Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Hey Mikey! I think (s)he likes it!

These days, it takes an awful lot to make me feel like I've done something successfully. Today, I completed a task of epic proportions.



I taught Giselle how to drink water.



That's right ladies and gentlemen, she didn't know. I should qualify that statement. G refused to drink water outside. Why? She doesn't like to be outside so by not drinking water she made herself all hot and bothered. Her absolutely pitiful state made me, of course, feel guilty about how hot she was, so I would let her inside the house where she would immediately run to her water bowl and drinking like a her throat was on fire. Which it undoubtedly was as it is about 128 degrees outside.



The problem with G being in the house is that I want her to be an outside dog. What? Yep, outside. Even though I started putting water outside for her everyday, she wouldn't drink it so the vicious cycle continued. Until today.



I filled her bowl with ice - which she loves - and water. I took it outside and invited G over to me. After some hesitation, she came within arm's reach. I dipped my hand in the bowl and then held it to her little mouth. She didn't get any closer, but she did lick my fingers. I did it again. With the same results. Then, I got a piece of ice and offered it to her. She took it and ran. I went inside to see what would happen. After she played with the ice, she sauntered over to the water bowl. And drank!!! And played, but who cares? She drank!!



Then I got my camera. So I could share my triumph with the world. Please ignore my giggling. And the mess of the house and yard. It will be clean in about 17 days.







Saturday, July 9, 2011

Yet another post with numbered sentences

1. I don't like eggplant casserole. Never have. Never will.

2. It is very likely that I am going to be taking the Febuary 2012 bar. No, I don't need any encouragement. It's just a strong, strong possibility.

3. Olay bar soap > Dove bar soap.

4. Hershey's special dark > Dove dark. I think I just got an evil look from females everywhere, but it is true.

5. Two people make more than twice the mess of one person. Fact.

6. I miss exercising.

7. I am a homebody, but I go a little crazy if I don't get out of the house every day.

8. Lately, Giselle will come into the room I am when Matt is not at home. However, she just lays down as far away from me as physically possible. With her back to me. Is that progress?

9. I've had a cold for about 12 straight days now. If it doesn't end soon, I may die. It has been fantastic for studying. Really.

10. A day that I don't have to dry my hair is a good day. A day that I do have to fix my hair isn't necessarily a bad day, it just has a little bit farther to go.

11. Fire ants hurt about the same as non-fire ants but leave a much bigger mess behind. I look like I had a bit of Fever Fudge, but without the fever.

12. I can't wait until I can go to sleep before 10 p.m. on a regular basis. Does that make me an old lady? Perhaps, but I'm completely okay with it.

13. I have a hard time relaxing. I'm not sure that I know how to do nothing anymore.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Vacation number two

Perdido Key, Florida. 2011. Hoffmann family vacation - that is, with Matt's parents and brother.
Pictures mostly, I don't have time to write.


at Lulu's. Lucy Buffet's resturant in Gulf Shores. It was fun, but so stinking hot that I will probably pass next time.


Looks familiar? This is not Mexico, but a pool in Perdido. I studied. Matt swam.



Matt and Little Boy Blue went fishing. They caught several trout (and other, non-edible fish) which we had for supper. Matt cooked them too, of course.





A dolphin? A shark? A little boy in cool googles? No one really knows.



Look! LBB actually smiled!!! Still no teeth, but we're working on that.



The end. No more Perdido. Back to studying.