Walking the Dog

Not a lot of people know this, but we have a dog. She's actually my husband's dog and she's a very good watch dog. Any time someone walks down the alley or is near the house she lets us know. Yet she's kind to the family and those she knows are not doing any harm. She's a mixed breed which everyone says is the best.

One of the biggest problems we have is finding time to do much of anything like walking the dog. As a matter of fact it was one of the things I pointed out to my husband. So this summer when the weather gets nice, I think I'll buy some dog supplies like a harness and leash so that the kids and I can take her for a walk. I think it will be fun for all of us and especially nice for the dog! I just hope by then our finances will be a little better so we can do things like that!

Pets and Happiness

I have a few friends who live in the United Kingdom and I'm very sure some of them have pets. For most pets keep people company. Especially when you're single. Pets are also good therapy. Here in Independence, Kansas my step-son's teacher from last year has a poodle that he brings to school and uses as a pet therapy dog. The poodle helps to calm down many of the children.

In United Kingdom's k9magazine, there's an article titled, Happiness is Pets. I believe that's true. So many people's lives have been changed because of a cat or a dog or even a pot bellied pig or horse. What do you think?

Please Note: This is a paid post and is sponsored by k9magazine and payperpost.

Caring for the Unusual

My husband and I have a love for stray and unusual animals. It's probably quite obvious since we have a snake, rat, 8 cats and a dog. While we are now trying to adopt out the cats and dog, we'll be keeping the snake and the rat. One of the negative things about a small town is it's not easy finding things like pet supplements for the snake and rat. Even our pet shop is limited on what they carry and with a vehicle that won't even make it out of town, driving to another town is obviously out of the question.

So, about the only thing we can so is order online. I just hope free shipping is available!

Finally!

The weekend...well for me anyway, is finally here. The only thing I hate about this job is the fact that I do work Saturdays. But, in reality... I never do anything on Saturdays anyway, so it's not like it's a really big deal.lol

The only other thing I hate about my job is the fact that it's bring me down. Physically. Anymore it's difficult for me to walk. Not a good thing at all. My husband did buy me a foot spa for Xmas, but every time I try to use it is an inconvenient time for him, so I give up.lol

On a last rambling note: Had to give up my dog. She wouldn't stop fighting my husband's dog, so she had to go. Gave her to my best friend, but she lost her in a matter of minutes. Sooo now Daisy in on the run somewhere and no one seems to be able to catch her. Hope she's alright. Sigh.

DogCents and Helping a Needy Cause

If you haven't been by Lily Ruth's Dogcents Blog, you should.

Now at first glance the page looks a little disorganized, but don't let that fool you. In the heart of this blog Lily Ruth shares with us her love for dogs and her great cause. A good example of her reason for DogCents is her post titled, "Why DO I Bother?" In it she talks about why she posts dog news, photos and jokes.

There are many really good articles that she shares with us about dogs. Some are disturbing as far as owners who abuse dogs and some are heartbreaking like the article about Ellie Lawrenson and her grandmother's responsibility in her death.

Dogcents isn't just about the articles, jokes and photos, however. As I said, there is a purpose... a cause behind this unique blog. If you donate $2.00 to help feed, shelter and care for medicinal needs for dogs Dogcents will review your blog and offer to post a permanent link to your site.

If you are as passionate about dogs as Lily Ruth is, then you'll definitely want to drop by Dogcents. It just makes Dog Gone Good Sense.

You're Fired!!!!

Well, I wish I could say that to my internet's technical support, but damned my luck that I can't!!! Let me back my day up first.

It all started with my 5 kids losing their minds and driving me wild. I think they were cooped up in the house too long, so I suggested to my fiance that we get out with the kids and walk downtown since we can't fit 7 of us in the truck.

While downtown, we managed lunch at big cheese pizza and then stopped by the snow cone shop for a treat. Strawberry cheesecake snow cones. Yum!!! So then my ex-husband called to let me know he was in town to pick up the kids. After a brief chat with him and his fiance, they were off and so was my fiance... -To the pet shop to get a rat...

While my fiance was at the pet shop, I decided to tackle the nasty basement that had left us with a moldy smell after rising through the ac vents. Now is the time I wish I had a camera for before and after photos. I started with a very black nasty floor. We already knew there was dog hair on the floor from the previous owner, but little did we know (really, we shouldn't have been surprised) there was dog crap as well. Apparently the dude left his dog down in the basement for long periods of time! NASTY!!!! So after scrubbing a corner until it was white (I was impressed!), my fiance comes home and tells me to take a break from cleaning.

So I wander upstairs and notice this big taped up box on the kitchen table. At first I was thinking he bought out the pet store and wanted to brag about it! LOL His daughter was thinking he had another snake. LOL He opens the box and pulls out two kittens. One is gray and one is a fluffy black tiger stripe. Apparently he couldn't resist the free kitties that the pet shop was offering. hehe

Soon after we made a break for wal-mart to pick up some groceries and supplies to make some wedding halos. After that, it was back to the house to have dinner and watch a movie.

After dinner, I decided to submit what articles I had written to my boss for payment next week. When I tried to log online, the wireless router showed connected, but I wasn't able to connect to the web or anything else for that matter. After resetting my cable modem and router and finding that it still wasn't working, I called my cable provider. Their diagnosis was the router wasn't working properly. So, they give me a number to call the company for the router. I called them and learned there's nothing wrong with the router. After much bitching and frustration, my fiance finally gets fed up and takes a peek (well somewhat) at the problem. He tells me what cords to move around and low and behold I am online again! And sooo here I am!!!

Whew what a day! To top it off I was able to save myself about $50 on having my wedding dress dry cleaned. There was some makeup stains on the dress that I knew would need cleaned when I purchased the dress. Rather than spending the hefty price for dry cleaning, I decided to do a little research on what might remove the stains. Now it was a big risk and I wouldn't recommend it, if you're too afraid of the results.... Now if you're going by the exact directions on the product and it's uses, then I absolutely recommend the stuff!

I discovered that a product called Oxyclean might very well be a lifesaver for my dress. The only drawback was, it warns not to use it on my dress's fabric. Well, as damned and determined as I was, I decided what the heck and went for it at about $3.00 for a small container of the stuff. I dropped my wedding dress in the washer and started filling it with hot water. Then I added about 5 scoops of the Oxyclean to the water. After the washer filled, I stopped it and let it set for about 5 hours. After I came back, I found my dress to be free from the makeup stains and it looks brand new! Whooo Hoooo!

The dress is now hanging to dry. I am sooo excited! I can't wait to try the Oxyclean on several white t-shirts, the hallway carpet and the chairs in the living room!! GO ME, GO ME, GO ME!!!!!