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Follow-Up Friday – July 26, 2013

July 26, 2013 By Jodi

Welcome to this week’s edition of Follow-Up Friday.

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My co-hostess this week is mom to fur-kids Callie, Shadow and the little Demon Dog, Ducky her little shelter dog.  She’s in process of becoming a certified dog trainer and considering the stories she tells about Ducky, I suspect she has her work cut out for her.  I also suspect, this sweet woman is up for the challenge.

Please welcome Sue, from The Golden Life!  Thanks for co-hosting with me Sue.

Delilah – You Make Me Laugh

Cupcake said, “I love to dive head first into goose poop and roll around on it. And if Mom isn’t looking, I eat some….”

Cupcake, YOU make me laugh.

JoAnn asked, “Was this a clean roll or a smelly roll?”

Well there was nothing I could see, I have a feeling it might have been fresh-cut grass, but I take no chances.  She got washed when she got home. 😀

2 Brown Dawgs asked, “Wonder what good smell makes her roll?”

No idea.  She goes in with a purpose though.  Her nose is to the ground and when she finds the smell, she goes for it!

Some of Them Just Touch Your Heart

Finding out that Moo Shu made it out of the pound was made a million times better by your comments.  The fact that YOU were all so happy to hear the news, just made my joy that much greater.

Thank you for being such wonderful friends.

Jan said, “Finding out that seemingly unadoptable dogs have found good homes convinces me that we are on our way to a No Kill nation.”

From your lips Jan. Paws crossed.

I’ve Got Something In My Pocket

I hate that the pounds only give the dogs limited time.  I do know there are rescues who work with the pounds to get the dogs out, but I still hate the fact that some may not make it out.    What I really hate is how this country has become one of exploitation.

People exploit animals, themselves and their own kids.  It gives me little hope for the human race and it saddens me that it is so accepted in this country.

Jan said, “$5.00 for non residents? Do they want her to be adopted out of state or is that a typo?”

Not on my part Jan, I actually looked twice.  I’m wondering why the higher cost for residents, generally most fees tend towards less for residents and more for non-residents.

Cupcake said, “How can time run out???”

I know, it’s so sad.

Pamela asked, “Does your husband know you’d consider dogs in lieu of rent?”

He knows I would consider it.  He however does not agree.  He says me taking a dog in lieu of rent is tantamount to him taking sex in lieu of rent.

Funny how minds differ no?  I somehow think they are two entirely different concepts.

Jan K asked, “Do none of the dogs in that pound have names? Is there a reason for that?”

I did not see a name listed for her.  I don’t work directly with this pound so I’m not sure on their philosophy, I can only speak for myself and what I’m thinking is, it is far easier to put down a dog with no name.

I hate that I just typed that.

Gizmo asked, “I find it interesting that your tenant ID’d her as a mini bulldog…have you asked her if that was because they were afraid you wouldn’t accept a pittie?”

I never asked her, but I’m guessing that was it.

We Wait With Bated Breath

I’ve got nothing against the royal baby.  I like babies, really I do.  What I have a problem with is reporters and their propensity to hound people beyond reason.  Can’t she push a baby out, with people standing in front of the hospital screaming “Push it out, push it out, way out!”

Pamela said, “You realize the fox was hoping you’d run out of the house in your underwear so he could get a picture of you for *his* blog, right?”

Are you saying that maybe I already follow him? 😉

Jen said, “Now you know that the fox will probably never return because you have the camera sitting on the window sill waiting for him, right? Happens to me all of the time!”

Um Jen?  You have the most amazing pictures on your blog.  I have no idea of what you speak.

Sherri asked, ” Locally, I hear people say “they high-tailed it out of here.” WTH does that mean?”

My thoughts?  When deer take off their tails are high.  So they ‘high-tailed’ it out.

Some sayings I get more than others, but bated breath?  Um not so much.

Emma said, “Sounds like you have been outfoxed…how about that saying???”

Oh Emma, YOU make me laugh.

There’s a Big Bird in Our Woods

Callie, Shadow and Ducky’s Mom asked, “So tell me, did you bring him home, clean him up, and give him back to Sampson; OR, did you just dump poor Big Bird in the trash can on your way out of the park?”

I did neither.  Hey, I have no idea where that bird has been!  Besides, don’t you think I raise enough eye brows looking like this?

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Imagine the looks if I were wandering the woods with a stuffed Big Bird.

Yeah, they’d be calling the crisis line for sure.

I have to thank Flea for the inspiration for Wednesday’s and Thursday’s posts.  I sat with a bit of a writer’s block and threw it out on Facebook and Flea threw it right back at me.  She’s totally awesome. 😀

This is the Follow-Up Friday Blog hop, hosted by The Golden Life and Heart Like a Dog.


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There’s a Big Bird in Our Woods

July 25, 2013 By Jodi

Today we join our friends at 2 Brown Dawgs Blog for This ‘N That Thursday.  It’s THIS and THAT and anything goes day.  Which is totally cool.  Thank you to 2 Brown Dawgs for the hop!

This 'N That Thursday

There’s a Big Bird in Our Woods

Yesterday was probably the most enjoyable walking day we’ve had since May.

Except for the Big Bird.

Yes it’s true, I live in an area with lots of wildlife.  I’ve seen deer, wild turkeys, fox, and raccoons to name a few.  But yesterday on our walk, I saw a Big Bird.  I mean a really BIG Bird.

I kid you not.

Memorial Day weekend it was so cold we had a fire burning in the fireplace.  We went right from that to heat and humidity.  Because of the love affair the bugs have with me, I walk in long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat and a bug screen.  It’s not a pretty sight, in fact I’m pretty sure I’ve scared a few people who have come upon me unexpectedly.

IMG_5310 See what I mean?  Besides being scary, it can make for a very hot walk.  In fact, I sweat like a whore on payday.

Which is why the break in the humidity came as a welcome relief, and the dogs and I had a lovely walk yesterday evening.

Except for the really Big Bird.  I saw it first and as one does when they see something suspicious or scary you try to stay clear of it.  So I redirected the dogs and thankfully they missed seeing it.

Except this really Big Bird was right on our path to go home.  I know.  The horror.

I shuddered thinking how will I get the dogs past this bird, without risk of someone losing a limb?  I thought about Storm and how she tackled that Canadian Goose that was bigger than she was and she won.  But she’s a Chessie, she’s a tough dog and trained to hunt birds.

My dogs aren’t.

I tried to keep the dogs away from it, but it really piqued Sampson’s interest and I could only hold him back so long.

I told them to Leave It, but eventually there was nothing more I could do and Sampson surged ahead to investigate the Big Bird.

I have to warn you, the photo is shocking.  Not at all the type of bird you’d expect to find in the woods.

IMG_5345 I told you it was a Big Bird.

WTF?  I’m not walking on Sesame Street people, I’m walking in the freaking woods.  How the hell does Big Bird get in my woods?  I’m flabbergasted.  What will I find next?  Dora the Explorer?

Wait a minute, maybe I know where Waldo is.

Blog Reading

I’m behind again on blog reading.  But there is some good news.  I have some time off coming up and expect to catch up.

I guess Feedly still has some issues to work out.  I signed in the other day and it told me I had over 700 posts to read, which was an increase of over 400 from the day before.

While some of you really are voracious writers I knew that had to be incorrect.  Thankfully it was.  For some reason it was telling me the WordPress tips blog (which I follow but rarely read) had over 400.

Follow-Up Friday’s Co-Hostess

I’m thrilled to tell you that tomorrow’s co-hostess is another repeater, Sue from The Golden Life.

That’s it for today, many thanks to 2 Brown Dawgs for This ‘N That Thursday.

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We Wait With Bated Breath

July 24, 2013 By Jodi

The last couple of days the world has waited with bated breath for the Duchess of Cambridge to give birth.  I don’t understand the hype about the royal baby.

News flash people: Women have been pushing babies out of their hey-nonner-nonner since the world began.  It’s a fact of life.  That baby was going to be born whether reporters stood outside the hospital or not.

I’ve got more interesting things to watch at my house.

I’m on wildlife watch.

It all started on Sunday night.  I stepped outside to capture the beauty of the sunset.

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I thought I might get a better shot if I stepped down the driveway a bit.

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Just as I snapped the photo I saw something moving really fast down the street.

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My bionic eye could make out it was a fox, but it was too fast for the camera.  Can you see it on the other side of the street?  (Note to self: you really need to get a better camera.)

Let me blow it up for you.

Fox

Yup that sucks too.  But at least PicMonkey let me add the arrow.  If you look real close, you can make it out.  Or maybe it’s just me. Because I know it’s there.

Flash forward to Monday night : I’m sitting on the couch in my underwear, cooling down after our walk, when the dogs suddenly go ballistic.

Hubby says “There’s a fox on the lawn.”

Sampson said, “Roo roo roo” which is dog for “Hey there’s a friend outside and it’s in my yard, let me out, I want to play.”

I jumped up and said, “I’ve got to get my camera.  Stay there little fox, while I grab my camera. I want to make you famous by putting your picture on my little blog.”

Sadly despite the fact that I am a deer whisperer my skills have not evolved so I can speak fox.   I reached the window in time to see the fox run along the side of the house across the street.

Drats!  Foiled again.

Thankfully I had the sense NOT to run out the door after the fox.  Can you imagine?  Me, running across the street in my bra and panties?  I bet there’d be a huge run on bleach as the neighbors blinded themselves trying to remove that image from their retinas.

Last night I put the camera on the window sill when we got back from our walk.   But I got nothing.

So we wait.  With bated breath.  What the hell does that mean anyway?  And who comes up with these sayings?

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