Let the Dog in!Let the Dog in!humorous reflections and stories from a Bainbridge Island, Washington family of 3, plus dog. 
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have you seen any mouses?
2008-04-25 04:42:00 If you’re a mouse, our yard could provide you sanctuary or a death knell, depending on who’s around. Dog just figured out we have a dual purpose wood pile/mouse house. You smell sumthang? Think it went this way. Oh, good stretch. Walnut brain to tail: speed up. Mouse nearby. Man, it’s dark. I never saw if she caught ... More About: Bainbridge Island
what is YOUR job title?
2008-04-21 07:10:00 While I’m at the eye doctor’s the other day, I had to fill out a new form on medical information since over a year had passed from the previous exam. I’m looking at what I filled out before. No medicine allergies, no cataracts. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Then I read, Occupation: homemaker. Huh? In ... More About: Title
flowering attitude
2008-04-19 19:13:00 Yes, it’s April. Which, in these here parts, means Skagit County Tulip Festival. It goes through the whole month of April. Since the weekend forecast calls for rain and snow *sigh*, I thought I’d share some snaps from earlier this week. There were the usual brilliant colors. Nicely laid, row after row. And the usual attitude from ... More About: Attitude
Washington Ferry Alert: loose horse on board! Your help is requested! (UP
2008-04-18 20:34:00 Be on the lookout for a renegade horse, similar to this only not as fluffy or clean: “Neigh” to her friends, she was last seen at the car video game area Thursday afternoon, pretending to play since she forgot her purse. Unfortunately, she failed to deboard the ferry when it arrived at the Bainbridge terminal. ... More About: Washington , Board , Bainbridge Island , Alert , Horse
greener drink
2008-04-18 18:20:00 Earth Day is fast approaching, so I thought I’d toss in my two cents for helping conserve our precious resources. This is my small effort at getting greener: a stainless steel water bottle. I use it at the gym. It has a handy sport cap that comes off. It goes in the ... More About: Drink
a catchy theme song, for ya
2008-04-16 07:43:00 Now that the sun went back in hiding, Kid has been watching tv (*gasp*), specifically “Scooby Doo” on the Cartoon Network. Actually, it’s “What’s New, Scooby Doo?” a remake of the original show. BUT, it’s WAY BETTER. WHY? This show has a catchy theme song. And by “catchy” I mean you won’t ... More About: Song , Theme
funky birds
2008-04-14 15:02:00 For Make Me Laugh Monday hosted by Jenny at Absolutely Bananas, we present to you, musical birds. Enjoy! [beware! if you watch this with your kids, you will be watching just a few more times…] Thanks to Birdchick! Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you ... More About: Birds , Funky
Here, for a limited engagement, introducing??SPRING!
2008-04-12 19:52:00 We did not leave town; we just went down the street. Suuuuwwweeeet. Can someone tell me where to submit my paperwork to switch from SAHM to SABM (stayatbeachmom)? Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site ... More About: Spring , Limited , Engagement
Check it out: a children?s picture book!
2008-04-11 18:23:00 With all the noncompliant muffin-eating going on around here, this book from the library seemed like a good fit. If your child likes dogs, she’ll enjoy this! Filled with rich illustrations, oh-so-true confessions by different breeds of dog, this book is a charmer. I may have to buy this, or perpetually check it out ... More About: Children , Picture , Book , Check
the laptop bluuuuuuuues
2008-04-10 07:40:00 I’ve been lost. Adrift at sea. Okay, at home. My Toshiba laptop hates me, became possessed had to go to the shop. Since it was less than three years old and practically obsolescent still under warranty, the Geek Squad is fixing it holding it until I break out in hives sending it out to actual computer geeks with brains, so they can fix it rip its guts out and replace everything. They even called me to confirm what they were going to do that they were sending it out, only to call me again three days later, to confirm again that they screwed up the paperwork and it was still sitting there UNTOUCHED were going to do that THING. From the earlier call. So, I’m getting reacquainted with my ol’ desktop, the DINOSAUR. It’s like all my phones have gone from cordless to CORDED. With that international call time lag/talking over each other thing. Or more like I have to tap out messages in Morse code. But I didn’t learn Morse code. And it’s worse t... More About: Laptop
at least I know music from the 70’s…..
2008-04-10 01:38:00 I may not know what Fergie sounds like, but gimme 10cc on a quiz, and I rock! Ah, those were the days, listening to 45’s on my little white and red record player with the AM/FM radio. Mixed in with the Bill Cosby records, too, of course. Do you realize there are no more “B side” songs? *sniff* Are you interweb surfers out there too young for this test? Try it! I scored a Far Out 90% on theQuiz by SheGoddess: Lose Weight Fast Thanks, FeeFiFoto, for the link! Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement and in BIG, BIG TROUBLE. Please contact legal@letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by TaraganaShare This More About: Music
everyone be a love and go vote for me?.pullllleeeeeaze?
2008-04-09 04:36:00 Click here and please vote for Wendy’s caption in Diesel’s weekly caption contest. I’ll wax your car for you. Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement and ... More About: Love , Vote
solar-powered garbage
2008-04-08 17:35:00 According to this article, for a mere $3000 or so, you can buy yourself a solar powered garbage can. My city did. Did I mention my city is located in the Pacific Northwest? I hope this thing doesn’t need much in the way of SOLAR for its power. See, it’s really a trash compactor powered ... More About: Solar , Bainbridge Island , Garbage
I?d like a shorter dog, please
2008-04-07 18:01:00 I love my dog, really, but all recent hair-pulling has been caused by her. I thought baking for the preschool snack would be good, bonding time for me and Kid. I baked the muffins, with stirring and licking assistance from Kid. I set them out to cool. 24 minis (kids), 2 regular size ...
flip, flip, twit. repeat.
2008-04-06 06:46:00 In addition to the flippin’, I am also twittin’. You twit, too? Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement and in BIG, BIG TROUBLE. Please ... More About: Twit , Flip
a REAL page-turner
2008-04-05 04:31:00 For the weekend, a little mindless fun for YOU, dear reader, this site. If only I had some merri-ja-wah-na…… [Thanks, Velveteen Mind for the link!] Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking ... More About: Page , Real , Turner
Bainbridge Island ? cleanest trails in the county!
2008-04-03 22:17:00 Our little island has a rep. Not necessarily a good one, I learned the hard way when I started blogging for the Seattle P-I website. Turns out the old-timers hate the new-timers and “off-islanders” hate the islanders, regardless of when they arrived on the island. The main bad rep is rich, snotty people who think they’re ... More About: Island , Bainbridge Island , County , Trails
MMLM: Picasso Pachyderm
2008-03-31 17:22:00 I’ve watched a few of these videos, and this particular elephant really makes a lovely painting of an elephant. His friend? Mommy? Girlfriend? Is there some trick? I don’t know. But who knew trunks were so versatile? Watch and smile. Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed ... More About: Picasso
SO not fair!!!
2008-03-31 01:13:00 I just realized that my entry for Diesel’s weekly caption contest made it to the finals! I have tried for months on these things and got bupkus! Then, I go OUT OF TOWN (once in a WHOLE YEAR) and make the finals. No chance to beg/bribe/plead for people to VOTE for my ... More About: Fair , Bainbridge Island
trippin? update
2008-03-31 01:05:00 Kid and I just got back from Dallas (that’s spelled M-A-L-L, for those unaware). Nothing like going back home to feel old, am I right? My old stompin’ grounds got a big upgrade in every way. Many of those construction projects from last year are now done and new, enormous holes in ... More About: Update
hey, locals, free concerts!
2008-03-25 18:36:00 Jean Boyle (Kitsap and Beyond) posted the summer line-up for free concerts at Clearwater Casino. A friend went last year and said they are outside, kid-friendly, and totally accessible without going into the casino at all (unless you want to!). The concerts start in late May, which is great since the Waterfront Park concerts on ... More About: Concerts , Free , Bainbridge Island
who IS that Easter Bunny?
2008-03-24 16:38:00 We had a little egg hunt for one at our house yesterday. I hid 8 eggs inside the house and the hubs took the headlamp to hide 8 more around the front yard the night before (you apparently HAVE TO HIDE THEM OUTSIDE…). Kid merrily found eggs inside Easter morning. It rained awhile outside, so ... More About: Easter Bunny , Bunny
can 1 question ruin your day?
2008-03-22 01:58:00 How about…..“Are you the grandma?” Okay, technically I could be Kid’s grandmother if I started at 18 and that child had a child at 18…., but I don’t really need to THINK about that. Instead of babies, I had school, work, travel, happy hours, moves, and freedom. If more people would let their grey hair grow ... More About: Question , Ruin
bags of air?.or windbags?
2008-03-21 03:08:00 Driving home, we pass the paper shop with balloons tied outside on a sandwich board. (Yes, the same place that used to give away balloons, up until that helium shortage last year.) “I want a balloon! Can I have a balloon today?” We keep driving. “Mommy!” We keep driving. “What?” “Can I have a balloon? PLEASE?!” “No, not today.” ... More About: Bags
False Idols
2008-03-20 17:43:00 America is so dumb. Amanda? Gone? While SHE is still there? In the TOP 10? America is so dumb. I hate America. It’s not my friend anymore. Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, ... More About: Idols
For MMLM: my first video post
2008-03-17 16:44:00 Here’s my entry for Make Me Laugh Monday hosted by Absolutely Bananas. It’s a dog. It’s lots of snow. We can laugh, because it is definitely turning springy around here with warmer days, birds returning and extra sneezing (by people, not the birds). I hope this all works. I’m such a dork; I’ve never put a video on my blog before….. If this is all you do, I may never use words again! Thanks for the link, Tom! Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement and in BIG, BIG TROUBLE. Please contact legal@letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by TaraganaShare This More About: Video , Post
these guys showed up this weekend….
2008-03-17 02:33:00 I’ve seen them here before and looked them up. Band-tailed pigeon, the book said. Always show up in twos. Isn’t that sweet? For birders out there, help me out here–are pigeons and doves the same? Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement and in BIG, BIG TROUBLE. Please contact legal@letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by TaraganaShare This More About: Weekend , Guys
Is this the message you want your kids to hear??
2008-03-15 15:28:00 “A person’s a person, no matter how small!” Yes, it opened yesterday (big) and being the movie loser lover I am, I took Kid to Horton Hear s a Who. Sure, it was colorful, silly and most importantly, less than 90 minutes long, but there was this message. And they kept repeating it. And while laughing nervously, I ... More About: Kids , Message , The Message
micro-managing at 4
2008-03-14 02:09:00 Since Kid had yet another half-birthday party at school recently (But THIS TIME I knew about it ahead of time! Ha ha! Preschool, you can’t get me TWO years in a row! Last year, you saw me run out panicked after drop-off in search of any remotely fresh bakery cookies; this year, Kid ... More About: Micro
here a dog, there a dog: Seattle?s Dog Show
More articles from this author:2008-03-11 05:57:00 We went to the dog show this past weekend to see the pooches, because being home, letting the same Dog in and out, in and out, all day, just isn’t enough. We saw all kinds of fuzzy, nervous, uptight types. But the dogs at the end of their leashes were sweet. I ... More About: Seattle , Show , Bainbridge Island 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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