lesson learned

I declare that I will NEVER forget to take out the trash EVER AGAIN! It is not like to me state such an extreme statement but the consequences of ignoring my declaration are far worse. On Thurs, Tom and I had some miscommunication and we both left the house for work with a garbage bag full of trash sitting next to the garbage can in our kitchen. Needless to say, we came home from work to find a remorseful dog and trash strewn around our kitchen. I can say that I am thankful to have people who pick up our trash week after week.

The clincher in this lesson actually came the next morning. I once again find a remorseful dog outside my shower door. Silly me thinks Rocky is still being sorry for yesterday's 'dumpster dive'; however, the truth smacked my senses as I came downstairs to the kitchen. Rocky had gotten sick during the night and left my kitchen smelling like a pile of dirty diapers. Had I been pregnant, I might've lost the breakfast I had not yet eaten.

We took Rocky to the vet to be sure nothing else was wrong and was diagnosed with Colitis. He needed to be on a strict diet of Rice and protein for 3 days. Rocky thoroughly enjoyed his strict diet and much prefer it to his normal diet. I, on the other hand, could not believe that he was getting 'rewarded' for his dumpster diving escapade!!

Yikes Ike

Last weekend Hurricane Ike decided to stop by, not that we needed to be graced by it. The house shook, shutters flapped, and we sat in the dark for a while. We were lucky in that we probably had the least damage compared to our neighbors who either were missing few dozens of shingles or lost the siding off their house. I still can't believe that our shutters folded in half!

But before the winds got out of control, we made our yearly visit to our amusement park, Kings Island. This year, we spent it in the kiddie land - getting run over by little feet and strollers. Cautious Owen loved the idea of the rides as long as he didn't have to get on them. Maybe next year, we'll warm up to actually riding them.

good bye stinky dogs

After our trip to sodus, I declared Owen needed some new shoes because I was ready to burn his current shoes which he loves. You'd agree if you had to sit in an 8 hr car ride with Owen. As his aunt Deetz can confirm, he had some stinky dogs. He quickly adjusted to his new shoes and I'm thankful for all the holes.