Well, I’ve got my red on – I’m actually going to enjoy doing NOTHING today (with the exception of taking Cinnamon to Acoma for her diabetes check-up) and nothing will stop me.

Yes, I realize I have many projects in a holding pattern, but right now, today, I am going to take the day and enjoy it with my daughter. We aren’t going to do anything we don’t have to. In fact, she’s still slepping and probably will be for another hour or so. She is still recovering from a summer cold and the results of a misdiagnosis involving ear drops that provided another clue in the list of allergens (sulfates – just like her mommy!) that she needs to avoid.

Sadie had a growth removed from her front right paw; she is recovering nicely.

Out of the corner of your eye, Samantha really looks a lot like Sara did.

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OK – so, you know when you get something that has had a previous owner, there are sometimes things that need to be taken care of that the previous owner either did not take care of or was unaware that it needed to be taken care of. (<--Dangling Participle alert! let me try that again:) ... of which they were unaware it needed to be taken care. ... of which the care of they were unaware. This is harder than it looks.

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Sometimes, there are issues that need to be taken care of that a previous owner of something was unaware. Of.

Anyway –

Samantha (the new addition, she of 99 pounds of overjoyed iloveyou black lab mix) has developed a slight hacking problem. (yes, you smarty pants, she likes to try to break into the pentagon’s computers while they aren’t looking.) My suspicion is that the missing patch of tennis ball cover is lodged somewhere in her intake manifold. Her hacks are not of the stomach acid variety (being somewhat of an expert on what stomach acid looks like from various feline and canine sources) but clear, and the major clue that it’s not stomach acid is that it doesn’t leave the grout clean after clean-up. (i sure hope you’re not reading this over a meal of some type. on the other hand, if you were, you would see what i was talking about first hand …)

we have an appointment this morning with the wonderful folks at Acoma Animal Clinic to see about this issue, and since we are headed up there anyway we might as well make this an introductory visit instead of waiting until the Friday appointment.

As a side note – boss must rank in the top ten – no, the top five – of the best bosses ever. Even though today is a special event at the store, she is OK with me being, essentially, a couple hours late to take care of Samantha.

Chat ya later…

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Sorry for the radio silence – there have been big happenings going on.

Over at the railroad, the layout is in the process of coming apart to be moved. I’ll be over there in a bit to post some pictures of that endeavor.

Here on The “O” Word, things just haven’t been the same since Sara went to the rainbow bridge. Mostly, there has been a malaise sitting over the creativity department. Losing a friend, especially real sudden like, can have that affect on you.

Now, I’m not saying there is any way to replace Sara. There just isn’t. My readers who are dog lovers know that there is just no way in heaven or earth that you can replace a unique individual, the characteristics and the quirks, the looks and the actions. I’ve been very blue about Sara, and at one point in time was losing sleep because I couldn’t get up to help her.

While the family was in Anaheim for a short-short mini vacation, we visited the Santa Ana Zoo – and a rescue operation was having an adoption festival outside the gates. We almost came home with a little boy black lab that needed a home.

Maricopa County opened an adoption center in Metrocenter Mall.

This is Samantha.

Samantha is 99 pounds of black lab mix. Not quite as big as Sara, she is slightly taller, and has longer legs. Seven years old, rescued from a foreclosed house, and has some training. No, she is not available for adoption – well, not anymore. TMBWitW spotted her on Thursday. Friday, I went to see her. We picked her up Friday afternoon.

No, not a replacement – but TMBWitW says the light has returned to my eyes …

Chat ya later…

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Left to right: Sgt. Crowley, Prof. Gates, B. Hussein

Question: Who, knowing the relationship between all the parties pictured, should be helping the aged and infirm Prof. Gates down the stairs? The cop who has been declared a racist, or the professor’s old and dear friend?

Just askin’…

(h/t to Basti for pointing out the picture)

Chat ya later…

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Can you believe July is over? That means 2009 is more than half over. I’m cabbin’ it, wearin’ red – although right now, until TMBWitW gets back from the dentist, I’m sitting at the kitchen table eating blueberries and whipped cream, surfing the net, and reading the paper.

Mmmmmm – blueberries.

Chat ya later…

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