Oh yes, I do love dogs! I must keep telling myself that. Well, I really don't have a problem loving my pretty girl(she is the one with the black face). It is my sons dogs I'm having difficulty with. He has once again move back home, temporarily, and with him comes 2, yes 2, big mixed breed dogs. While he was living away they developed some very bad habits.
If I wish to go to the store I must remember to put the butter up, put any breads in the bread box, put the trash behind a closed door, and make sure all dirty dishes are in the sink if not washed.
I went to breakfast with a friend this morning and performed all the necessary steps to insure my house would be in the same shape as when I left it. Knowing that his male dog is able, and quit willing, to open refrigerators, I should have know that the sink really isn't the safe haven it appears to be. Cereal dishes scattered on the floor, storage container shredded, glass casserole dish shattered. The glass dish was full of soaking water which was now puddled on the floor.
It is my own fault for several reasons:
#1 I should have learned by now to say "NO, find someone else to stay with", although thinking back I did say that...what happened?
#2 Should have stuck to my guns when I said he could come back but not the dogs. Again...what happened?
#3 I should have done the dishes as soon as they were emptied. Yeah right!
We are supposed to love our children unconditionally, well it's wearing thin. All of you who think you're going to miss your kids when they go, you will grow to love the peace and quiet...wish I could!
When will this winter end, with the cold, and the flu's that come with it? I've been looking at real estate in New Mexico (dreaming really), trying to withdraw some of the heat from the beautiful views. I was born in Roswell, but we moved to Aurora Colorado when I was 2. I did get to return for a visit to Alamogordo New Mexico when I was 14. Oh the fun we had. That trip planted a little bug that pokes it's head out every so often creating in me an urge so strong it's almost impossible to ignore. If it were not for familial responsibilities I would be there now. For now, in Massachusetts, winter is not over yet!
Oh, I long for my gardens!
Well, money is tight everywhere, but things still need to be done. I took both of the dog's to get their rabies shots and spent $490. Ouch! that hurt. I thought I was going to get out of it for around $300. Guess I was wrong. My husband and I shop together and joke that we go in for a gallon of milk and it ends up costing us $50, that $50 has gradually jumped to $80 in the past 2 months. How do people on fixed incomes do it? We, as a people, are going to have to get creative.
http://www.helium.com/items/1204976-article-on-bringing-back-old-time-bartering-system
I ask this question because all creation, being created by one creator, are brothers. Even if you aren't a religious person don't you feel that we humans are responsible for caring for those critters who are lower that us? If you are a religious person then you know we were told to care for all the Earth and that which is in it.
On a whole we humans are not doing very well, but how are you doing on a personal level? As with most things, it all starts at home! It doesn't need to require a great deal of money or time either.
*1. Keep your space clean. Is your yard a haven or a disaster? Do your neighbors complain about noise, smells, or looks? Even if they aren't complaining perhaps you could look at your yard from every vantage point. See if there are any eye-sores that require attention.
Using green products is not only good for the environment, but safer for family and pets as well. Don't like poison ivy...pour boiling water at the base of the plant to kill the roots. Need something to Take stains out of the counter top...vinegar and baking soda work wonders.
*2. Keep your animals healthy. If you have pets or livestock they are your responsibility. Keeping them healthy requires keeping them clean, well fed and sheltered. You may not be able to save the polar bears, but by taking proper care of your animals you are setting a good example for your children and neighbors. Good examples breed good behaviors!
*3. Feed the birds. Really you are just supplementing a birds diet when you fill those cute little feeders, but by allowing an area of your yard to stay "natural", you can create an oasis where they can eat the way it was intended for them to eat. This also supplies them with nesting material and it is great fun to watch them hold on to a thin straw and wave in the wind.
