Yes, we know we haven't posted in a longtime. And we know we haven't visited our friends. We are lucky to even still have friends!
We just wanted to let everydog know we are okay.
We did have an incident on Sunday. Mom and Aunt Bec were outside all day weeding the flower beds. That meant we had to guard and bark at things and check the perimeter for hours. We didn't get our usual 8 hour nap. At the end of the day they were collecting everything into the wheelbarrow. Well Maggie had gone into the house but wanted back outside to check on the activity. Sammy was barking and barking at the wheelbarrow. Mom tried to catch him but he kept running to the other side. That ended up getting Maggie over-stimulated and she attacked Jake. Roxie then attacked Maggie. Roxie had Maggie on her back and was holding on to her ear. Mom and Aunt Bec turned the hose onto them but Roxie wouldn't let go. Mom was worried about Maggie so she went into the fight. When she grabbed Roxie's collar and pulled, Maggie was pulled along. Mom decided that was not a good thing so she stopped pulling. She put her hand on either side of Roxie's mouth to break her bite and Maggie saw something she could reach. OUCH!!!! (That was sort of what Mom said.) Mom reached in with the other hand to loosen Maggie's bite and Maggie got the other hand. OUCH!! (That was Mom again.) Mom, the sissy, yanked her hands back and ran to the house leaving poor Aunt Bec with the two dogs. Aunt Bec decided Mom's approach didn't work so she would try something else. She ended up grabbing the collars and twisting Roxie's enough to make her let go of Maggie. Now she had an angry dog by the collar in each hand. Fortunately, they finally settled down. Aunt Bec followed the blood trail to find Mom in the kitchen with her hand stuck in a glass of ice water. After some Hydrogen Peroxide, antibiotic cream, bandages and aspirin Mom started to feel better.
Other than that it has been pretty boring around here.
We always have the best of intentions to post more but they never seem to happen. We aren't even going to promise to do better this time. You will just have to be surprised.
Showing posts with label Mom. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
REALLY BIG NEWS
Are you ready? We bet some of you have guessed. We may have mentioned it in a comment or two.
Mom got a new job!
She has been at her current job for almost 12 years. Her last day will be Feb 27. The company was bought out in August and the transition has been a lot of work for everyone. Mom doesn't mind hard work but now they are talking about moving the office (packing/unpacking/farther from home) and reorganizing the whole accounting department. Since we are building the new house, Mom knew she was going to leave sometime this year anyway, so she decided it was time to look for a new job closer to where we are going to live. The land is about 100 miles from here so she wasn't going to drive in every day after we moved! Mom wasn't sure how long it would take to find a job or even if she was going to be successful this year but, she dusted off the old resume and sent it off. She sent it Jan 27, had an interview with the Controller on Feb 2, met with the CFO on Feb 12 and got her offer letter on Feb 13. If anyone is counting, it was the first resume sent out and the first interview for her in 12 years. Mom still knows her stuff and there are people out there who see her value.
This new job will be a real change for Mom. First of all, it is in the business office of a restaurant chain. Mom has never done accounting for food service but she never did accounting for a company with lots of inventory until 12 years ago. She says now she may really BE counting beans! (We call accountants "bean counters" around here.) Mom has also been working in a very formal office for the last 12 years. She has worn a suit, stockings and heels to work almost every day. At this new job, they are very casual and wear jeans. The Controller told her they wear jeans and t-shirts but Mom wonders it that means the company t-shirts. Since she drove up and interviewed on a Saturday, she hasn't seen anyone in the office on a normal work day. Once Mom finds out all of the details, she can go shopping. In any case, she won't be spending as much on office clothes!
Oh yes, some of you are probably wondering, if our house isn't built yet, where will we live? We are going to stay in Grandma and Grandpaw's country house so it will be like we are on vacation every day!! And Mom says now she will be able to watch the houses (ours and Aunt Bec's too) as they are being built. Mom can also clean out our Houston house and put it up for sale. Maybe she can get it sold before our other house is finished. We think Mom would like it if she didn't have two house payments to make each month. Besides, if we get the Houston house sold, maybe she can pay for the new house and she won't have any house payment ... then she can buy us ALL of the toys and treats in Petsmart!! In any case, we are moving to the country because she starts her new job on March 3!
And one more thing. We don't want you to worry that you won't hear from us. Mom bought a laptop computer and got an air card so we can blog from our front porch while we are looking at the cows. She should have done this a long time ago but she says it is better that she waited until she needed it for some reason besides a weekend here and there. That logic sounds a little selfish to us but that is all in the past now. We have our laptop.
So, that's it. That's our big news. Was anyone surprised?
Mom got a new job!
She has been at her current job for almost 12 years. Her last day will be Feb 27. The company was bought out in August and the transition has been a lot of work for everyone. Mom doesn't mind hard work but now they are talking about moving the office (packing/unpacking/farther from home) and reorganizing the whole accounting department. Since we are building the new house, Mom knew she was going to leave sometime this year anyway, so she decided it was time to look for a new job closer to where we are going to live. The land is about 100 miles from here so she wasn't going to drive in every day after we moved! Mom wasn't sure how long it would take to find a job or even if she was going to be successful this year but, she dusted off the old resume and sent it off. She sent it Jan 27, had an interview with the Controller on Feb 2, met with the CFO on Feb 12 and got her offer letter on Feb 13. If anyone is counting, it was the first resume sent out and the first interview for her in 12 years. Mom still knows her stuff and there are people out there who see her value.
This new job will be a real change for Mom. First of all, it is in the business office of a restaurant chain. Mom has never done accounting for food service but she never did accounting for a company with lots of inventory until 12 years ago. She says now she may really BE counting beans! (We call accountants "bean counters" around here.) Mom has also been working in a very formal office for the last 12 years. She has worn a suit, stockings and heels to work almost every day. At this new job, they are very casual and wear jeans. The Controller told her they wear jeans and t-shirts but Mom wonders it that means the company t-shirts. Since she drove up and interviewed on a Saturday, she hasn't seen anyone in the office on a normal work day. Once Mom finds out all of the details, she can go shopping. In any case, she won't be spending as much on office clothes!
Oh yes, some of you are probably wondering, if our house isn't built yet, where will we live? We are going to stay in Grandma and Grandpaw's country house so it will be like we are on vacation every day!! And Mom says now she will be able to watch the houses (ours and Aunt Bec's too) as they are being built. Mom can also clean out our Houston house and put it up for sale. Maybe she can get it sold before our other house is finished. We think Mom would like it if she didn't have two house payments to make each month. Besides, if we get the Houston house sold, maybe she can pay for the new house and she won't have any house payment ... then she can buy us ALL of the toys and treats in Petsmart!! In any case, we are moving to the country because she starts her new job on March 3!
And one more thing. We don't want you to worry that you won't hear from us. Mom bought a laptop computer and got an air card so we can blog from our front porch while we are looking at the cows. She should have done this a long time ago but she says it is better that she waited until she needed it for some reason besides a weekend here and there. That logic sounds a little selfish to us but that is all in the past now. We have our laptop.
So, that's it. That's our big news. Was anyone surprised?
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
From the Dachsies' Mom
Hello everydog, cat and GirlGirl! It's the Dachsies' Mom here.
Sorry I have not been helping the Dachsies to post for the last week. I went to Florida and absorbed Florida's pollen count and then flew back to Houston in time for our pollen counts to go through the roof and it was enough to overwhelm me. I have been using my energy to breathe, feed dogs, pet dogs and let dogs in or out of the house. I have not felt clever so the Dachsies chose just not to make an entry if I was going to make it boring. The Dachsies have been making sure I was clean (lick, lick), breathing (sniff, sniff), and warm (I seem to make a very comfortable bed). Sammy, ever vigilant, made sure that I knew whenever he heard a strange noise (bark, bark). I actually feel human today. Since I can never hope to feel canine and be perfect, I guess I will settle for human.
I did buy some new batteries for the camera and the Dachsies posed for some shots in the backyard. Of course, the camera is in the other room and I'm too lazy to go get it so you will have to wait to see the new pictures.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that the Dachsies are doing well in spite of the lazy mom they have. I'm lucky they love me or they might have been out shopping for an improved model!
Sorry I have not been helping the Dachsies to post for the last week. I went to Florida and absorbed Florida's pollen count and then flew back to Houston in time for our pollen counts to go through the roof and it was enough to overwhelm me. I have been using my energy to breathe, feed dogs, pet dogs and let dogs in or out of the house. I have not felt clever so the Dachsies chose just not to make an entry if I was going to make it boring. The Dachsies have been making sure I was clean (lick, lick), breathing (sniff, sniff), and warm (I seem to make a very comfortable bed). Sammy, ever vigilant, made sure that I knew whenever he heard a strange noise (bark, bark). I actually feel human today. Since I can never hope to feel canine and be perfect, I guess I will settle for human.
I did buy some new batteries for the camera and the Dachsies posed for some shots in the backyard. Of course, the camera is in the other room and I'm too lazy to go get it so you will have to wait to see the new pictures.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that the Dachsies are doing well in spite of the lazy mom they have. I'm lucky they love me or they might have been out shopping for an improved model!
Monday, February 19, 2007
Monday Blues
Hey, everybody! It's Monday and not much is happening around here. Mom wasn't feeling on top of the world today so she stayed home with us. She kept us in our jail most of the day but sometimes she would sit on the sofa and let us make sure she was getting better.
Maybe Mom is scared of the birds (see previous post). Our friends were telling us about the movie "The Birds" so we asked her about it. That movie sounds really scary! Now we are glad she didn't take us to chase away those birds. What if they had gotten mad at us? And Mom says, yes, you need to be careful when you around so many birds. When they take off to fly, they leave "presents" behind that you don't want in your hair. Mom says that, so far, she has been able to get through the bird area without any incidents ... that she can see. She drives an SUV and she is short, so she doesn't really know what is happening on the top of it.
We are still hoping Mom will go to PetsMart. She used the last of our canned dog food and we are only getting kibble and cottage cheese. It's okay but we always eat the one little bite of canned food that she serves to us before we eat anything else. It's yummy! You would think she would plan ahead better. She has hungry children to feed!
Well, we need to go check on Mom. She is being very quiet and that's usually when she is getting into something she isn't supposed to mess with.
Happy Chinese New Year to all of our friends who are celebrating!
Maybe Mom is scared of the birds (see previous post). Our friends were telling us about the movie "The Birds" so we asked her about it. That movie sounds really scary! Now we are glad she didn't take us to chase away those birds. What if they had gotten mad at us? And Mom says, yes, you need to be careful when you around so many birds. When they take off to fly, they leave "presents" behind that you don't want in your hair. Mom says that, so far, she has been able to get through the bird area without any incidents ... that she can see. She drives an SUV and she is short, so she doesn't really know what is happening on the top of it.
We are still hoping Mom will go to PetsMart. She used the last of our canned dog food and we are only getting kibble and cottage cheese. It's okay but we always eat the one little bite of canned food that she serves to us before we eat anything else. It's yummy! You would think she would plan ahead better. She has hungry children to feed!
Well, we need to go check on Mom. She is being very quiet and that's usually when she is getting into something she isn't supposed to mess with.
Happy Chinese New Year to all of our friends who are celebrating!
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