Love. Words. Actions.

Thursday evening before I left for the movies: I brought home dinner because we needed to cut Sumo's hair and I didn't have enough time to cook before my hot girls date. Pat: Aw man! I forgot you were leaving me tonight! Please don't go! Me: I told you about this a week ago. Pat: Ya but I forgot! I gave up on Sumo's hair and hurried to get in the shower. Patrick poked his head through the shower curtain to make conversation. Pat: What do you want to watch tonight? Me: I'm going to watch the Hunger Games. Pat: Dang...

One Flipping Disaster After Another: The Fall

Part II Lesson: Stay on good terms with your guardian angel, and wear headgear. When we got home, I decided to take the furry children rollerblading, to get our minds off of things. We had to get rid of this action. And that's when my helmet came in handy for the first time in it's cold plastic life. Staying true to the park sidewalks like they were the yellow brick road to happiness, I was rolling swiftly downhill, the the dogs close on my tail. We'd passed people everywhere; it was a nice afternoon, and both dogs had been perfectly minding...

One Flipping Disaster After Another: Clipper and Penile Malfunction

Part I Lesson: Never under estimate the power of a makeover, and keep lube in handy. I took the puppies to get their summer cuts. I told the groomer "short", and when I came back I barely recognized my dogs!!! It was a neccassary action, since the day before I tried to cut Sumo's hair with our clippers and failed miserably. You see, the clippers haven't been oiled in about 2 years, since Callie got her death clench on the oil bottle and chewed it to pieces. If you're wondering why I haven't purchase any oil sense then, I have absolutely no...

Hungry Nerds After Midnight

It was news worthy. I witnessed it myself while I was running my last long run before the big day. Yes, my last long run taking place on the treadmill was horrific, but that's bore in itself. The day all of us book worms have been waiting for finally arrived, and it didn't go unnoticed. I'll give you a hint. Pay close attention. {The Hunger Games} Nerd Alert Clue #1: Last week, I was asked by a friend to go to the midnight showing. I said yes, and laughed hard when she said our tickets had already been purchase. Geez, could we jump the gun...

Hey Dawg......I Like That

So I got to thinking about it, and maybe Sumo isn't just the dopey guy along for the ride....maybe he's a super smart con artist? Maybe he deceives us with his sweet cuteness, and just follows Callie around, letting her do all the tricks because he knows she will, which means he wouldn't have to do them, and then he can reap the benefits of something he didn't have to lift a furry paw for........maybe I've got him all wrong.......maybe that's not a smile, but a stealthy loathing grin while he's thinking to himself how naive we are........maybe.........or...

Sometimes I Forget Things.......Wal-Lah!

Sooo....I think the local Kroger's bakery department may have been sipping the funny juice when they were labeling these. "Why Cook Tonight? **Deli rotisserie Chicken"?.......Weirdest looking, cheapest chicken I've ever seen. Maybe they're chicken flavored chocolate cookies? Or maybe they are trying to redirect the cookie cravers to the deli section? I'm still baffled. I cannot believe I forgot to tell you about this Apple Coleslaw I made. It's been over a month since I thought I mentioned it, but not until a friend pointed out she couldn't...

Adventures of a Dashtabulous Paddy's Day

I absolutely despise waking up at the crack of dawn, especially when I stayed up late the night before trying to get all my crap together because I procrastinated doing it all day. But a little light bulb went off in me when my alarm clock sounded on Saturday morning, it's called excitement. I didn't even hit the snooze button, which is a huge altercation from my normal 5-10 strikes per day.  I just love our running friends so much. Everyone was a good sport with smiling faces and giddy feet, though the sun had yet to rise....even...

Get OFF Me, B****

We had a downtown picnic dinner before game day last week. I packed club sandwiches, tomato basil soup with parmesan baked pretzels, and Riesling.   We used our new handy-dandy picnic blanket/bag my mom got us for Christmas and each had our own amazing thermos' that keep liquid hot/cold for 7 hours with fold-up spoons that fit into the lids. Pretty nifty. I don't know why I can't think of a ideas like that first. If only......(Sigh).....I'd have so much more money.  I couldn't drink all my wine we packed so I asked Patrick...