For Mikie

Apparently I am not blogging enough so here goes.

My foster dog Lucy went to her new home today. I am sad, but I know it's best for both of us. And, of course Hal deserves his house back. He has been staying in the bedroom, and I have been sleeping on the couch so Lucy doesn't whine or bark at night. Despite all the extra work, mess, and time I unfortunately really liked having a dog again and feel a bit heart broken.

Reasons not to have a dog:
1. Dog food is expensive.
2. Dog treats are expensive.
3. Dog toys are expensive.
4. No fence, therefore minimum 3 - 4 walks a day for pooping & peeing. Rain or shine.
5. Hal
6. My home is even messier with a dog.
7. Everything takes more time when a dog is around due to all the petting and tummy rubs.
8. Travelling away from home is a huge hassle and can be expensive for proper dog care.
9. Overnight pet sits are not fair to the dog I am leaving at home.
10. Dog poop in the trash can is smelly.
11. Neighbourhood cats run away from us (though this is not unusual even without a dog).

Reasons to have a dog:
1. They are wonderful, cute, and fuzzy.
2. Companionship.
3. The dog needs a loving home.
4. Exercise.
5. Entertainment and laughter.


Therefore the reasons to keep a dog are outweighed by reasons not to. Right. I just talked myself back to reality. And, yet I still miss her.

On a different note Little Car is having some problems. A couple of weeks ago it started making this crazy noise - kind of like the screeching of a belt going but more rumbly. It did eventually stop though. Then the check engine light went on the other day and it started to run really rough when I backed up. It now runs really rough when I turn it on, like it's going to stall. I added some oil yesterday, though I just had an oil change a month ago. This morning I was passing someone on the highway and the engine temperature light flickered on & off so I turned off and decided to cancel the zoo visit. I called Toyota but they were booked solid till Wednesday. I made an appointment for Thursday morning - the day I leave for the Peg. Unfortunately the temperature light went back on when I was driving up the mountain home. So now I'm afraid Little Car won't make it till Thursday. This is the kind of thing that really makes me miss my Dad - he would take care of this or at least give me a ride whenever I needed one. I have 3 dog visits tomorrow, 3 Monday, 2 Tuesday, 4 Wednesday... so wish me & Little Car luck this week.

Change

I was at the dog rescue place yesterday and ended up taking home a dog for the night. Don't tell my Mom! It was a stray that just came in and there was not much room because new puppies were arriving that day. I thought about it and it seemed like the best thing to do under the situation. She really is a lovely dog, she just does not really like other dogs so she kept barking at the other dogs, and they were barking back. She could not be mixed in with the group so I decided to help out. I thought at worst if the dog went after Hal I could just take her back. However, this is exactly what I did not want to start doing. I believe it's important to help out, but it's just really not practical for me to take in a dog. Money wise, lifestyle wise, and also for Hal's sake. But, it was bound to happen, being involved with a rescue. I am hoping it's just for the week, but we shall see. Hal was perched up on the kitchen cupboards all day today but he just came down and went into the bedroom when the dog was laying down. Tomorrow is the vet appointment and she will be in for the night. My house is not dog proofed anymore but she is not really getting into anything, other than the cat food which is now relocated. I don't know what to call her so I just say 'sweetie'. She is sleeping in the bathroom/doorway area at night so Hal can roam around if he chooses. Other than that, I just don't know.

I don't know

Since I have time on my hands I feel like blogging more, but I am also as always avoiding house cleaning.

I had a disappointing experience building my new storage cabinets and that really set me back. I had gotten it into my head that I need closed storage so that my place can stay clean. So I bought these large cabinets from Rona (Air Miles!) to fit in the little alcove in my room. I built the smaller one first and it was challenging but I did complete it eventually, though it was a bit crooked. The larger one took a lot longer and was completely crooked. The back panel has a big gap at the top corner because no matter what I did I could not get it level. The toe kick piece didn't line up either and got busted when I moved it into place. The problem is I can't even lift it now to fix that piece. The doors are what really upset me though. I could not close them so had to redo them and they are still crooked. I gave up at the 3rd door, so it's been laying on the floor all week. On a positive note, the cabinets are at least serviceable, and once I put up the last door I can at least put away a lot of stuff and get rid of all my mismatched shelving. But, I feel beaten. The cabinets were too much for me!