What am I going to do to make 2012 a more positive experience than 2011?

Chipper is starting to get hostile with Lyra. I had initially thought they might become friends, but kitty is highly resentful of the new, loud, overly exhuberant addition to the family. Funny how passive and content he used to be with Chewie. Now he's aggressive and irritable except when it's just the two of us tucking in for the evening. One of ( Read more... )

Lyra's return has re-confirmed that my life is not complete without both a dog and a cat. Yes it was less fuss and bother getting ready for bed last night and out the door for work this morning, but dog sounds and dog enthusiasm are necessary contributors to my overall well-being. Chipper is feigning alternating measures of indifference and ( Read more... )

Lyra is home. Poor wee baby was shaking from head to toe when she got her first look at her new life. Chipper was especially scary since apparently Lyra has never seen a cat, and Chewie did offer a few skeptical woofs. Since then everyone has touched noses without fear or animosity, and Lyra is now sleeping beside me in the living room with the ( Read more... )

I haven't decided if it will be Friday or Saturday, but Lyra will be coming home very soon. Her play yard arrived from Walmart today. She also has bowls, a brush, toys, nylabones and a soft place to sleep. (I figure I'll wait until she's housetrained before I get her a bed...well if I get her a bed besides mine) Even though I've never had a wee, ( Read more... )

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I feel like all of my efforts at productivity are being thwarted by fuzz brain. Maybe I should just hang it up and go to bed.

I paid a visit to Lyra. Her step mom kept saying "she's getting so big!" which I found amusing as the biggest this dog will ever be is about 11 pounds. It's admittedly odd to be considering such an un-dog. Moreover she's a girly dog. That's a new one for me as well. On the plus side as puppies go she's both unflappable and mellow. This bodes well ( Read more... )

I need a name!!!!!!!!!

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This week has been all about sleep. Over the past few weeks I've been dozing at the wheel during the commute to work. The realization that something needed to be done occurred when I realized I was nodding off trying to get through a parking deck. I have an appt with a sleep study group this Wednesday in hopes that a change in diet/routine will be ( Read more... )