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Make a Joyful Noise

Posted on April 11, 2009 by BrassyDel

It’s late at night. The “puppies” are in their own beds. Kitten is off causing trouble somewhere, probably harassing Damien. Willis is lightly snoring by our heads. The house is quiet and I’m drifting off to sleep. Thbbbbbbbbbbppppppt! Yup. Into every peaceful night a little dog butt must pass. Gas. Having dogs is a lot like having a husband, actually….

No More Puppies Sleepin’ on the Bed!

Posted on April 7, 2009 by BrassyDel

Feel free to sing the title to yourself to the tune of “No More Monkies Jumpin’ on the Bed!” A little less than a week ago we agreed to retrain the dogs to sleep on their own beds. It all started on night, around 5 in the morning, when I absolutely could not sleep. Hubby was on his side of…

Dog Poop and Tennis Balls

Posted on March 31, 2009 by BrassyDel

My dogs poop a lot, let me tell you! They eat at the same time, twice a day, so at least they’re fairly regular about it. Never underestimate the value of getting your dog to poop on a schedule. We also have two times that we generally go on walks – around noonish, and around 5:30ish (after Hubby gets home…

My Little Miracle is Sitting on My Bladder

Posted on March 29, 2009 by BrassyDel

Being pregnant means a lot of changes and new experiences. At 7 months now, I’m feeling rather… ungainly. For example, walking both dogs at once is certainly not as easy as it used to be. Tank weighs about 75 pounds and is a certified Muscle-Butt. Matti is pushing 80 pounds these days, and he’s not as strong as Tank but…

Blizzard ’09

Posted on March 26, 2009 by BrassyDel

Today we’re having a blizzard. And why not? It was in the 70’s last week and it was 55 F yesterday. There was apparently a light dusting at around 7am when the hubby went in to work, and by 10am they were sending everyone home. It took him 4 hours to make what is normally a 25 minute commute. The…

Cupcake Fail

Posted on March 24, 2009 by BrassyDel

I’ve been craving cupcakes for quite awhile. I had a nasty sinus infection, complete with canker sores so bad I could barely eat, for about a week so that staved my cupcake fantasies for the interim. Now that I’m feeling pretty much normal, the craving came back with a vengeance. I needed cupcakes, and I needed good cupcakes. You know,…

Kitty Clocks

Posted on March 9, 2009 by BrassyDel

Sunday we had to “spring forward” and change the clocks, but don’t ask me if that makes it standard time now or daylight savings time. The interesting thing is that even though there was an overnight shift between what the sun says and what the clock says, the cats have not missed a beat. Either cats can read the clock,…

Adventures in Dinner Crafting

Posted on March 6, 2009 by BrassyDel

So tonight I figured I’d haul my fat pregnant self off the couch and make some dinner. Since the hubby ate frozen pizza and gummy bears for dinner last night, it’s not like it was going to be difficult to follow. I went with some frozen chicken nuggets and strips (mmmm, honey barbeque), a box of Annie’s alfredo mac’n’cheese and…

Co-sleeping of the Wrong Sort

Posted on March 5, 2009 by BrassyDel

One piece of advice you find when researching training your dog is to absolutely, positively, never let the dog sleep on the bed. And for good reason: dogs associate sleeping space with pack hierarchy dogs can develop guarding behaviors with your bed sharing the bed with Fido can negatively impact your romantic relationship when Fido weighs almost 80 pounds (and…

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