Kurzweil the Puppy

Our 5 month old puppy has become a vital part of our family life. What would I do without his 4am puppy breath kisses? How would I fall asleep without the sound of him fighting with Austin? When he does finally settle down, he curls up on me very sweetly. Sometimes by my stomach, other times across my head. The across my head may turn problematic when he reaches adult size....

A Dream that Never Dies

So, I have some bizarre dreams and often I remember at least pieces of them. I figured I would share part of last night's with you, dear reader. Jack and I were working at the library, and were in the stacks doing some sort of sorting or inventory. I look over at a check out desk and there is long line of angry faculty members. It is 2:30 and apparently faculty can only check out items from 2pm to 4:30pm. No one from our group is staffing the desk. I start checking people out - but only those with an ID. Apparently the VC decided that people without IDs could check out too. I had a problem with this since I am uptight that way. While Jack and I were supposed to leave at 4pm, we wound up staying until after 5. Then I returned at 5:30 because I realized that I did not see my replacement. The desk could be unstaffed again. The horror!!!! It was. Now there is a room of student staff checking people out. I stand in line with a few items to renew. The students walk out because it is their break time. I call Stacey to alert her to the disaster that is unfolding. We wind up in a minivan together. Stacey is driving backwards, the wrong way down a busy highway. She was distracted my the recorded sound of someone groaning. I kid you not. I am brushing my pink hair and it is falling out and making a mess in the van. Stacey turns the vehicle around and begins driving correctly, only now the other drivers on the road are doing bizzare things. We get run off the road several times. We get to our destination in the middle of nowhere to someone's house for a party. A baby Milo is on my lap dressed as pirate and he says, "Argh, matey."
And scene.

That was not a pet

So apparently I am the only person who sees a connection between the rash of alligator sitings in Iowa (7/8) and Illinois (6/30 and 7/16) and the floods that have hit the Midwest. Every newscaster asserts, "Well, it must have been someone's pet." Why? I think it makes more sense that the gator that was in University Lakes is now in Illinois. We are not talking about giant gators, but adolescents who are looking for hunting grounds and areas where they will not have competition. Makes sense that they would try out areas up north since the floods have conveniently provided new waterways for travel from the South. The largest gator was 5ft while the other two are tiny. One newscaster explained, "It must have been a pet since it could not have survived an Iowa winter." It was only a foot long.... it was not alive in the winter. It was not a pet!

I Told You So

I decided to make a list of the valuable advice I have given--that has gone ignored. No particular order. This is a work in progress and does not reflect the vast amount of wise words I have imparted. I will add to it as I think of new ones.
1. You won't like it
2. Don't eat that.
3. Buy Febreze
4. Don't move there
5. Don't fly with messed up ears
6. You should get a dog first
7. You should hire----

Pet Therapy Continues

The cats have been getting used to one another (we have two new cats... 13yr old ladies) and are adjusting to life with the puppy. I asked them to share their feelings but writing anonymous notes on scraps of paper. This did not work as I could not read them since they could not write them. Who knew the cats would be illiterate? They seem so gosh darn competent.
We decided art therapy would be fine alternative. I never realized how angry Calisto is. The pictures she drew were disturbing to say the least. Scrapping that, as I lack the credentials to properly deal with the emotions that came to the forefront, we agreed to ignore that which upset us and continue with our day. It is best for everyone. My only advice to the puppy... you had better stop peeing in the house and quick!

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