Snippets of my day

Kyle and Todd decided to wash the truck, which really was in need of a bath.



But really, I should say....



that Kyle and Todd washed the parts of the truck they felt needed it the most.



Then after dinner it was time to head to Kyle's scrimmage game in our selectively bathed truck when Kyle and Todd began to giggle hysterically in the back cab. This is what they were laughing at.



Seriously Patchy, I know the ice storm did a ton of damage to our trees that you so love to climb, but still, we do have some branches you could perch on instead of a stub! That just doesn't look comfy at all!



You can see why some days I get a whole lot more accomplished than others.

Why Did the Guineas Cross the Road?

Because Old Man Winter and Mother Nature can't make up their minds. One day it is in the 60's. The next it is in the 30's. Wednesday morning it snowed, for two minutes. An hour later the sun was shining. Today the wild guineas were out looking for ticks to eat, and if the weather has the birds confused, it may just have the ticks confused as well. Trust me, ticks, nobody wants you to come out of hibernation yet. Except for the guineas. Ignore them, please.

Catch Up Post #5... Dog Training

Chet received The Dangerous Book for Boys for his birthday last year, and has really enjoyed digging into it the last few weeks. He has been tying knots, practicing magic tricks, and an assortment of other compellingly fun and dangerous things.

One of the things the book delves into is training your dogs. Chet found a rawhide bone, and rounded up Sammy and Beagle to begin their edumacation. They weren't particularly interested in the rawhide bone, but Sammy did enjoy sticking his nose in the book and nudging Chet's hand for some lovin.
Everytime Chet told them to do something, Beagle would scratch her ears and Sammy would nudge his hand. They weren't being very cooperative. Then CryBabyGirl came over to see what the boy and dogs and were up to. Chet asked Kyle to come help him by standing at the trampoline and calling the dogs to him.

The dogs didn't feel like getting up, but CryBabyGirl came running over when Kyle called for the dogs.
Then she rolled over and played dead. Apparently, The Dangerous Book for Boys isn't the master authority on how to train your dog, but we really recommend it if you need an obedient cat.