Saturday Pet Blog Hop - Our new foster, Miss Piggy!

Hi Everyone!  Thanks for stopping by today.
We are very excited to let you all know that we have a new foster dog!  Her name is Miss Piggy.  She's a two-year-old Sharpei-mix.  She came from animal control, so we don't really know her story.  But she's as friendly as can be.
Take a look at this cute face.

All I can tell you so far is that she loves playing with Chili.  

There are some new kids on campus.

Sorry about the quality of this picture, it's from a cell phone.  But aren't these babies cute?  I know many people think of the geese on campus as vermin.  And they can be hazardous.  Some students have been attacked by the geese.  But I still love seeing the babies.
Speaking of babies, we've got some new ones incubating on our deck.  This is a concrete umbrella holder that we were planning to get rid of this spring.  But a momma bird decided to use it as a home, so we'll have to wait.  See the little eggs in there?

Next weekend is the big yard sale at our house to benefit Hope Rescues.  I hate how much work yard sales are, but we raised $1000 for the dogs last year.  I hope we do as well this year too!  But I will also be glad when it's over.

Well, I hope you have a chance to visit some of the other blogs in the hop.  Thanks again for stopping by!

Random Thoughts Tuesday 4-12-11

Hey Everyone!  Just hopping in on the random Tuesday thing with Stacy.  Check her out and join in the fun.

Taxes: Well, I got the huge packet back from the accountant today.  You might be thinking that it is kinda cuttin' it close, but I assure you, it was totally my fault.  I always resolve to get my stuff into the accountant before "the last minute".  But then reality hits and before I know it, I'm getting an email from him saying "get me your stuff!".  Anyway, I've got several days now to get to the post office.....

Cats: I've got a spare cat in the basement at the moment.  She's got to go though.  She was living with my niece, but b-i-l said she had to go so I'm "holding" her until later today.  I'd foster her but Hubby is extremely allergic, so that's not an option.

Drugs: Bath salts? Really?  What will the kids (and probably adults too) come up with next?  Have you heard of this?  Google it.  You'll be amazed.  or maybe not.

Class: Looking forward to my Human Diseases class today.  An OB/GYN friend of mine is giving a lecture on STDs and other reproductive diseases.  He promises lots of pictures.  Lots of pictures that will make the students think twice about multiple partners and other unsafe sex practices.  I need to sit facing the students so I can see their reactions!  Should be amusing.  And the funny thing is that most of these kids are hoping to go to med school, or dental school, or nursing school.  They will still be totally grossed out.

Lizards: I think I may have mentioned that I'm now an expert at giving injections to Mamba, our leopard gecko.  Well, I'm happy to report that she is mucho better.  She's still got a bit of a skin infection, but she's much improved.  Now the only problem is that whenever I try to pick her up, she thinks she's gonna get a shot and she goes into a death roll (like an alligator) in my hand.  Poor thing.  I'll be glad when this round of antibiotics is over.

De-cluttering: Despite the fact that my hubby begged me suggested that I not volunteer to do the charity yard sale at our house this year, I'm doing it.  We raised $1000 for the dogs last year.  But, yes, it is a lot of work.  The thing is, the whole neighborhood does it at the same time, so we get lots of yard sale fanatics.  Most of them don't appreciate that it's for charity and still try to talk me down to a quarter from a 50 cent book.  But then some people give a donation even if they don't find something to buy.

K.  Well, I need to get dressed.  Get 2 short people dressed, fed, and packed up for school, go to the gym, shower, then get to class to see yucky pics.  I hope you have a great Tuesday!
Barb

Super Chili and the Saturday Pet Blog Hop

Super Chili to the rescue!  Run Super Chili, Run!

Super Chili is running to all the great pet blogs on a Saturday blog hop.  Check them out!

Random Thoughts Tuesday 3-29-11

Hello, All.  I'm gonna play along on Random Tuesday today.  Our usual lovely host is taking a little break. But some lovely bloggers are keeping the linky going, so stop by and see Stacy if you want to play along.

I learned how to give antibiotic shots to a lizard (that would be Mamba, our leopard gecko).  She needs another one tonight.

I'm working on an exam for my Human Diseases class.  We are doing renal and gastrointestinal this time.  So while reviewing today we talked about diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids, vomiting.  I used the word "borborygmus" in a sentence.  (go ahead.  look it up.  I'll wait).

I also mentioned the fact that an aunt of mine died of acute glomerulonephritis at the age of 13.  It was 1944 and the penicillin that would have saved her was all over in Europe.  I'm glad the troops got it, but it would have been nice to have known her too.

Still working on Chili's house training.  She is one stubborn little smoosh-faced girl.  Almost has me convinced it's my fault she's not house broken yet.  Almost.

Did you see the article not too long ago that said parents are more unhappy than people without children?  (Shouts to the boys in the basement: "Hey!  Stop hitting your brother!  What?  He kicked you where?!")

Chili likes to be mothered by Sassy.  Right now she is sitting under Sassy and reaching up her paw to Sassy's face.  The goal is for Sassy to lick her face and ears.  She loves it.  And Sassy doesn't seem to mind either.

It's so funny that the animal that weighs the least makes so much noise when he jumps.  ("Hey!  Guys!  Stop yelling at each other!" "You're a weanie!" says one of them.  "you're a weanie without any pee!" shouts the other one.)

I just heard Spooky jump off of the bed or counter in the bathroom upstairs.  He only weighs about 7 lbs but it sounds like a large child is jumping around up there.

Got my tax info to the accountant.  Today.  He's got like two whole weeks to work on it.  So why do I feel guilty?  Must be the catechism I was subjected to as a child.

Well, I've got to go get the dinner, that only 2 of the 5 of us will appreciate, ready.  I've already been asked what we're having.  Beef stir fry with red peppers, onions, broccoli.  ("Yuck.  Why can't we eat real food.  Like Mac-n-cheese, or hot dogs?")

I'm really looking forward to getting veggies from our CSA garden soon.  Spring greens are ready this week.

K.  Have a great week!

Macro Monday 3/28/11 (on Tuesday 3/29/11)

It snowed last Saturday and covered up the daffodils.  But today they are fine :)
See some great macro Monday posts at Lisa's place!

Sassy Sunday (3-27-11) Almost April Fool's!

Hey Everyone!  It's spring, but yesterday the sky thought it was still winter!  We got a bunch a snow.  And we had a blast.

The boys made a snow alien.

But today it is all gone.  It was pretty much melted by noon.

Hope you are having a great start to your spring! 

Sassy

Sassy Sunday (3-13-11) Sassy Smiles

Hello Everyone.  Sassy here for another addition of Sassy Sunday.  I'm thinking about rescued dogs today. In a sense I was rescued.  I had a family that had an allergic member so I went to live with someone else.  They had another dog that didn't like me, so I went to live with someone else.  Those people thought a young puppy was too much work so they didn't want me.  Then one day I went to live with my new family and they have loved me ever since.

Some dogs are not so lucky.  And if they end up in Animal Control, for whatever reason, they have little chance of getting out.
I'm afraid if I ever ended up in Animal Control I'd have a hard time getting out too.  See, if the animal control officer thinks you are at all vicious, they put you down.  And I tend to smile when I'm happy or nervous.  Here is what I look like when I'm smiling.

I was smiling at one of my "kids" when Barb snapped this picture.  I do this whenever one of my people comes home.  I wag my tail too, but apparently, I still look scary to people who don't know me.  So I'd have little chance at animal control.

Ginger also would have little chance.

See how sweet she looks in this picture?  But she's afraid of people, particularly men, that she doesn't know.  She shows all the classic signs of a "fear-biter".  And she has tried to bite men who have come into the yard.  The people at animal control would not put up with this.  They'd get a muzzle on her and put her down right away.  That's why she has a leash on.  We have an invisible fence, but she scares people by charging the fence when they run or walk by and often they don't know she'll stop.

I don't think Chili would have a problem at animal control.

Chili on her one-eyed bear

She loves everyone and I'm sure she'd make it out alive.

By working with foster dogs Barb has also learned that when someone surrenders a dog to animal control, he is usually put down right away.  See, animal control will keep a stray for 7 days (more or less) to see if an owner claims him.  But if the animal is surrendered by the owner, they know no one is looking for him.  So they usually put them down to make room for other animals.

There is a guy at animal control that will call our favorite rescue if a dog comes in that he thinks is "highly adoptable".  But that doesn't always happen.

Well, I overheard Barb saying it would be a good day to go to the dog park.  So I'm off to get ready.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Barb