Thursday is made of win!

[mynewplace]

Really?        I don't know.     But it might be.

I has a new phone!  It is a secondary line on Brent's account.  No longer on my mother's plan.   Awwwww!!!    Isn't that sweet?  


Well, I think so anyway.  He's taken me under his wing. 


Okay, whatever.


Scarlett and mom are going today to look at dogs. 



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Wuff.  I wish I could go with them and help her pick a dog that truly loves her.  I am SO not ready to have a dog in my house!!   But if they find one (and how can they NOT?) then she will bring it with her on Friday when she comes home.  Of the three of us (Brent, Scarlett and me)  I am the one with the Cesar Millan mentality.   I am the pack leader when it comes to animals.  I'm already worried that I'm going to have to assume responsibility of the dog while it is in my house.   Truth is, I probably should, whether I need to or not.  Dog needs to know it's place, and Scarlett will be too busy babying it, dressing it in various collars and kerchiefs, and Brent will be too busy melting.  He's such a big poofter when it comes to animals.    *snicker*    I just hope the dog is not a nipper.  *siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh*   

I"m thrilled for her, I really am.   But it's just so much more work for me, you know?  I'll have to keep the cats in my bedroom for a while, until they get used to the idea.  That will likely take several weekends to happen.   I'll have to make sure there are no stray "kittie crunchies" in the utility room because I have yet to meet a dog that doesn't eat cat poop.   And I was thinking I'd have to keep the cat dishes up on the counter, but the dishes will be in my room with the cats.   Damn.  I've got a lot of straighening up to do in order to give the cats enough room to settle without killing one another.  Tonight after dinner.  I'll make Brent help me.   We've been lazy bums enough this week. 

Still no sign of a home, but I'm collecting boxes all the same.  Will take some home today, and start packing once again.  I've got a closet full of clothes - great clothes! - that I never wear any more.  I'll probably pack them and store them wherever we live.  I'm not willing to get rid of them, yet.  I paid good money for those clothes, and even though I might not ever wear them again, I like to pretend that maybe someday I'll care how I dress at work again.     


Maybe.     


Someday.

Comments

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

Oh I hope Thursday will be made of win! :D

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Where is this dog search taking place?

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

Two pounds, and at least two rescue centers - plus our local Ad Bulletin that provides free ads, and lots of give-away dogs.

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Then, even if you thought you weren't ready to take on a dog, thank you so much for willingly rescuing one anyway. You know that makes my heart sing. :-)

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't have it any other way - my only change would be I'd take home a Lab. They're planning to stay below 25 pounds.

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Aw, yes. Many labs need good homes because they have a long and dreadful puppy stage that makes many 2-year-olds get put out. Poor babies.

But my little Leo is an apartment-sized shelter mutt (cocker spaniel/min pin and about 22 lbs), and he is a delightful little creature.

Actually, at my local shelter the other day, I saw this sweet little poodle mix (emphasis on MIX) with this shaggy little white coat and a goofy personality. He was gentle and quite with the look of a wire-haired terrier, but thicker, softer, cuter fur... and white. He was a doll. I'm not usually a small dog person, but I would have snatched this darling right up.

All that to say, they'll find a great dog. It's easy to do when the shelters are so full of them.

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

Well, I just got off the phone with them. They skipped the shelters - which has pissed me off. They instead went straight to the Ad Bulletin, and called about several dogs. ALL of which were gone, except one. They are now in possession of a 2 year old male dachsund named Charlie Brown.

I'm not pleased. This is not how I would have handled it, and I have a bad feeling about it. But now the deed is done, and we shall see what happens next.

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Arg.

Well, that dog probably would have ended up in a shelter anyway, so maybe they did a good deed after all.

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

Oh sure. I'm glad the dog has a home. And I hope that I come to love him as I would any other dog. But so many alarm bells went off as I heard the tale that I'm all tense and snippy now, you know? It's like they took him because he was all that was left, not because he was the best choice or because they were fond of one another.

And I'll try not to vent about it any more than that. They did the same thing to me when I was in grade school - found a dog and then took me to get him. It took Jimbo about 3 weeks to figure out that I was his new master, and not my dad. But once he did, he was the best dog ever, for a solid seven years. So this doesn't have to be a bad thing.

*deeeeep breath*

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I would feel exactly the same way.

[debina.livejournal.com]

I want a puppy, but I don't want the responsibility. at all. So I feel ya on what's to come. And I always keep way too many clothes that I will probably never wear. I finally got rid of a few bags to goodwill, but I still have too much. I can't let go!

Dog

[lapidus-93.livejournal.com]

This year we got a little puppy that is a mix of rat terrier and Chihuahua. It is very devoted to the family but mean to outsiders.

Re: Dog

[sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com]

We have a dog! Well, SHE has a dog. I am hoping to get plenty of pictures this weekend. He's a 2 year old dachshund named Charlie Brown.