Things are going…so so

Buddy is getting big. He has doubled his weight since I brought him home on May 31st. The vet is pleased with his progress and he is very healthy. The teething is our only issue at this point. He is potty trained on the potty pads. What a relief!  In a month or so as he develops more bladder control I will move him to “going outside.”  

Work is going. I applied for an internal job and not only did they hire someone else, they didn’t even call me in for an interview. It has to be political because I am very qualified and skilled with an excellent work ethic. It just goes to show that it can be a negative if you are “too good.” I’m trying not to let it get me down. It’s not worth it.

Tree Rat Trouble

When I lived in the city I used to think squirrels were cute. Now I see them for the pests they really are. I live on a lake and have an uncovered deck surrounded by trees. The squirrels eat the trees and their flowers leaving sticks and flower remnants all over my deck and outdoor furniture. Then they proceed to crap everywhere! 

It’s about to get all Caddyshack here shortly because they are driving me crazy!! I can sweep up after them and in a half hour they have completely dirtied up my deck again. Even while I’m sitting out there it’s like the sky is falling. There are many different tactics that can be taken to rid yourself of these pesky little tree rats but most of the good ones are illegal. One family found a way to have fun with their troublesome unwelcome guests.

I need a pellet gun and a sharp shooter.

Quote of the Day

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.
  – Scott Adams

Quote of the Day

“If my muscles hurt, it just means I’ve used them. If it hurts to walk up the stairs, it’s just cause I’ve done it a hundred times to lay down next to a man who loved me. My face may have wrinkles, but I have laid under hundreds of skies on sunny days. I look like this, well, because I drank and I smoked and I lived and I loved, danced, sang, sweat and screwed my way through a pretty damn good life. Getting old isn’t bad. It’s earned.” 
  – Bonnie Bramlitt
     (as Maggie McGlone in The Guardian)

Just So You Know

The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it’s just sort of a tired feeling.
 ~~ Paula Poundstone