Let the Dog in!Let the Dog in!humorous reflections and stories from a Bainbridge Island, Washington family of 3, plus dog. Articles
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
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
our own Project Runway designs
2008-03-10 02:56:00 Kid happily jumped into fashion design this week after I watched the finale episode of Project Runway while she was around. Next thing I knew, she hauled out toys wearing her dresses. She even has a jiggly runway walk herself. “Two will be IN, and one will be OUT!” said she in her best Heidi accent. (OK, she didn’t quite get the idea of FINALE, MEANING A SINGLE WINNER) Note the detail attention to accessories. Who do you vote off? 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: Designs
me=movie loser
2008-03-06 18:23:00 Last night, I had a golden opportunity slip right through my fingers, my fingers that have handed over countless movie tickets to ticket rippers, eaten billions of buckets of popcorn while watching larger-than-life images roll in front of me, and grabbed innumerable armrests during shocker moments of thrillers. An A.C. Nielsen Movie Survey guy ... More About: Loser
CHECK IT OUT: Lars and the Real Girl [Time for a movie review!]
2008-03-04 19:10:00 You may not have seen Lars and the Real Girl when it played for 2 days at your local theater, but I am here to tell you to find it, see it, and when it comes out next month on DVD, RENT IT! Heck, just buy the dang thing. Sure, the idea of a guy ... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Time , Review
help, i?m limericking uncontrollably
2008-03-03 14:10:00 I’m working on all these limericks for the bookstore contest here, and now I can’t stop! And they’re just getting worse! “Blogging’s the thing!” they all say. Thousands in cash every day! Just upload and push, To show baby’s fresh tush, And your Paypal brims over; yes, way! Oy, I’m irritating myself. Where’s a haiku when you need one? Anyone ...
There once was a limerick from Perth?.
2008-03-02 21:48:00 Hey, didya hear? The Bookstore here is having a limerick contest (not that I could find it on their website…ahem!). Deadline is March 30th. Submit by email to staff@eagleharborbooks.com or by mail or in person. Here’s one of mine (it’s G rated): Frog Rock hopped to Winslow at dark. He shopped for their flies as ... More About: Bainbridge Island , Perth
My Bainbridge Island police blotter
2008-02-29 03:39:00 February 23: Officers were called to the residence, a site of a possible manmouseslaughter. A match to the tire tread imprint was immediately found on the resident’s Toyota automobile. “IF I did it, it was an accident. I didn’t have anything against him,” the woman claimed. However, after officers searched the garage, ... More About: Police , Island , Bainbridge Island
Do you think there is too much violence on TV?
2008-02-25 17:40:00 A friend’s 4 year-old daughter recently listened to a story about her mother’s grandma, who she was, what she liked. The usual stories. Then she asked, “where IS Grandma now?” “Well, Grandma got very old, and she died,” her mother replied matter-of-factly. “She did??” “Yes,” said the mom, bracing herself for The Discussion of death and dying. “Who SHOT ... More About: Violence , Bainbridge Island
Blogging away to nothing: blogging tips I hate
2008-02-23 02:05:00 I’m having trouble writing anything lately. I think I’ve been reading too much blogging advice, and it just depresses me. Did you bloggers out there know these things? 1. Posting every day is passe — just clutters up people’s readers. Work the system, I say. 2. No one cares what I had ... More About: Tips , Blogging , Hate
hey, you there, check it out!
2008-02-21 15:16:00 Many bloggers know there are awesome blogs and things out there, floating free for your perusal. You may have seen those lists of blogs that you may not read but should. Me, I get overwhelmed by that. If you list more than, say, 2 things, that’s 1 too many new pieces of ... More About: Check
Here’s what we’ve learned about Hot Tamales:
2008-02-18 17:32:00 First, I noticed the “movie size” box on sale at the drug store this week. Such value! BUY! Second, turns out Kid likes them, too. EAT! Initially, I felt proud. Such spicy things she’s eating, yes, sugary, but also SPICY! OLE! Third, when left to her own devices while we slept in (barely), Kid liking the HT so MUCH eats almost the WHOLE large-enough-for-a-hamster-family (or at least a baby mouse) box. UGH! Fourth, later, after swimming and playing, Kid’s stomach aches and aches and ACHES. Severe Hot Tamale poisoning! OUCH! Fifth, partially digested Hot Tamales, not so hot. But, still with the pinkish tint. On the bedspread. YUCK! Q: What moral to the story have we gleaned? A: HIDE the Hot Tamales. (what? is there another moral?) A2: SUE Hot Tamales for no warning label? (what?) Laugh or cry, one of those. 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... More About: Learned
the secret of dealing with a playdate gone BAD?
More articles from this author:2008-02-18 01:55:00 A drink for the grown-up, not the kids. Although that IS tempting, too….. A few horrendous playdates have occurred here lately. Bossiness, yelling, feet stamping….and the children aren’t acting nicely either. Mostly, my Kid. She has a hard time sharing her precious treasures, even those items she routinely steps on, kicks around, rips, and crushes. That one-armed McDonald’s doll with pink hair? Sooooo special. You can tell the playdate is over by the shot glass on the counter. Not that I am indulging during the playdate, unless it’s turned really ugly. I just need to take the edge off when the furor subsides. Even those playdates that aren’t bad leave me twisted in knots as I wait for hours for that tantrum shoe to fall. Any moment it will happen, any moment…. How do parents who don’t drink cope? Any non-alcoholic options? I just can’t think of one. Not until the hubs installs a hot tub for me. Copyright © 2... More About: The Secret , Secret 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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