Black, water hating lab, Merida, has been scratching because the winter air and inside heat is drying out her skin. My experience is that an oatmeal bath with coconut oil applied afterward gives her immediate relief. I wrestle her into the bathroom and shut the door.
Dharma is butt hurt and wants the entire county to know it.
As I’m doing my best to wrangle Merida in the tub, Dharma is barking at the door. Unlike Merida, she loves water and was feeling unloved and left out. Even though a break between dogs would’ve been nice (I’m covered in water myself by the time I’m finished with dog #1), big brown has zero patience when it comes to water.
After an exasperating, water drenching experience, both dogs were bathed but not dried… and it’s barely daylight. AND they want outside where it’s cold so they can probably roll their round, freshly scrubbed bodies in the mud. Of course, I still have a bathtub to clean and a floor to mop before doing a load of towels.
I’m not sure who was more worn out by the time it was over… Merida or me.
After body blocking Merida to prevent escape while trying to rinse off shampoo, and lifting Dharma out of the tub because she’s afraid she’ll slip, I’m positive it would just be simpler if I had a couple teacup foo foo dogs. 🙄
Now you know: The only state in the U.S. that requires shoes while driving is Alabama — and that’s only for motorcycle riders.
It was windy and rainy for almost the entire day yesterday here in the outskirts of the Ville. It wasn’t just dainty rain either — at times, it was the hard, pouring kind. Dogs still need to go out and and that leads to wet dog stink. ARG!
Compared to what’s coming, rain at 50 degrees is not so bad.
High winds (up to 40mph gusts) combined with dog stink is bad, but we’re under a weather warning for Sunday to Friday. If that system materializes, it will be a whole lot worse.
Wind chill temps from -10 to -25 are forecasted! That’s below zero, y’all. I’m confident in the ability to stay warm here at the barndo, but I sure worry about people and pets when it’s so frigid.
I’m supposed to start back to “real” work next Monday. I was dreading it, but since today was crazy busy and I’m not getting paid AND I survived, I guess I won’t yet throw in the towel. But I sure want to.
I’m happy for my friends that have retired — and I’m happy for those who love their jobs and don’t dream about it. I just wish I could join one or the other instead of staying here on this fence.
Now you know: Alaska is roughly about one-fifth the size of the entire United States mainland (contiguous). If overlaid onto a map, Alaska would stretch from the West Coast to the East Coast
Dharma has some slight mobility issues — nothing horrible yet, but you won’t see her jetting around anywhere. She was never one to entertain an audience with zoomies. Currently, her perception that “floors without rugs are lava” includes “and deck steps are fire.”
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…
No matter the time of day or conditions outside, I am equipped with a pink lead and my medieval peasant shoes acting as her escort. About 50% of the time, just laying the lead across her back is enough. Once down the steps, she’s just fine.
The upside is she at least doesn’t need an escort to come back up the steps. She can do that all by herself.
Unlike Dharma, Merida is athletic.
Merida bounds off the steps and jumps in the air as poor Dharma navigates her way down two small steps to the yard. She’ll grab the leash and pull Dharma off if she moves too slowly. She’s our entertaining little show off with more energy than any dog deserves.
Now you know: Queen Anne of Great Britain had seven miscarriages, five stillbirths, two children who died shortly after birth, two who died in infancy, and one who died at age 11. She left no heirs and was succeeded by her second cousin.
I posted yesterday morning how I wasn’t ready to take the trees down. I didn’t REALLY lie because at that time, I wasn’t ready. By 4:30 PM; however, I was.
Me and those pesky neighbors are opposites.
I took down the inside decorations and even carried everything upstairs myself. It’s all put away. EXCEPT… I’m leaving the outside lights on until 1/1/24. The pesky neighbors, on the other hand, have all the outside stuff in and are leaving the inside decorations lit until after the new year.
I don’t think either of us are right or wrong — just different. 🙂
Foggy, cold and beautiful.
This morning is nippy, but isn’t this pretty?
Now you know: It took Germany 92 years to pay of its WWI debt. In today’s money, the cost was approximately 500 billion dollars.
I love the way the house looks when I decorate for Christmas. I love the lights, I do. But I’ve been known to have everything down and stored away by Christmas night. Done is done, right?
As I sit in the silence looking at the glow in the office/family room, I realize I’m not ready yet. And I’m already a day late.
Have you noticed how rooms grow in size once the decorations are gone?
Funny that when I put up my Christmas trees (I have 3 inside this year), I don’t feel like it makes the rooms look smaller. But the second they’re gone and packed away, rooms instantly get a lot bigger!
It’s supposed to turn colder mid-week so I should bring in the outside stuff. But even that is staying put for awhile. Having a loft storage room that’s about 600 square feet is wonderful. No more making Perry pack boxes up a rickety ladder in the garage and through a small opening to find a spot in the attic. 🙂
Someone may get coal next year.
Both puppies had packages under the tree shaped like big candy canes filled with toys. ONE of them has already destroyed a couple items beyond recognition. Guess which one?
I hope the Pesky neighbors miss today’s post…
The Pesky neighbors bought me a beautiful poinsettia just after Thanksgiving. I promptly killed it — all the leaves fell off. I didn’t tell them and just before Christmas, I bought another one with the same colored foil around the pot. No one mentioned it during Christmas and the only way they’ll know is if they read about it today.
It’s a test. 😉
Now you know: Myrrh, one of the Three Wise Men’s gifts, is a medicinal herb still in use today.
