I was cutting up boxes for recycling and a piece of cardboard fell on the floor.

I hope nobody at work got/gets Raptured because I’ll just end up doing their job for six months while admin decides if they really need to be replaced.

Every time I take Prussia to the groomer, I am grateful that she has had the same groomer since she was a puppy and that I can never tip that woman enough for putting up with a German Shepard with anxiety issues.

If you look closely you can see Mina’s emotional support spoon.

Mina has decided to sleep in the stinky shoe pile.

PSA for US healthcare friends: If you were trying to wait until the end of the year to schedule a test because you needed to meet your deductible, call and ask to be scheduled NOW. The office I work in is already scheduling tests into end of November and early December.

Pixel showing off those murder mittens.

Just opened a package of cheese that said it had eight servings, so I am pretending to be eight different people since I will be eating all of it.

Playtime.

Prussia the dog’s arch enemy, Luna the dog, has been barking at her for the last hour. Every time I throw a frisbee Prussia runs to the fence and prances back and forth with it like she is showing off. The rivalry is real.

Everyone please admire Mina who has spent the last hour grooming herself to look exactly the same as when she started.

No one ever plays ball with Prussia.

Both of my adult children alerted me (separately and with great enthusiasm) about the frog on our front porch. This is how you know you have succeeded as a parent.

Couch snuggles

We are having some work done at the house. Pixel thinks they have built her a fort.

Dreamed last night that someone found Frosty the Snowman’s magic hat and took it to the museum to reanimate dinosaurs.

That moment when your son walks through, says “Alexa, play B52s Love Shack full volume” and leaves.

Mina is naked and we cannot figure out where she lost her collar.

New snake friend just dropped.

Find someone who will stare at you the way this dog stares at me when she wants the chicken sandwich.

Ugh. It’s the time of year when it has rained torrentially for 10 days and now that the sun is out and I can get back into the garden the tomatoes are full of blight. Since I don’t want to use any chemicals I am in the garden pruning and mulching like mad.

When cooking near Mina it is important to deploy the decoy pan.

I forget that Mina’s collar glows in the dark until she is standing on my chest licking my face in the middle of the night looking ghostly.

There is no one who can make you feel more guilty than a dog who is ready to go to bed before you are.

Breaking news at our house: we got a new doormat.

So what IS the women’s wear dress level equivalent of men’s polo and khakis?

Having a work from home afternoon with the ladies who are absolutely not working.

In the world of thing I never predicted, my husband telling the smart home to turn on the lights, while I tell it to start the washing machine = starting Mo the roomba.

Omg Mina is having a really tough day. First was by herself because Prussia has been back at the vet, and then I stepped on her. Finally, she accidentally got left behind on the porch (she was invisible under the grill) and a big storm came up. Poor kitty.

There is no worse feeling than tripping over Mina, accidentally stepping on her twice in the process and then. It being able to explain to her what happened and apologize.

Someone found an old catnip toy.

Do you think if I put this on the form, the doc will actually sign it in the correct place?

Sheba says it’s Monday, so get up and get to work.

Look at these little paws.

If you live in NC and your mail goes through Greensboro at all, that is a black hole and you will only see about half of your stuff.

Let’s review: not only does Mina have Prussia’s bed, she has her toy.

I have eaten delicious meals in the last 24 hours and been a complete glutton. I smell like garlic and have no regrets.

I guess I won’t be playing my games tonight.

Pixel is celebrating Caturday in Prussia’s Barkbox.

Worst Mina pic ever.

I did not know the FAFSA could give a Student Aid Index in the negative numbers until today. 😮

When a treat gets stuck in the bottom of your crinkle bag

Aww… just took my daughter to buy her first scrubs for her new job. Does my nurse heart good.

It’s too hot for German Shepards without a water fountain

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