Tuesdays are Hard

For Henry that is. I leave the house by about 6:30 every day. While this is very early, DH doesn't usually leave for work until 10:00 or 10:30. He usually gets up around 7:30 or 8:00, so this gives everyone a couple of hours to hang out before the work day. The problem comes in the afternoon/early evening. Henry is super excited when DH gets home around 4:30 and wants to PLAY in a big way. Well, DH really just comes home for 45 minutes or so to grab a bite to eat before he has to go to an auction.

Well, Henry totally knows what is happening, and he is not happy. He tends to have accidents during this little period,and he does whatever he can (including being naughty) to get DH's attention. When we come home for the evening and he can sense that we're all going to hang out for a while, then none of this happens.

I obviously can't get mad at the little guy. I mean, he's only a couple months old and nowhere near completely potty trained. I think it's awesome that he very rarely soils his crate! I hope that once volleyball is over I will be able to get home before DH has to leave for the auction.

I want to be the perfect puppy mom, and I feel like I'm already messing up since we have this rough day. Rationally, I know he's more hardy than that though. Can you imagine how ridiculous I'll be with a kid? Ha!

What a releif

I can love fall again! Remember how I said I wished I could gracefully decrease amount I worked at the barn? Well, it happened? The barn owner decided that she really needed someone who could work full time (duh,) and that I had too many things going at once. I'll still be a sub and my status at the barn is still in good shape. What a relief!

In other news, I LOVE college football! This year I get to watch again since I won't be working at the barn all the time.

Today's a good day.

Weekend Update

We got our new puppy!

Not surprisingly, we adopted. We decided to go through Stray Rescue of St. Louis. I was actually torn about who to use because our local APA is a kill shelter, and I thought we maybe should try to save a dog from there. However, we have two senior pets and Stray Rescue does home visits to make sure everyone gets along AND DH and I believe in the mission of Stray Rescue, so we wanted to support them. Plus, who could resist a face like this?

The shelter called him Nicholson (after Jack Nicholson,) but that seemed like a really big name for such a little guy. Plus DH didn't like it. After a week of debate, we decided to call him Henry.

I'm putting up several pictures I took over the weekend. These are all done using my camera phone, but I swear I'll charge my regular camera so I can get better quality. :)


Some serious napping went on 'cause you know, adjusting to a new house is VERY hard work.


Getting to know his big brother. Doc is doing a great job teaching Henry the ropes.


Jerry is still unsure about the whole puppy thing. He is being great about forgiving curiosity and wildness though. :)



Aaaaand, back to napping. I'm telling you, it's like a toy that runs out of batteries. He goes and goes and goes then BAM, totally crashes.

A Fun Fact

What are the most popular dog breeds?

1. Mutt
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Golden Retriever
6. Beagle
7. Boxer
8. Dachshund
9. Poodle
10. Shih Tzu

Who knows how true it is, but I like it.

Trust me, puppy post(s) coming soon!

Yup, I'm still here

I'm not going to lie, I love my job, but I cannot wait until volleyball is over. I miss having time at home with my family, and, as geeky as it sounds, I miss blogging.


This week has been the worst ever. Tuesday was long, there were problems with our busses leaving our away game, and one of my players got hurt. Then Wednesday I was in a departmental meeting all day. Yes, it was super long. I thought it would be a positive experience overall though, and, at the end of the day, things just got horrible. Finally, last night our new puppy's foster mom called and said that he probably has a parasite. He is under treatment for it, and he doesn't show any signs of being sick, but I feel sorry for him. It also makes me so mad that people are so irresponsible with their animals. The mother dog as so infested with parasites that she passed them on to her puppies. It is just so wrong.

Sorry for the downer post. Hopefully I'll be able to return to my perky self soon.

Random Tuesday

Little blog, it's been a long time. I've missed you! Lots has been happening, and I just haven't had any spare time. Here is some randomness though.

• There is an adorable doggie who gets walked every morning. One day I may try to steal him on my way to work. :)

• Speaking of work, I LOVE my job!!!!!! I am busy as sin, but I am happy.

• I saw a car with a wheel broken off in the middle of a parking aisle at Target on Sunday. How does that happen?

•I never have time to get to the gym. I thought I had found a way to do Tuesdays and Thursdays, but this week we have games both days. ::sigh::

• Our first vball match is tonight. Go Rams!