Yesterday...I lost my temper with Megan and yelled at her.
Today...I felt bad about it all day.
She has a few socialization issues. I think her former people were just nutbags or something, because she absolutely refuses to leave one room for another or go out the door unless she has on both her leash and collar. It's just so frustrating.
Just two weeks until graduation! Then I'll be unemployed with a degree instead of just unemployed. And I'll get the opportunity to wear a gown with a tasselly thing hanging from a flat hat!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
my memorable weekend
Friday – I came home from work to be greeted by our new puppy, Megan! She’ll be two years old in August and she’s just beautiful! Vic found her on Craigslist ~ her other people have 3 kids all under the age of four and just didn’t have time for her. We think she spent most of her time outside with a shock collar (one of those invisible fence things) and in a crate when she was inside. We don’t believe in crating a dog, so Megan has full run of the house, but she won’t leave a room unless we put a collar and leash on her! I think she must think there is an invisible fence at every threshold because she just won’t walk thru any doorway. How strange!
Megan on her first day at her new home!
She’s potty trained and knows “sit,” but that’s about it. We can’t leave food in her bowl to munch on all day like we did with Shannon because she’ll just scarf it all down at once. She has a great disposition and I know that with some time and patience we can help her get over her fear of doorways. Luckily, she has no fear of kitties.
We've already lost the "No Dogs On the Couch" battle
Saturday – We took Megan over to Grandma’s house for a visit. We grilled some hamburgers and had a nice relaxing day visiting.
Sunday – The weather was gorgeous, so a friend came over and Vic made some kabobs on the grill. The day was spent drinking beer (wine coolers for me) and playing with Megan.
Monday – The guys finally came back to work on our porch. They spent all day here and almost finished it up. They still have to attach the steps and put some lattice around the bottom. I already took a “before” picture and will include it with the “after” shot when there is one. I’m hoping they can come back and finish up this week.
Monday, May 18, 2009
small new addition
I think we may have a new outside kitty. Her name is either Patti (since we first discovered her on the patio) or Calliope (because she likes to be on the swing and Calliope can be turned into Calliopeanut (she’s still so small)). We think she may be Flea’s daughter because they are very affectionate and he is uncommonly patient with her kitty ways. She also looks a lot like him. Ever since he brought her over, though, she’s spent most of her time on the patio swing. She lets us hold her, but still hisses to let us know that she’s “the boss.” She also hisses at birdies, lawnmowers, cars, windchimes, and anything that moves or makes a noise. She’s really a cutie!
And our porch was not completed over the weekend. The boys cemented in the posts and said they’ll be back later this week to finish the project. I’m really hoping they’ll have it done before this weekend. Since it’s a long weekend, Vic & I could stain it or urethane it or do whatever one does to a wood deck. We’d also like to plant a few flowers and pretty much just stick around the house. We still haven’t switched out our summer and winter clothes, so maybe we can do that, too.
And our porch was not completed over the weekend. The boys cemented in the posts and said they’ll be back later this week to finish the project. I’m really hoping they’ll have it done before this weekend. Since it’s a long weekend, Vic & I could stain it or urethane it or do whatever one does to a wood deck. We’d also like to plant a few flowers and pretty much just stick around the house. We still haven’t switched out our summer and winter clothes, so maybe we can do that, too.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
hoping for great things
Wow, where did the week go?! It seems like now that I'm getting closer to graduating, the weeks are just flying by at break-neck speed. And they're not even filled with anything much interesting. My days are usually spent studying or working on some class project and my nights are spent falling asleep to Tigers games. Not very exciting in the least.
This past week was a bit different, though. Tuesday I was invited to my college's advisory board meeting. It turned out to be a 3-hour yawnfest, but I got fed, was given some bling (a very nice leather attache thingy), and scored a few brownie points with the director of my program. Not exactly how I wanted to spend my Tuesday night, but all in all not a bad night out.
Vic was home sick from work on Thursday & Friday, so this gave me the chance to spend some time with her that I normally don't get. I know she was sick and a little puny-feeling, but still it was nice having her around for a few more hours than I normally do. Speaking of her work...she works security at GM and things are starting to look a little bleak over there. Gobs of GM people are being laid off or fired weekly. Vic doesn't work directly for GM, but if there aren't any employees to guard there really won't be a need for guards. We won't worry about it until there's something to worry about!
We are supposed to be getting a new back porch installed today. The porch guys (who were supposed to be here an hour ago) are going to build us a pretty wood deck-type porch over our existing falling-apart concrete one. I'm hoping for great things!
This past week was a bit different, though. Tuesday I was invited to my college's advisory board meeting. It turned out to be a 3-hour yawnfest, but I got fed, was given some bling (a very nice leather attache thingy), and scored a few brownie points with the director of my program. Not exactly how I wanted to spend my Tuesday night, but all in all not a bad night out.
Vic was home sick from work on Thursday & Friday, so this gave me the chance to spend some time with her that I normally don't get. I know she was sick and a little puny-feeling, but still it was nice having her around for a few more hours than I normally do. Speaking of her work...she works security at GM and things are starting to look a little bleak over there. Gobs of GM people are being laid off or fired weekly. Vic doesn't work directly for GM, but if there aren't any employees to guard there really won't be a need for guards. We won't worry about it until there's something to worry about!
We are supposed to be getting a new back porch installed today. The porch guys (who were supposed to be here an hour ago) are going to build us a pretty wood deck-type porch over our existing falling-apart concrete one. I'm hoping for great things!
Monday, May 11, 2009
monday
I spent all weekend studying for today’s test ~ I mean REALLY studying. My brain actually hurt a little. So I took the test this morning and I must say I was thoroughly underwhelmed by my score. I passed, but my grade in no way reflected all the hard work I put into studying for it. So when I got home, instead of pulling out the books or working on our group project, I read. I read a real book about real people and authored by a non-medical person. I plopped down on the new patio swing and swung (swang? swinged?) for about an hour and just relaxed. It was very calming.
The book I started is Band of Brothers ~ the same book the miniseries was modeled after. I figured that since I’ve seen the TV version dozens of times I wouldn’t have to concentrate as hard on the storyline ~ I still have 5 weeks of studying left, too! This way I can read little snippets when I get the chance and just take my time getting thru the whole book. I read the first 30 pages this afternoon and so far I like it. Of course it helps that there are no pictures of intestines anywhere in the book.
The book I started is Band of Brothers ~ the same book the miniseries was modeled after. I figured that since I’ve seen the TV version dozens of times I wouldn’t have to concentrate as hard on the storyline ~ I still have 5 weeks of studying left, too! This way I can read little snippets when I get the chance and just take my time getting thru the whole book. I read the first 30 pages this afternoon and so far I like it. Of course it helps that there are no pictures of intestines anywhere in the book.
Friday, May 08, 2009
pizza friday
This week at the hospital I touched a heart (while it was still beating inside the patient!) and the small intestine (while it was resting outside of the abdomen!). Pretty cool, huh? I also scrubbed in on a gastric bypass and a couple of breast biopsies, among other stuff. For the most part, I really like my job ~ although I think I would like it better if I was getting paid for it. I graduate in 5 more weeks and really hope I'll be able to find a job.
For the last couple of months, Vic & I have been celebrating the onset of the weekend with "Pizza Friday." I order the pizza (hot wings for Vic) and she picks it up on her way home from work. We usually eat while watching the Grey's Anatomy we recorded the previous night and then I fall asleep on the couch while she watches Ghost Hunters or something like that. Tonight will be no exception!
And, today is our 11-year anniversary! We're going to celebrate it tomorrow by going out to eat and then just spending the day doing nothing special. I have another big test on Monday that I have to study for and Vic is going to Canada with her mom on Sunday to visit her aunt. I'm hoping we can take a big trip for our 15th, but in the mean time we'll celebrate in small bits all summer long. There are a lot of festivals in Michigan and we're planning on attending quite a few this year!
For the last couple of months, Vic & I have been celebrating the onset of the weekend with "Pizza Friday." I order the pizza (hot wings for Vic) and she picks it up on her way home from work. We usually eat while watching the Grey's Anatomy we recorded the previous night and then I fall asleep on the couch while she watches Ghost Hunters or something like that. Tonight will be no exception!
And, today is our 11-year anniversary! We're going to celebrate it tomorrow by going out to eat and then just spending the day doing nothing special. I have another big test on Monday that I have to study for and Vic is going to Canada with her mom on Sunday to visit her aunt. I'm hoping we can take a big trip for our 15th, but in the mean time we'll celebrate in small bits all summer long. There are a lot of festivals in Michigan and we're planning on attending quite a few this year!
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
april in review
Looking back, it seems like April was a pretty tame (meaning boring) month. The only two big events that took place were 1.) I painted the craft room a pleasing shade of Bibbidi Bobbidi Blue, and 2.) Vic and I cleaned up the patio after the effects of winter. Right now it’s livable, but we have some grand plans for the upcoming months. The biggest is to have our back porch redone. It is presently composed of concrete, but we are going to have someone build us a nice wooden porch instead. It’ll be a little bigger than what we’ve got now and it’ll definitely be a lot prettier to look at! We love to sit outside and just watch all the animals that come to visit. Vic’s got bird feeders and houses, so we’ve always got company.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
swinging weekend
This weekend’s merriment centered mostly around the yard & yard stuff.
On Saturday, I finally got the swamp mowed. It’s still pretty soggy out there, but at least now the grass isn’t blocking the beautiful view of the dandelions. Saturday evening Vic made potato salad and grilled some ribs ~ delicious! The rest of the night we just relaxed.
Sunday afternoon was spent assembling our new patio swing. For some reason, Vic & I don’t work well together on “house-y projects.”Anything project that requires me to know the proper name of a tool or for Vic to actually follow the instructions turns out to be a big yellfest. Sunday was no different. I’m really not sure why either, because we get along swimmingly on long car rides and when we’re forced to shop together. Who knows! But our swing looks grand sitting on the patio. I know it can’t wait for school to be over so that I can sit on it all afternoon long. But until then, it’s found a new sitting buddy.
On Saturday, I finally got the swamp mowed. It’s still pretty soggy out there, but at least now the grass isn’t blocking the beautiful view of the dandelions. Saturday evening Vic made potato salad and grilled some ribs ~ delicious! The rest of the night we just relaxed.
Sunday afternoon was spent assembling our new patio swing. For some reason, Vic & I don’t work well together on “house-y projects.”Anything project that requires me to know the proper name of a tool or for Vic to actually follow the instructions turns out to be a big yellfest. Sunday was no different. I’m really not sure why either, because we get along swimmingly on long car rides and when we’re forced to shop together. Who knows! But our swing looks grand sitting on the patio. I know it can’t wait for school to be over so that I can sit on it all afternoon long. But until then, it’s found a new sitting buddy.
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