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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Me: 372, Slugs: 0
2007-08-17 17:35:00 In an effort to prepare for a deluge of 4 year old crazed midgets arriving for a Certain Girl’s party, we pulled out the Bonzai blow-up slide for a cleaning. Well, we didn’t so much pull it out as just move it over in the yard. See, it wintered outside. Mistake. As I ... More About: Slug
bible camp?s going great, thanks for asking
2007-08-15 17:23:00 “One of the bigger kids said, ‘I don’t like you!’ So, I just said, ‘I don’t like you, either!’” This, after Day One of bible camp. In keeping with the bible camp theme, I suggested that next time Kid might respond with “Well, I like you anyway!” Okay, it sounds a little dorky, ... More About: Bible , Great , Camp , Going , Hank
chewin? on a secret
2007-08-15 01:03:00 “I didn’t know it was The Rule!” Kid announced out of the blue the other day from the backseat. “What?” “No gum! I didn’t know!” she claimed (sounding so innocent). Apparently, there is a No Gum rule at preschool. I didn’t know either, although it makes sense. A crowd of four year ... More About: Secret
mouse 464
2007-08-14 01:34:00 Now, more than ever, we need your offers of prayers and support. Not for me, or Kid, or anyone else here in the house. It’s someone outside. A mouse. Odd, random things always seem to happen the few times I get away. When I checked in by phone last night ... More About: Bainbridge Island , Mouse , Ouse
Driving along?.
2007-08-12 19:45:00 in his automobile, DH called after work the other day saying he was stuck in traffic on the way to the ferry terminal. “I’m still only at that mini- putt-putt golf place.” “Huh? Where are you? Do you mean the driving range??” “Uh. Yeah. Whatever….” I love this guy. I love that my husband cannot ... More About: Driving , Bainbridge Island , Ving , Along
Student may not sell Bonds? record HR ball
2007-08-10 19:30:00 This is exactly the story I would want spread all over the world if I wanted to sell that ball for a buttload. Right? Duh. Share This More About: Student , Bonds , Sell , Record , Ball
pop quiz, people!
2007-08-10 19:04:00 I put this in the Yahoo ask! and NO ONE has answered it for me. Anyone want to try to show off your knowledge? I tried online searching but came up with bubkus. Who said “save Alaska for last because its beauty will spoil every other place for you” (or “don’t see it as ... More About: Quiz , People
another lesson
2007-08-10 16:40:00 “Bills, bills, bills and junk.” I was reviewing the mail out loud as we were in the car. Kid heard me from the backseat. “Are you angry, Mommy? You sound angry.” “Not really.” “Yes, you are. And, if you are angry, then you should sort it on the inside. That will make you ... More About: Lesson
ocho cosas!
2007-08-09 19:24:00 Jeff hit me with my first meme (and I’m still trying to get that stain out. Great, more “washable” stuff.). And yes, Jeff, I will be filing a complaint. Let’s see….assault, emotional distress…. Eight random things about me. Is this like true confessions or like a job interview (my worst ... More About: Cosa
a lesson
2007-08-09 16:38:00 Cock-a-doodle-doo!!! Some real, sweet neighbor got a rooster recently. I’m guessing. Either that, or grandpa needs more meds. This one must be the replacement for Anytime Charlie (my name for the old rooster, not DH). Betcha can’t guess what time of day he’d crow. “Oh, did you hear that tiger outside???” ... More About: Lesson
so approved
2007-08-08 17:00:00 What is it? The pack animal in us that desires the approval of others? I see it constantly as a parent. “Mommy, come see! COME SEE!” Kid always wants to show off her accomplishments. Amazing achievements such as a sand cakes with sticks for candles, extended snorkeling feats in the bathtub, ... More About: Rove , Prove
alarmed
2007-08-07 17:44:00 While I was trying to get Kid asleep last night, DH was cooking half a cow on the stove, then in the oven. Part of this ritual invariably involves the smoke alarm. Men out there, enlighten me. What is it with men, broilers and smoke alarms? Kid and I were in ... More About: Armed
1wayphoto.com? NO WAY!!
2007-08-06 19:39:00 Okay, the beauty of already having a blog is that I don’t have to set one up purely to dis a company and pile onto its already bad reputation. Let me add, too, that living on Bainbridge Island means either driving 45 minutes to the real shopping center or ordering online. Given that ...
THIS JUST IN: Dog ate my. . . .
2007-08-06 18:15:00 BLUEBERRY MUFFINS! In 3 easy steps, too: 1. Kid made a “dog fort” (the role of “puppy” being played today by Kid), comprising 22 pillows of all shapes and sizes. 2. Stole remaining muffins to eat “inside.” 3. Left them unattended to torment me (the role of “laundry maid” being played today by me). 4. Enter ...
done! with my first Austen
2007-08-06 06:46:00 Finished it! Not that book. This book. And oh! what a charming read it was! While the beginnings first appeared somewhat wretched and tiresome, I shall state, without a hesitating manner, by the end! it had proved itself a verified page-turner! I could not avoid being deeply affected by its trials and ... More About: Done
are you emotional about emoticons? :)
2007-08-04 20:12:00 The New York Times had an article this week about emoticons and their origins. Since I don’t IM, I don’t emote much. I like l.e.t.t.e.r.s. Some people are very anti-emoticon. Who knew? It’s not like having two smirky faces glaring at you from your own deck every day. This ... More About: Cons , Emotion , Emoticons , Emoticon , Ticon
of pickyness
2007-08-03 18:04:00 It’s that time of year again. Blueberry picking. This is a certain joy I did not experience as a child (things to pick in Dallas would include….a top to go with that new skirt, a movie to see after dinner, and the enchilada to go with that tamale). Meanwhile, Kid is all over it, picking, that ... More About: Bainbridge Island , Icky
LEZ
2007-08-02 17:52:00 n. a lesbian (also LES) Time for another official Scrabble word. It’s been awhile. Wow, we’ve come a long way, baby (is that ad still running anywhere?). I’ve never seen this word in print before, and yet, official Scrabble word. With the “z” spelling, it could really help you out in a game. The male ...
let this be a lesson for you all
2007-08-02 00:20:00 Washable Watercolor Wands = EVIL Kid loves painting, painting paper, skin, floor, tables, walls. After much screaming and time-out placements, we thought we were past this. Now, paints are confiscated contraband. Why? See this bad, bad product? You would imagine that “washable” meant easily removed from surfaces with water, right? Oh, no, ... More About: Lesson , Esso
me read book
2007-08-01 06:23:00 [No, not That Book ; I have not changed my opinion there.] OK, I’m 40. My brain is not what it once was, I’ll admit it. But it can still be “milk brain” even when you quit breastfeeding two years ago, right? How do I get things so wrong? And yet, still think ... More About: Read
Did I mention I?m allergic to cats?
2007-07-30 16:58:00 Here’s one cat no one looks forward to seeing. I AM a dog person; I fully admit it. I don’t hate cats, well, except for those psycho kitties who snuggle up, get you petting them, then all of a sudden, bite and maul you to shreds. Come on, cat people, you KNOW what I ... More About: Cats
Thanks, Jeff!
2007-07-29 18:12:00 Jeff at the Phantom Tollbooth actually gave an award to moi! I was very excited as it was my first, direct, fellow blogger award, and Jeff is a funny guy with the whole family scene always ripe for giggles (as well as a wife with 6 freakin’ weeks of vacation now!). Then, I ... More About: Jeff , Hank
single life, family life, no difference?..
2007-07-27 17:45:00 Really, it’s all about the same. I had about 20 years of single dating life before gettin’ hitched, so I can say it now with authority. Don’t be afraid, you go-getters, life can still be a party….. Similarities: –you still can sleep with different people every night; it just rotates among your spouse and kids ... More About: Family , Life , Single , Family Life , Difference
tea time
2007-07-26 07:18:00 OK, it’s been awhile since we talked about green tea here. I just have to share this new tidbit I found at the grocery store. Remember Constant Comment? Regular black tea but with spicy orange flavors? I used to drink that all the time. Now, they have it in GREEN ... More About: Time , Tea time
potternut? potterNot
2007-07-25 07:41:00 Sorry, just not into this deal, the Potter deal. I know, I know, everyone, young and old, just cannot WAIT to read it and find out what happens. Tons of bloggers are either writing about the book or not writing because they are (gulp) reading. I kind of wish I knew a ...
the bird report from here
2007-07-25 01:33:00 Sentinel 1 reporting (me): Lots of baby birds around here, chickadees, downy woodpeckers, junkos, robins, and flickers. The chickadee baby I saw with its mom (or dad?) reminded me of Laurel and Hardy. The baby was twice as big, round, chirping, inches away from the food. Skinny little Mom (dad?) was ... More About: Report , Bainbridge Island , Bird
Tiny dog saves. . .
2007-07-23 22:42:00 baby from rattlesnake!! MASONVILLE, Colo. — Zoey is a Chihuahua, but when a rattlesnake lunged at her owners’ 1-year-old grandson, she was a real bulldog. Booker West was splashing his hands in a birdbath in his grandparents’ northern Colorado back yard when the snake slithered up to the toddler, rattled and struck. Five-pound Zoey jumped in the ... More About: Tiny , Aves
We?re all free!
2007-07-22 21:13:00 “That? Oh, it’s free.” We were in the crafts tent during the second annual Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival (I’m not sure when pouring colored sugar into a tube became a craft, but there it was). Crafts. No music listening, just crafts. Kid was coloring her second tambourine. The craft tent had more ... More About: Free , Bainbridge Island
I feel itchy, oh so itchy
2007-07-22 03:55:00 This just makes me itch. Even as I write, my fingers itch. This guy had larvae removed from underneath the skin on his head. If I knew about this before I went to Belize for my wedding/honeymoon a few years back, I would have gone to Canada! Ewwww……they were moving under there, too. Share ... More About: Feel It , Itchy , Feel
how not to lose
More articles from this author:2007-07-20 17:42:00 They hold a weekly community track meet in the summer here on Bainbridge Island. Come run, come all. I was a little nervous about Kid racing. One friend’s 4 year old refused to go back the next week because she did not win the race she ran. Considering Kid, competitive little midget she ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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