I really should post more
So, the visit went well with the Animal Shelter- I know... it was 2 months ago. We got the dog. He's fantastic, although, he seems to like to eat carpet. Not that carpet... you sicko.
His name is Skippy. We got him when he was about 5 months old. We aren't really sure what kind of dog he is, however, the words crazy or retarded come to mind. He barks at his reflection in the fireplace. And gets really angry.. so of course, I egg him on...I like to throw his toys right in front of the fireplace, so he just slowly creeps up to get them... trying to beat the "other dog" to it. He gets all worked up, his hair stands up, he growls and then snatches the toy away before the "other dog" gets it. And then, he acts stunned because the "other dog" has the same toy...hmmm.... Like I said...retarded.
He sleeps on our bed, or under it, which ever suits him for the evening. He has terrible gas, and likes to blame it on me. Like he looks at me after he farts as if to say "What the hell have you been eating lady?" A lot like my husband....
He's cute. He has golden fur, like a retriever, and webbed paws. So he has to be some sort of retriever...but then he looks like a husky... with pointy uppie ears and a curly tail. When we got him they told us he was a golden retriever/terrier mix, and I could understand that- he looked scraggly like a terrier, but as he's gotten older, I see more of a husky or something. Anyway- I like to tell people that he's a dingo... they just smile and back away.
Enough about Farty ass... let's talk about this house. Things are going well, my inlaws visited a little bit ago, and my father in law did a pant load of mulching... with my poor husband. Not his idea of a vacation. I adore my inlaws- but this was too much. No one was getting along- younger sister mad at mom, mom mad at younger sister, older sister neglecting her kids, mother upset with older daughter, daughter in law seeking solace in a bottle...at 8 am.
Family Vacations suck. They never work out. Unless you are under 12, then it's ok...but once you get over 12, you should just get a nanny and go away separately. I know this, because I used to be a nanny for a family that had awesome family vacations. i got to go to fun places and get paid to be there...and I kept the kids busy, and away from each other. (another bonus...I got to use the vacation properties in lieu of pay sometimes)
What else... oh... we've made friends with the family across the street. We've become the people we wanted to be... having dinner at each other's house, going grocery shopping together, playing Cranium on Saturday nights... an honest-to-God, grown up friendship. And... It's kind of like a Lucy and Ethel relationship...just with more vulgarity. I think we spend most of our time outside talking in the street, gossiping about our neighbors. We live near the real live Beavis and Butthead... seriously.
One day I will tell you about those boys... but, I've run out of time and energy...so until next time...
"Mom....MEATLOAF!"
-go see "Wedding Crashers"
posted by KristenK. @ Tuesday, July 26, 2005
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