Life with the Two Crazy Dogs

This was where Igor used to sit - high and mighty, surrounded by windows in a three-season porch. 

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DB received an email from his SIL saying:  “Just wanted to let everyone know that hubby and I are going to be Grandpa and Grandma!!!  Biache  and Dookie are expecting their first baby on ……..  (A NEW PEM CHEERLEADER COMING INTO THE WORLD!!) “

DB’s response was: “Well congrats to Biache and Dookie.  Also congrats to you guys, I know that you are excited about the news.  Get out the rocking chair and reserve your place at the rest home - Grandma and Grandpa!!!!”

This lady was waiting to be a grandma the month after her daughter and hubby came home from their honeymoon.  She bought all sorts of baby clothes and don’t know what else which I didn’t bother to remember after she showed me.

So, ladies and gentleman, this is the lady who always wants to know what we are doing, why we are not doing this and that to our house, who painted our house, do you like this house, and I wish I could answer her “None of your frigging business, lady.”

What a beautiful weekend to start off the first day of fall.  Sunday was the first day of fall.  The temperature was in the 50s when I got up and quickly shot up to the 60s and 80s in the afternoon.  It was warm and windy.  The front yard was swept clean of leaves but by Sunday afternoon came, it was covered with yellow and brown leaves.  DB was doing his yard work for the week.  I was doing house chores, what else??  We actually started working on our chores quite late.  I was scrambling to get them done as I needed to get to Corrine’s around 3:30 p.m.  Spent a couple hours at her house yakking.  She asked if I want to work part-time to help out in her hole-in-the-wall restaurant.  I told her I have to think about it but she told me just do it.  All cash.  I guess I will…..she will call if she needs help. 

Once I got home, the boys stuck to me like leeches.  Every movement I made, they stirred, just like kids, or I should say, it’s worst than kids.  Why  they kept following me?  Because it was time for their evening walk and carrots/apples time of the day.  Little rascals!!

Anyway, the rest of the evening turned out to be a cool evening.  The days are getting shorter; sun sets around 7:05 p.m.  Where did summer go?

We have been thinking of getting a used Ford F-150 pickup truck.  DB’s beatup Blazer still takes him to point A to point B, however, there is no heat or air in that old faithful.  The good thing is his drive to work and back only takes him 15 minutes.  DB thought of getting a Car Loan from an online loan service provider when he is ready to get a new truck. 

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My brother from Boston is in Rochester, MN right now.  He asked if DB and I will be available on Wednesday evening for dinner.  Yep, we are and DB was the first to say yes.  He flew in from Chicago directly to Rochester this afternoon and he said the flight was horrible.  The flights to Rochester, MN are usually operated by those regional airlines.  Very pathetic.

He will be driving from Rochester to Eagan on Wednesday afternoon and we shall meet around 6:30-ish.  He is staying at a hotel close to the restaurant I met him prior.  I am thinking of going to Viva Italia for dinner which is about 5-10 minutes drive from his hotel.  I’m sure there are vegetarian food on their menu.  Will update on this later….

Since I have so many books in my bookcases and more hidden in boxes and milk crates sitting in the basement, I should do something with them, I think.  I know I can sell them on eBay, however, it would be nice to have set up my own little use books/magazines online store and draw income from it.  Moreover, it will be my own small business and anything I purchase for this little adventure can be used for taxes deductions. 

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This 11-pointer was shot by DB when he was 17 years old.  DB named him Igor and has been with him through thick and thin.  Before we moved to our current home, Igor was sitting mighty proudly in the three-season porch in the old house.  I want Igor to claim a place too but where.  I thought of the wall above the fireplace in the basement, but it is too low.  The only place I can think of is DB’s office or the living room, above the piano.  Poor Igor, he needs a different scenery besides the while tile ceiling.