pets

There Was Biting to Begin With

April 2, 2013

We came, he caught, he tamed and he named. Meet John Daly. his new pet green anole. Trip to Texas successful! We will be coming home with a new pet (we could have bought for 6 bucks at Petsmart.) The little lizard was not so happy when he caught him. He wouldn’t let go! Peter [...]

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The Girl Who Cried Redbook (but I am really in this months issue, REALLY!)

February 8, 2013

Me, (nervously texting husband Jim at his doctors office) “Ummmm. We are in Redbook this month. Don’t kill me.” A very long period of time goes by. I even gave him allowances in case he was resuscitating someone. My mind wandered that he was so mad he was on his way home and I may need resuscitating. [...]

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Ridiculous Resolution to Seize the Monkey!

January 2, 2013

I despise resolutions. If I knew I needed to change something about myself, and luckily I don’t as every year I get more perfect(ly imperfect) I know I would realize my flaw on or around January 20th. Knowing myself, I would “shelf” my personal “remodel” until January 1, of the next year because that is [...]

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Therapist for Mothers of Boys

December 6, 2012

I’m just now getting into shower because washing machine is broken (!!!!!) and repair guy will be here in a few minutes. I would like to wash the cricket, worm guts, lizard and frog germs off of me. I feed baby crickets to raise into big crickets and then I feed baby crickets to red [...]

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You May See Me on a “Walmart People” Website

December 2, 2012

If you know me…at all…you know I would rather swim in acid than exercise at the YMCA or go to Walmart. Our 13 year olds have heard of this “Black Friday” and begged all day for us to go see the people camping and fighting, like everyone on television was talking about. Jim and I [...]

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Should Have Married a Dentist

November 6, 2012

I love iPhoto. I tried repeatedly to erase a blemish on someone’s face before I realized my laptop screen has a little boy “finger goober” on it. Then I had that “oh crap” moment! You know, the moment you realize you just sprayed your laptop screen with your dogs breath spray instead of the screen cleaner. [...]

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She Knows I Am Laughing With Her

August 31, 2012

Someone quickly drop off a girl! I have all boys and our girl dog is suffering through me dressing her up

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How To Tell Your Lawn Guy You’re Very Sorry

August 4, 2012

He threw himself on his back and rolled around screaming and laughing.

I continued into the road smiling again wondering how long before he realized he was rolling around where our dog does her “business.”

Can you send your lawn guy flowers?

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Ikea and Dragons

June 22, 2012

I keep telling Peter he wont be walking him on a leash if he doesn’t stop “loving” on him so much. I told him that the little guy is adjusting to his new home and needs to stay in his cage but I found Peter asleep like this…