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Wicked joy
2009-09-23 07:05:00
I had a birthday this past weekend and totally got my way all weekend long would like to first express gratitude for my dad who suffered trauma upside down and all around at the hands of our 6 year old whirling dervish provided overnight babysitting services. That oughta teach him to offer up such a thing. What ...
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a personal item of a porcine nature
2009-09-17 02:55:00
Once again, we went to the Kitsap County fair a few weeks back. Once again, a good time was had by all. While the deep fried Twinkie was surprisingly delicious, the most memorable moment occurred in the piggy barn. Isn’t this a precious scene? Besides relating to this plum-tuckered-out nursing mom (and her gargantuan nips!), I felt a deep, warm fuzziness for this: Is that the cutest or what? Look closer. Come on! That’s gotta be the most adorable pig tush in the world! Luckily for the piglet, there was a fence stopping me from reaching over and pinching that sweet little butt. It almost makes you want to avoid bacon, right? I said, almost. Copyright © 2009 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@www.letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by...
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new school year, new classmates
2009-09-09 02:12:00
It’s time for school (can I hear an “amen,” moms?) which usually means entering a new setting with a new classroom, new teacher, and new classmates. At first, others might seem lazy. Or perhaps their insecurities manifest as a tad Napoleon complex-like. But given a little getting-to-know-you time… and a some relaxed, one-on-one time… you just might get close… and find his crooked ears don’t bug you nearly so much anymore. [no, we didn't get another dog. our neighbor got a puppy this summer and our beauty, Becca, is obviously still not too sure about him] Copyright © 2009 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@www.letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana
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it’s not a party ’til you set the bowling pins aflame
2009-09-03 19:20:00
[FYI, Mommyblogging rule 102: you must blog about your child's birthday parties.] We had a birthday party last weekend, the big 6. Kid wanted it at the bowling alley, and since we could have pitchers of beer there her wish is our command, that’s what we did. Nothing unusual about that. Bowling alley provided balls, pins, lanes, lunch, and I made the cake. Nothing unusual about that. I left the cake-making to the last minute (also, not unusual), and freaked about not finding bowling pin-shaped candles (freaking out, not unusual) in my zip code, or our neighboring zip codes in Kitsap County, including a certain party store whose name rhymes with Hearty Pity. Lucky for us, my brother-in-law was in town and he saved the day. How, you ask? Did he bring candles with him? Oh no, my friend. Why bring candles with you when you can make bowling pin-shaped candles on a lathe? Duh. See? He started with a regular white candle. Made a plastic template to scrape away at the spinnin...
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fall colors
2009-09-01 23:51:00
No, not reds and golds. How about orange and fuchsia? Shredded beet and carrot salad, a great fall dish. Shredded raw beets and carrots tossed in oil and vinegar (and a dash of sweetness if you like, raisins, cranberries, apples, whatever). Yum. And all that color has to be good for us as we gear up for school starting. Not that the Kid would eat this….but maybe yours will! This is the first I’ve made this dish and I loved it. Even the Hubs ate his veggies. Trying anything new in the kitchen lately? Copyright © 2009 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@www.letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana
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a lesser person would take this as a sign that we eat too much cheese
2009-08-25 02:39:00
Don’t worry. We won’t. I mean, really. Everyone knows how flimsy that Good Grips brand is. We are getting our veggies this summer, too, though. See? Really. There’s zucchini in here. Along with the cocoa, sugar and butter…. Copyright © 2009 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@www.letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana
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library idiot, or this just in: me, stoopid
2009-08-20 20:10:00
I love the library. I once or twice worked in a library. I volunteer for the library. I love Ben Franklin for coming up with the public library system (much more impressive than that kite in thunderstorm deal). I love the library. Lately, the hubs and I have been watching a British series called Ballykissangel. It’s a cute, funny, ensemble show set in an Irish village, circa late 90’s. So, I am rewatching the show from the start with the hub’s first viewing, and we’ve gotten several dvd’s from the library. The library, it’s not just for books anymore! The library, don’t need to read to use it! So, perhaps it’s the heat, or maybe my brain cells are lonely and dying off from abuse just getting too old to function (I’ll blame the heat), but I seem to have a problem remembering what dvd’s we’ve seen and what ones we want to see. The idiot’s confession bottom line is this: at my beloved library, I recently lear...
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dogfish, or fish for the dog
2009-08-17 20:31:00
This past weekend was the annual salmon smoking event at Chez Letthedogin! Which means the hubs would divorce me for not blogging about it I just have to share this thrilling news with you all! If you missed it last year, here is my tutorial post on smoking fish. And that event last year must have blazed a mark in the dog’s walnut brain because she was Johnny-on-the-spot (not to be confused with jennyonthespot) this year. I’m grateful she is not a drooler, or the driveway would have flooded. She didn’t just watch either. When the hubs was hanging more fish in the smoker, the pooch thought she’d use that time to help herself. And we have the proof. Note the muddy paw prints. Luckily, the hubs put paper over the fish, to protect from wasps and flies, he thought. He forgot about the DOGflies we have. Yes, she was ever-present and always watching us. Dog is God spelled backwards, after all. Don’t feel bad. She did get some, though. And some more....
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important family debate topic: Coke
2009-08-11 04:59:00
Yesterday, the Kid, Hubs and I were running errands and picking on each other spending quality time together and began to discuss the following: Which sip is the best one of an icy, cold glass of Coke ? Yes, we are that deep. The Hubs told the Kid it was the last one, the one that has been lingering with the ice the longest. I cannot believe he’s teasing her again, I thought to myself. Next, he’ll tell her how much fun it is to paint the fence. Then I realized he was serious. The last sip? Furrealz?? Who is this person I married?? First off, I said, don’t you mean the first sip, since that’s the one with the most rum in it? (ba-da-ching!) But, even if it is rum-free, still, it is the first sip that’s the best. Right? All bubbly and fresh, not flat and watery and tasteless. You’re with me on this, right? Copyright © 2009 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your ne...
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summer in the city
2009-08-08 18:47:00
Seattle Center fountain We have clouds and rain forecasted this week, but that just means we can reflect fondly on our sweltering, record-breaking hot days a week ago. And love our clouds today. Copyright © 2009 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@www.letthedogin.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana
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there’s a hole in my life, specifically, the bedroom
2009-08-05 01:34:00
The hubs has a project, as usual. A painting-the-whole-house project. Which naturally means I now have a hole in my bedroom wall. You follow that logic? He stopped painting and claims our house must be two colors until he gets all the new windows in. Which might make sense if I knew anything about house projects I ever felt like agreeing with him. Today he’s putting in a window, leftover from the replacing windows project of 1843, although this is not technically replacing a window. So, perhaps this is a separate create-a-window-where-there-never-was-a-w indow project also of 1843? But do you notice anything about this photo? Like, he’s not there? Right. He cut this hole first thing in the morning leaving time to be sure it’s in by bedtime this afternoon, and now is on the phone dealing with some work-related catastrophe. I’m just praying he doesn’t have to leave town right away, too. Leaving me with this engraved mosquito invitation called a hol...
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Monday?s post is relocated?for your reading pleasure, or confusion
2008-06-09 17:32:00
For a new twist, Brillig let me guest post at her place! Check out my road trip tallies! If you don’t, you’ll regret never knowing how our recent road trip went. And you’ll miss my first chart documenting a startling discovery all parents should know! Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is ...
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hey, a father?s day gift idea!
2008-06-09 06:51:00
So, only a week to go until Father ’s Day. Are you ready? Me, either. Someone actually sent me this coffee table book to check out, and here’s what I think about it: This new book, Historic Photos of Washington State, would be a great gift for anyone interested in Washington or Pacific Northwest history. ...
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why?d I take a picture of this?
2008-06-07 01:08:00
I found this in my camera and can’t remember why I took this shot. I had a joke in mind. It might have had to do with my boobs. Or not. Any ideas? Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material ...
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crayon haggling, pt. II
2008-06-02 15:53:00
Our crayon haggling took an unexpected turn. While killing time on the ferry, she demanded I ASK MY BOSS about her low offer. Then she got impatient (ok, that’s NOT the unexpected part–she is mine) and decided to ask my boss HERSELF. Finishing her little whispered “talk” with my imaginary boss, she declared my boss accepted ...

congratulations, Charlotte!
2008-06-01 00:57:00
It’s a boy! and girl! and another boy! and another girl!…… (discovered on our deck by Kid–doncha wanna have a BBQ on our deck?) 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 ...
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dog day
2008-05-30 05:47:00
We had sun here a few days back, so I pulled out the Nikon (dog-haters, avert your eyes!). Happily trotting…yay, my pack is outside. We call this the “yippy skippy.” Everyone must do the yippy skippy! Like all PNW’ers, smiling in the sun. Becca’s not Becca without rolling in some crap, which unfortunately is not a ...

beach vacation, anyone?
2008-05-27 07:16:00
Wanna win a beach vacation? Two nights free at a Seabrook cottage? Enter in a comment here which cottage house you’d pick and why. Then cross your fingers! Contest ends June 3rd. Copyright © 2008 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading ...
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the art of crayon haggling
2008-05-26 17:43:00
Here’s a story for Make Me Laugh Monday: We were sitting outside, upstairs at the Seattle Aquarium’s cafe. (Good thing Kid picked the aquarium; we almost went here.) Anyway, a sunny day, cool breeze, glistening waters of Puget Sound….an ahhhhh day we like to keep secret. We had coloring books and crayons (Twistables–The Best) for when Kid ...

it?s official: we?re White Trash
2008-05-22 04:37:00
Move over White Trash Mom (but congrats on the book!), cuz I betcha don’t have THIS in your front yard! It’s been there a little while, the potty. We have a slow, DIY bathroom remodel going on. The master bath. It’s not getting any bigger (rats), but slightly newer, after we had to ...
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Monty Python?s Birthing Sketch
2008-05-19 15:22:00
For Make Me Laugh Monday, hosted by Absolutely Bananas, here is Monty Python ’s Birthing Sketch . I just love these guys. We used to watch MP’s Flying Circus on PBS every Sunday night when I was in junior high. I saw part of this scene recently in Ricki Lake’s the Business of Being ...
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is it hot enough for you? take my weather survey!
2008-05-17 03:23:00
We’re having potentially record-breaking weather today and tomorrow in this region of the country. Unlike some sun-worshippers I know, upper 80’s is just toooo hot for me now. Frankly, I didn’t move to the Seattle area for the hot sun. Truly. So I want to know your opinions! What do you think? ...
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what I learned this morning about the Kid
2008-05-16 19:52:00
—practicing high fives too many times means she’ll slap me right in the face if I am busy on my Google Reader admiring her art work and don’t get my hand up; —with only five minutes to chew gum on the way to preschool, she will make the most of her time and chew “Twinkle Twinkle ...
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I DON?T want to know?.
2008-05-13 21:57:00
–what the dog rolled in to get her fur in that stiff, sticky, stinky style on her back, –what I heard her barf up and re-eat at 5am, –what that item was that followed the pink ear plug out of her furry behind. Yes, there are many things in pet ownership that are better left a mystery. Does your ...

a fiery Mother?s Day dessert
2008-05-12 17:10:00
The hubs never goes a normal route. His Mother ’s Day feast was no exception. The main course began normally enough, rotisserie grilled Cornish hens, corn on the cob and salad, but the dessert…. He enlisted Kid’s help with the charcoal chimney for starters. They lit it in the driveway. (setting things on ...
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is it voyeurism if?.
2008-05-10 03:10:00
it was two of these? I didn’t MEAN to invade anyone’s privacy, especially a red-breasted sapsucker’s (although, they ARE doing it in PLAIN SIGHT). The binoculars just happened to be around my neck at the time. It was a quickie (or, perhaps that was normal speed…), and then there was some post-coital, solo feather pruning. ...
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I bet my worm is longer than your worm
2008-05-08 16:50:00
Recent local news to gross you out educate you on the state of really long, and super-gross and slimy almost extinct giant worms: By JOHN K. WILEY, Associated Press Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Parts of an earthworm found near the Cascade mountain town of Leavenworth have challenged scientists’ contentions that a unique, 3-foot-long native species ...
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internet babes?
2008-05-05 07:41:00
Just the usual bedtime chat this weekend: “And so you came out of Grammy’s tummy?” “Yup.” “And I came out of YOUR tummy!” “Right!” “I was IN your tummy when you were in Grammy’s tummy?!” “No. Later. I had to grow up and become a lady first (snickering not necessary). THEN I could have a baby.” (we ...
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in which I find I have another princess?.
2008-05-01 18:46:00
It’s been about five months since Kid got her new big-girl bed, and guess who decided it is GOOD? By day, (I just discovered) she lounges here when she gets a quiet moment (when DOES a princess get a moment to herself??). By night, she elbows me, kicks me, and moans ...
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groovin? on the conference vibe, or not
2008-04-28 16:52:00
Thanks to the hubs donning his Mr. Mom hat, I went to this conference this past weekend. I felt a rollercoaster of emotions: Day One: Wow. This is just great! These people are so talented! I COULD be a professional author. ANYTHING is possible. Children’s books are AWESOME. I’m learning SO much! ...
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