two posts and they can run back and forth all they want and not drive his mom insane.

We tested the first one out on the cheagle. He wasn't very big on testing it, so I had to get him to chase me to one end. Well, he didn't stop, so when he got to the end of the line, he flew like Superdog. We decided to add a spring to it.

When we were getting ready to leave for Hawaii, Isis freaked out because she realized we were packing. She loves road trips, so she got herself all excited thinking she was going to go. Normally we drop her off at the kennel if we're flying somewhere, but this time we had a friend who needed a place to stay for a week so he was going to watch her and the house while we were gone. But she was going absolutely nuts, so my husband made me put her in the car and drive her around the block. She was thrilled. She didn't even care that we left her at home after that.

Last night I gave my puppies a bath. They did not enjoy it! Neither did I. I'm used to bathing a 12-pound dog, not two dogs with a combined weight of about 40 pounds! (Yes, it's a lot for me, especially while leaning over the edge of a garden tub.) Once they get bigger they're going to have to get sprayed with the hose.

You bathed them together? You crazy.

Call me lazy, but we tend to drop Isis off at Petsmart and give them $20 to bathe her. She comes home smelling pretty (maybe a little too pretty), and we get some shopping done. She thinks going to Petsmart is a total treat, too.

I don't know if this is all Petsmarts, but the one near us does not know how to actually give a dog a trim, so they shave them and just claim they were matted. EVERY. SINGLE. DOG. I always hear customers in there reaming them out. I would side with the groomers except I really have never seen them trim a dog, just shave. They also refuse to clip our dogs nails because they claim she won't hold still. I believe them because it takes 2 of us to do it. But then the kennel we take her to can do it just fine. She doesn't come home smelling as pretty, but her nails need it every once in awhile.

Mara, we installed chicken wire along the bottom of the fence when we first moved into our place. I don't know if your dogs are diggers, but it definitely discourages them from trying!

What is up with the buttscratching thing? Is it because it's the one spot they can't reach? Like humans trying to lick their elbow? Because our dog will get her front half on the ground and stick her butt straight in the air for you. No wonder she gets humped at every dog park we go to. Hussy.

What'd you think of The Case for a Creator, JC? I have it but I've never gotten around to reading it. I'd be interested in your thoughts.

 

 

As someone who is neither mathematically or scientifically-inclined, I found a lot of the discussion dry and, unfortunately, over my head. The book takes the format the other "The Case for..." books by Strobel do. He goes to experts in the fields of biochemistry, astronomy, biology, etc. to discuss problems with both traditional evolution and recent attempts to find alternate theories that would still allow for an old Earth and the macro-evolutionary theory.

I hear ya, JC. I'm enjoying this book because I have the scientific background. I showed my husband a chapter from "The Case for Christ" to answer a question he had, and he was able to understand, but I think "Creator" might either be too over his head or dry for him to enjoy it. I really like how he talks to experts in the field, though. But that might be the nerd in me.

Yeah, I'm not into the Vampire thing so I don't think I would enjoy Twilight, but this sounded reasonable enough. Thanks for the link!

I've been told I should pick up Stephanie Meyer's "The Host". Have any of you read it?

Most people don't carry a big frickin butcher knife with them. I think that alone indicates he was up to something, but who knows what set him off then and there?

Creamy, thats a great idea snagging books you've read off your friend's lists... good time saver that.

That's what I do too. After my final exam on Tuesday, it's library time!

Someone has to keep me company.

Dooooo ittttt.

Alright, I saw that some of you people have GoodReads now. Up, I say.

My current debate: Start back into the Chronicles of Narnia so that I'm ready for the Prince Caspian movie, or save it until afterward so that I'm not so angry when they mess something up? Harry Potter movies tend to make me irrationally angry.

I just finished 2 books:

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

I simply loved this book. I enjoy humor as long as it's not stupid, and I felt this was pretty witty. It can be a little crude at times, but usually it's actually a fairly smart dirty joke. The basis is that it's Jesus's "lost years"... since the Bible's only story of him before he was 30-ish is him preaching at the temple at age 12. Levi, also called Biff, is Jesus's (Joshua, thank you very much) best friend, and this is his story of how Jesus became the man he was. I admit that I cried at the end. You find yourself cheering for Biff and Joshua, even though you know how it has to end. The book is well-planned out and you can tell that Moore actually did some decent Biblical research to make it FAIRLY accurate. It's smart, funny and touching, all at the same time. One of the best books I've read in a long time.

The Second Wives Club by Jane Moore

I admit the only reason I picked up this book is because it was next to Lamb and the title was kind of funny. It's a story about 4 women who married (or are in committed relationships with) divorced men, and their ex-wives make their lives hell. It's probably a lot like Sex in the City, if I ever bothered to watch it. It's somewhat predictable, but the characters are likable and sometimes just downright funny. It's not a happy ending for everyone, but the characters really grow. I probably wouldn't buy it, but not too bad for one of my first forays into chick-lit.

Currently reading: Convection Heat Transfer, by Kays, Crawford, and some German dude.

Want to be reading: Lamb: The Gospel of Biff, by Christopher Moore

I gave up on Song of Fire and Ice.

 

You're dead to me.

Don't hate me because I have adult on-set ADHD.

I gave up on Song of Fire and Ice. Too soap opera-y. Now I'm working on A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chalkin. After I get back from "vacation" I'll stop by the local library and check out some stuff on my to-read list.

So a co-worker lent me A Game of Thrones, Book 1 of Song of Fire and Ice. I'm finally getting around to reading it, and I'm on about page 80. Already there's been 2 instances of incest. Does this book get any better or does the smut just continue? I'm ready for the story to get on with in instead of the soap opera.