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Reading things like this make me mad right now. I understand that there are different climates in the world but there should be laws in place to keep people living in beautiful, sunny weather right now from rubbing it in my face. For anyone outside of Nova Scotia, you should know that our province has completely blown through its snow-removal budget and it's only March. March means that we'll start getting a few more sunny, warm(ish) days but only to make the blizzards that follow more of a kick to the proverbial crotch.
The photo is an artist's representation of what it was like to take the dog out on Saturday night. 100% accurate.
This weekend started off really nicely. Raised $1000 for All Rights Reserved on Thursday, caught up with friends on Friday, and went furniture shopping with our new homeowner friend on Saturday. By Saturday afternoon, Mother Nature remembered how much she hated our guts. We barely made it home and off the streets in time for my parents to come looking for a stable in which to lay their heads after losing power.
Hot Fuzz (especially now that I could spot the Peter Jackson and Cate Blanchett cameos!) and pizza made life a little easier that evening, as British comedy always does, and I thanked my lucky stars that Calvin was finally getting over his stomach bug and didn't need to rush outside at a moment's notice every hour (meaning hiking down four flights of stairs - my ass is so high that I'm practically Quasimodo).
Speaking of the pooch, we had obedience class number two yesterday which I was far from mentally prepared for. We got stuck next to the vicious cocker spaniels who insist on snarling every time Cal so much as looked at them. He started picking up on all the nervous energy and was off for the rest of the day. Also, dog owners may know what I'm talking about here, trying to teach a mini dachshund who is about 10cm off the ground and 90% spine to lay down is incredibly difficult.
Silver lining of yet another winter weekend? We found a great dining room table with a minor scuff the size of a dime on it, meaning we got to take it home for $160.
Yeah, like that makes up for the wind-burn...
Monday, March 3, 2008
Where's global warming?
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You hate my Guts???!!! Just because I'm finally coming out of a long depression? You can come out too. I don't mind! Oh, er...I hate you too.
We are together in our mutual hatred of winter weather!
"Run, Fatboy, Run" is going to be so good. As is Mr. Pegg's take on "Scotty" en le nouveau Star Trek.
Do you watch "Extras"?
RM: I blame the weather for my nastiness.
Lauren: I can't wait for RFR. I really wish they'd get started on finishing off the Cornetto Trilogy. I get giddy just thinking about it.
As for Extras, I've said numerous times this week, "I HAVE to watch this show", but I have no idea what channel, day, or time. We just got digital cable and I'm overwhelmed to say the least. Were the boys on it?
"my ass is so high that I'm practically Quasimodo"
Oh, how I laughed. You're a braver man than I with your four flights of stairs. Were I in your shoes, I would have litter trained that dog by now. And bought him a treadmill.
Update: I clearly jinxed myself and the puppy stomach bug is back.
Rose, I've definitely toyed with the idea but puppy poop is possibly one of the most offensive smells in existence. Not a shred of my being wants to encourage him to poop inside in any capacity.
Believe me, when the house is bought, it's going to have a fenced in back yard with a tube that I can shoot him out of like a wiener cannon.
Poor Cal and his tummy bug. And how annoying that you had to endure the meanies at obedience class. Does this fall under the what doesn't kill you make you stronger principle?
I can definitely understand where you're coming from re: the lie down command. We worked on that this week and he was getting very confused between sit and lie down (I guess because he's so low to the ground?). Anyways, it's sooo worth it in the end. Quite possibly the cutest command to teach a mini dachshund. But I think everything they do is cute.
Since Calvin curls up in a ball when he sleeps or "lies down", the whole real dog version is very tricky for him. We're working on it though...he ends up looking like an Egyptian sphinx when he gets it right. That's reward enough for me!
I'm going to sign my little pupperoo up for puppy kindergarten soon. She's a freaking terror!
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