Since the Northeast got buried with two feet of snow, I was in a dilemma as to how to exercise the dogs today.  Normally on a weekend I would take them to the dog park for an hour and let them run around with a bunch of other dogs.  Since we can’t even seem to get the snow cleaned off the ends of the streets, I figured it was unlikely that anyone would have cleaned out the dog park.  So how to exercise the dogs?

Luckily for me, my daycare/training center 1st Command has a “drop in” agility class on Saturdays, so that’s where Sampson, Delilah and I headed this morning.  We were fortunate that there were only three other people in the class, which meant there was only 7 dogs doing agility.  The two little dogs came in late, so while we all helped set up, the big dogs got to run around and play together (which helps tire them out.) 

Delilah, my younger dog who is pure chocolate and has the personality to boot, absolutely LOVES the agility class.  We had tried the dogs on agility a couple of years ago and she didn’t really seem to “get it” but she does now!  She runs the agility like she has been doing it for years! 

We started out with the teeter totter, which she was initially hesitant with, but a well placed treat had her up and over in no time.  The biggest issue with the teeter totter is that if they do it too fast, the board drops quickly and can scare them.  Then onto the balance beam, through the tire, over two hurdles, through the tube and through the chute.  AWESOME!!

Then it is the big boy’s turn.  Sampson, my first “baby” is a Golden Lab and very easy-going and mellow.  He absolutely REFUSED to do the teeter totter or the balance beam.  I had to throw a treat through the tire to get him through, he actually took me out at the hurdles (my knees are killing me) and he got tangled in the chute.  I was so pissed off, I put him in the crate.

When my husband got there, guess what?  He ran everything perfectly (except for the teeter totter and balance beam which he still refused to go on) for his Dad.  I found out today that we have his and her dogs.

So seriously, I’m not giving up on writing but I still can’t figure out how to find my style or voice.  I have been checking out other people’s websites, blogs etc and they all seem good; then I look back at mine and I don’t think it is as good.  So what can I do to fix it?  I certainly don’t want to give up writing but I can’t seem to put out a blog that I’m happy with.

I signed up for a pet writing conference in NYC in February, one of the seminars is blog writing, I’m really hoping it will be available when I get there so I can take that seminar.   I think I will also see if there are any adult education classes available in my area or creative writing classes at my local college.

Today is the end of my second weekend in a row, that I had more than two days off.  I have to say I am really enjoying the holiday falling on Friday/Saturday because that means my company has Fridays off.  Last week being the week of Christmas, I took Monday and Tuesday off as well.  So last weekend I had a 5 day weekend!  It has been a while since I have had some time off to just do nothing and that’s pretty much what I have done.  I haven’t been in pajamas this much since I was a kid!  It really makes me want to work from home. :-0

This morning my dear friend Mindy and I went to see “Little Fockers” I have to tell you this movie was funny, but in my opinion it was not as funny as “Meet the Fockers”.  Don’t get me wrong there were some seriously funny parts and maybe it was because there was probably less than 20 people in theater, and I really think laughing along with people can really enhance the humor in a move, but  I didn’t laugh nearly enough.  To me the title “Little Fockers” meant that Pam and Gay’s kids would have been the focus of the movie, instead it was still very centered on the adults in the cast.

On the other hand we watched “The Other Guys” on New Year’s Eve and this has become my new favorite Will Ferrell movie.  I’m really not that much of a Will Ferrell fan, (my previous favorite was Step-Brothers).  I cannot remember the last time that I laughed so hard at a movie, if you are looking for something to tickle your funny bone, then this is the movie for you!

Whatever you choose to watch; enjoy~