Saturday, March 12, 2011
Oh Cinderella!
Just got done scrubbing the tile floor in the entryway after all of the rains, and the dogs bringing in mud, etc. It's nice to see my new tile, again, but I definitely understand how the story of Cinderella came about! Add another 20 square feet, and I'd be wishing Price Charming would come whisk me away, too!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Life ...
I deleted the rant about the Canyon County Animal Shelter. Why? Well ... not because the licensing woman wasn't a bitch. She was. But ... because they didn't overcharge me. After many phone calls, including a call to my bank who still couldn't clue me in, the director at the CCAS finally figured out what it was. Last Saturday, after paying the licensing fee online, I did a whole slew of work outside my place, and then ... I went to the dump ... where it cost me $4.63 to dump the stuff in the trailer. Ugh! The weird thing was ... these two transactions happened at least 9 hours apart, yet were listed on my bank statement as happening at the exact same time, and they were both done by the same company because they were both country entities. Anyway, thanks to Carly and her diligence in figuring out what happened.
Today is my mom's birthday. She would have been 79 today. She's gone five years now, and I am sick thinking about it. Here is one of my favorite photos of her. I was probably 14 or so. She was young, healthy, and when I would point the camera at her, she would always say the same thing. "Oh come on! Don't take a picture of me! I haven't even brushed the hair.." (It was always "the" hair ... not "my" hair. And "hair" came out with the thick Jersey accent ... "haaaa")
I miss you, Mom. I miss your laugh ... I miss your fiestiness ... I miss you embarrassing me ... and asking me 14,000 questions ... I miss spending time with you ... hanging out doing nothing ... or crafting ... or shopping ... or driving around the desert looking for your needle in a haystack ... I miss your sexy legs and wish I had them. Nothing compares to this. Nothing ever will. I only wish to be half the woman you were and still are to me. You're my hero and I love you more than you'll ever know.
Me
Today is my mom's birthday. She would have been 79 today. She's gone five years now, and I am sick thinking about it. Here is one of my favorite photos of her. I was probably 14 or so. She was young, healthy, and when I would point the camera at her, she would always say the same thing. "Oh come on! Don't take a picture of me! I haven't even brushed the hair.." (It was always "the" hair ... not "my" hair. And "hair" came out with the thick Jersey accent ... "haaaa")
Me
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Who does this???
This is amazing to me. I don't allow my own dogs to do this to my pig, there is no way I'd allow anyone else's. Just another fine example of the lack of respect shown to someone else's livestock. Disgusting.
Rain is a Good Thing ...
"Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey ..."
It's been nice for most of the week, and when the weekend moved in, it rained ... of course.
I started taking the CommuterRide last week. It's not bad. There's not many people riding my route right now, so it's very few stops, and a nearly empty van. This won't last, especially with the gas prices going up. But it works. And it's saving me a ton of cash in gas.
The puppies both have homes and are doing well. Woo hoo! Echo2 is still here, but she has been claimed and will be going to her new home soon.
Cleaned out my email, cleaned up my contacts, cleaned up my blog list, deleted several online accounts, etc. and basically got rid of a lot of shit. You know how you sign up for something, and then you lose interest in it, and then just never delete yourself off of it? I did a bunch of that yesterday. Kinda the same thing with reading blogs. Some blogs are always the same thing ... here's a profile of someone that has a dog from me, isn't he/she great? (... when it should read ... I once owned this dog, but being that I suck, I couldn't get the dog to work well, but now I sold it and it's doing great. I didn't breed the dog, but I'll take credit for it anyway.) Or I've decided I'm the best blogger around so now my blog is so graphic heavy, your computer explodes when you click on it.
Egads. Yeah. This type of crap was clogging up my life.
I thought I was going to have to head to the animal shelter to re-up Zip's registration so I don't get in big, fat trouble with the city because they are looking to generate revenue because the county is putting pressure on them. Shit rolls downhill, don'tcha know? Because it's me and my three little dogs that are the problem here in the city, and the county, and hell ... the state! We are probably one of the few homes in Idaho that wouldn't notice if the animal shelter shut down, but we need to pay for it. Yeah. Makes a lot of sense. But at least I have dogs. Look at all of the people who have to pay takes toward the animal shelter, and they don't even own animals! I don't even want to take a look into the taxes I am paying because I'm sure it will only serve to further piss me off.
Wow. Sorry ... got off on a tangent. Anyway, come to find out the animal shelter is moving up in the world ... finally. You can now license your dogs online, so long a you've licensed that dog in person before. So I didn't have to go up there. Paid like $1.50 to avoid dealing those idiots, and it was the best $1.50 I've ever spent!
I can't seem to find my handheld GPS. I was going to start geocaching again, but that's sort of the important part of the whole thing. I am going to turn this house upside down this weekend and find it. I really don't want to buy another one.
Did some cleaning up this weekend. I've been throwing junk into the trailer and finally took it to the dump.
And now the trailer is for sale. If anyone is interested, please let me know. It's got a very sturdy axle, complete with shocks, trails great, tires are in good condition, and it's got a brand new trailer jack. Asking $450, but will entertain offers.
So, ya see that big ugly bush at the end of my property?
It's gone now.
My neighbor and I cut it down to the ground. It will be interesting to see how long it takes to get back to a ridiculous size again.
Now there's just a massive pile of brush in my driveway waiting for a bon fire.
But the front of the house is getting cleaned up and is starting to look more like someone actually lives here.
And I have a much better view now that all of the ornamental grasses are out of the way, in addition to that huge bush.
I'm trying to get the pasture all cleaned up so I can bring a horse in. I still need to do a strand of hotwire around the top of the fence, and actually finish the field fencing, but I am also going to clean this up ... not sure what I'm going to do with it yet, but it's an eyesore.
And I haven't decided if I'm going to leave the pine tree in or take it out. It's really not very healthy, I don't think.
And this thing ... this is at the head of my driveway, between the fence and the street. Eventually I'll have to see what it's connected to and get rid of it. Apparently, it's an old telephone service access thing, I think.
But geesh, there's so much cleanup work to do. I should have the whole place raked up by the time the leaves are ready to fall again.
In the next few weeks, I am hoping to get my garden going. I've got a few railroad ties, need a few more, and a load of mulch and I'll be off to a good start. The neighbor grows awesome tomatoes, and a lot of them, so I can grow all kinds of other stuff. I'm excited! I haven't had a garden in a long time.
The two pups I placed are doing well. Got a call from the guy who took Spur (that's a name I'm going to use for my next pup, I think ... I kinda like it) ... and said he's doing great. Is already looking at cows, which is great news considering he had no interest in the ducks when we exposed him to them.
I'm not usually one to complain about the cold weather, but I can tell you ... this year ... I'm sick of it. I'm ready for some color ... some sun ... and some nice warm air.
I haven't been training dogs. I'm taking a break for a while, but I will start getting serious about starting Reese. She's looking very nice when she escapes into the pastures to help me when I don't ask her to.
Jodi
("This changes everything." <--- Truer words were never spoken.)
It's been nice for most of the week, and when the weekend moved in, it rained ... of course.
I started taking the CommuterRide last week. It's not bad. There's not many people riding my route right now, so it's very few stops, and a nearly empty van. This won't last, especially with the gas prices going up. But it works. And it's saving me a ton of cash in gas.
The puppies both have homes and are doing well. Woo hoo! Echo2 is still here, but she has been claimed and will be going to her new home soon.
Cleaned out my email, cleaned up my contacts, cleaned up my blog list, deleted several online accounts, etc. and basically got rid of a lot of shit. You know how you sign up for something, and then you lose interest in it, and then just never delete yourself off of it? I did a bunch of that yesterday. Kinda the same thing with reading blogs. Some blogs are always the same thing ... here's a profile of someone that has a dog from me, isn't he/she great? (... when it should read ... I once owned this dog, but being that I suck, I couldn't get the dog to work well, but now I sold it and it's doing great. I didn't breed the dog, but I'll take credit for it anyway.) Or I've decided I'm the best blogger around so now my blog is so graphic heavy, your computer explodes when you click on it.
Egads. Yeah. This type of crap was clogging up my life.
I thought I was going to have to head to the animal shelter to re-up Zip's registration so I don't get in big, fat trouble with the city because they are looking to generate revenue because the county is putting pressure on them. Shit rolls downhill, don'tcha know? Because it's me and my three little dogs that are the problem here in the city, and the county, and hell ... the state! We are probably one of the few homes in Idaho that wouldn't notice if the animal shelter shut down, but we need to pay for it. Yeah. Makes a lot of sense. But at least I have dogs. Look at all of the people who have to pay takes toward the animal shelter, and they don't even own animals! I don't even want to take a look into the taxes I am paying because I'm sure it will only serve to further piss me off.
Wow. Sorry ... got off on a tangent. Anyway, come to find out the animal shelter is moving up in the world ... finally. You can now license your dogs online, so long a you've licensed that dog in person before. So I didn't have to go up there. Paid like $1.50 to avoid dealing those idiots, and it was the best $1.50 I've ever spent!
I can't seem to find my handheld GPS. I was going to start geocaching again, but that's sort of the important part of the whole thing. I am going to turn this house upside down this weekend and find it. I really don't want to buy another one.
Did some cleaning up this weekend. I've been throwing junk into the trailer and finally took it to the dump.
And now the trailer is for sale. If anyone is interested, please let me know. It's got a very sturdy axle, complete with shocks, trails great, tires are in good condition, and it's got a brand new trailer jack. Asking $450, but will entertain offers.
So, ya see that big ugly bush at the end of my property?
It's gone now.
My neighbor and I cut it down to the ground. It will be interesting to see how long it takes to get back to a ridiculous size again.
Now there's just a massive pile of brush in my driveway waiting for a bon fire.
But the front of the house is getting cleaned up and is starting to look more like someone actually lives here.
And I have a much better view now that all of the ornamental grasses are out of the way, in addition to that huge bush.
I'm trying to get the pasture all cleaned up so I can bring a horse in. I still need to do a strand of hotwire around the top of the fence, and actually finish the field fencing, but I am also going to clean this up ... not sure what I'm going to do with it yet, but it's an eyesore.
And I haven't decided if I'm going to leave the pine tree in or take it out. It's really not very healthy, I don't think.
And this thing ... this is at the head of my driveway, between the fence and the street. Eventually I'll have to see what it's connected to and get rid of it. Apparently, it's an old telephone service access thing, I think.
But geesh, there's so much cleanup work to do. I should have the whole place raked up by the time the leaves are ready to fall again.
In the next few weeks, I am hoping to get my garden going. I've got a few railroad ties, need a few more, and a load of mulch and I'll be off to a good start. The neighbor grows awesome tomatoes, and a lot of them, so I can grow all kinds of other stuff. I'm excited! I haven't had a garden in a long time.
The two pups I placed are doing well. Got a call from the guy who took Spur (that's a name I'm going to use for my next pup, I think ... I kinda like it) ... and said he's doing great. Is already looking at cows, which is great news considering he had no interest in the ducks when we exposed him to them.
I'm not usually one to complain about the cold weather, but I can tell you ... this year ... I'm sick of it. I'm ready for some color ... some sun ... and some nice warm air.
I haven't been training dogs. I'm taking a break for a while, but I will start getting serious about starting Reese. She's looking very nice when she escapes into the pastures to help me when I don't ask her to.
Jodi
("This changes everything." <--- Truer words were never spoken.)
Sunday, February 27, 2011
What a Drag!
Meet Spur.
We went on our first drag today.
And we had an attitude about it.
But guess what we saw?
Yeah, dem sheeps.
I can't decide if I liked this drag better ... or if I prefer the joyous harmonious sounds that emerge from the crate when Spur is in it.
But my favorite puppy part...
Jodi
We went on our first drag today.
And we had an attitude about it.
But guess what we saw?
Yeah, dem sheeps.
I can't decide if I liked this drag better ... or if I prefer the joyous harmonious sounds that emerge from the crate when Spur is in it.
But my favorite puppy part...
Jodi
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Puppy Inquiries
I have had a slew of emails on the black and white pups, along with others. If you're interested in one of the pups or one of the pups I am planning, you'll need to call me. My telephone number is 208-412-6107. Email inquiries will not receive a response.
(T.R., the internet is about as far from anonymous as you can get. Nice try, though.)
Jodi
(T.R., the internet is about as far from anonymous as you can get. Nice try, though.)
Jodi
Monday, February 21, 2011
Fun weekend!
I'm exhausted!
Friday night, I went and hung out at Whiskey River to watch Hung Jury play. They are always good for a fun show.
Saturday, went out to Couch's with Echo2 (the female I'm finding a home for) and put her on stock. She wasn't too keen at first, but I'm sure it's probably due to being told NOT to chase anything all her life. Once she figured out she was allowed to, it was on! She did great! She should make someone a very nice working dog. If you're interested in her, give me a call at 208-412-6107. (Not accepting emails on any of this.) Here's a photo of her.
She is a doll, and would make a great pet if someone was interested in that also. She's very calm ... and loves loves loves her ball ... or sticks ... or toys ... or anything you'll throw for her. I've never seen such a toy-driven dog in all my life.
I met up with Colleen, Jaenne and Mary Saturday night for dinner at a killer Thai place in Meridian. The sushi was to die for, and I'm sure has ruined me for sushi anywhere else. Amazing.
Sunday morning, it was off to Couch's to go horseback riding. This was the most fun I've had in a long time! We hopped in the truck and brought the trailer over to Bud's house, loaded up Bud and his horses and off to Succor Creek we went. Couch missed it. I went to get on Doc (one of Bud's horses), and didn't quite make the last couple of inches, so Bud came in and gave me a shoulder up! Haven't laughed that hard in a long time! Rode in 2 or 3 inches of snow, drinking whiskey and bullshitting, and came upon the creek. Bud's horse is a really nice ride, very trustworthy, sure-footed, and sane. I loved him. Stopped for lunch ... cooking brots over the fire on a stick, and drinking some more whiskey. Time to get back on the horse. I pulled him up to a small rock, and got on pretty effortlessly that way. Rode all the way back to the truck, doing some more bullshitting and drinking and laughing. What a good time! Can't wait to do that again.
Sunday night, Colleen and I headed over to Jaenne's house. She made a crockpot beef casserole thing that was YUMMY!!! My drunken ass showed up there with yet more whiskey, as if I needed it.
Monday morning, I got up and made breakfast for Colleen and I. Then we headed to Marsing, got our fishing licenses and some tackle, and took the dogs out to the Owyhees for a dog run. Came back to Marsing and threw a line in at the Marsing pond. I caught a small rainbow in the first five minutes, but unfortunately, that was all we ended up catching, so we let him go. Went to the pizza place in Marsing for "dinner." That was better than I thought it would be. The salad bar was pretty fresh, and the pizza was pretty good.
Taking a break for a bit now, and then we'll figure out what to do tonight. I'll need a vacation from my weekend.
J
Friday night, I went and hung out at Whiskey River to watch Hung Jury play. They are always good for a fun show.
Saturday, went out to Couch's with Echo2 (the female I'm finding a home for) and put her on stock. She wasn't too keen at first, but I'm sure it's probably due to being told NOT to chase anything all her life. Once she figured out she was allowed to, it was on! She did great! She should make someone a very nice working dog. If you're interested in her, give me a call at 208-412-6107. (Not accepting emails on any of this.) Here's a photo of her.
She is a doll, and would make a great pet if someone was interested in that also. She's very calm ... and loves loves loves her ball ... or sticks ... or toys ... or anything you'll throw for her. I've never seen such a toy-driven dog in all my life.
I met up with Colleen, Jaenne and Mary Saturday night for dinner at a killer Thai place in Meridian. The sushi was to die for, and I'm sure has ruined me for sushi anywhere else. Amazing.
Sunday morning, it was off to Couch's to go horseback riding. This was the most fun I've had in a long time! We hopped in the truck and brought the trailer over to Bud's house, loaded up Bud and his horses and off to Succor Creek we went. Couch missed it. I went to get on Doc (one of Bud's horses), and didn't quite make the last couple of inches, so Bud came in and gave me a shoulder up! Haven't laughed that hard in a long time! Rode in 2 or 3 inches of snow, drinking whiskey and bullshitting, and came upon the creek. Bud's horse is a really nice ride, very trustworthy, sure-footed, and sane. I loved him. Stopped for lunch ... cooking brots over the fire on a stick, and drinking some more whiskey. Time to get back on the horse. I pulled him up to a small rock, and got on pretty effortlessly that way. Rode all the way back to the truck, doing some more bullshitting and drinking and laughing. What a good time! Can't wait to do that again.
Sunday night, Colleen and I headed over to Jaenne's house. She made a crockpot beef casserole thing that was YUMMY!!! My drunken ass showed up there with yet more whiskey, as if I needed it.
Monday morning, I got up and made breakfast for Colleen and I. Then we headed to Marsing, got our fishing licenses and some tackle, and took the dogs out to the Owyhees for a dog run. Came back to Marsing and threw a line in at the Marsing pond. I caught a small rainbow in the first five minutes, but unfortunately, that was all we ended up catching, so we let him go. Went to the pizza place in Marsing for "dinner." That was better than I thought it would be. The salad bar was pretty fresh, and the pizza was pretty good.
Taking a break for a bit now, and then we'll figure out what to do tonight. I'll need a vacation from my weekend.
J
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