She has the rather unfortunate name of Peaches, but she’s really a love.
Category Archives: Pets
Harry Goes to the Spa
January 5, 2008 – 4:32 pm
NOOOOOOOO…..
Now I don’t sell soap, but wouldn’t these be great Pug Sudz product shots?
New Kitchen Windows
January 2, 2008 – 12:47 pm
Mr Demo didn’t like the old windows he installed, so he put in new ones. It’s hard to tell from my pictures, but this is a huge improvement. I didn’t even mind the old ones, but then again, I didn’t have the vision. As I keep being reminded.
And while I’m uploading pictures, here’s a snap […]
A simple equation
October 8, 2007 – 4:25 pm
(harry)(foster pug)*(steve)(nightshift)=crazy pug lady
To explicate: I am fostering a pug for Seattle Pug Rescue. He’s a little, erm, bundle of energy named Obie. He and Harry get along just fine, though sometimes Harry has to put the smackdown on the rambunctious puppyness. Which secretly thrills me because most of the time, Harry just lets Obie […]
How to be Idle - Tom Hodkinson
September 11, 2007 – 3:06 pm
As the queen of procrastination, I naturally picked up this jaunty orange-colored book thinking it would be a witty romp through the hours of the day. And it’s certainly a romp through the hours, but, well, there’s no way to say this nicely, so I’ll just say it: It’s just not that witty. Or funny. […]
On not having cabinet doors
August 19, 2007 – 5:07 pm
“Harry can’t play with Sasha and Willy any more,” Steve said this morning.
“Why?” I asked, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes and preparing to stagger into the kitchen for coffee.
“They’re a bad influence.”
Indeed. Mr Potsticker pulled the flour off the bottom shelf and proceeded to wreak havoc.
And as if that weren’t enough, he […]
Oh yeah, Steve HATES pugs.
August 11, 2007 – 6:58 pm
I’m dogsitting for Nicki while she’s in Italy. Willie’s eye was all goopy (it was cheatgrass, embedded in his eye, owie), so I took him to the vet, where I started talking to a woman who fosters pugs for Seattle Pug Rescue. I’ve been meaning to volunteer for ages–but first Harry got sick, then I […]
Things that you think are a joke … but aren’t
July 27, 2007 – 11:58 am
Like this.
I mean, seriously. Like it’s not bad that children no longer have bedtimes and are screaming and running around restaurants at nine in the evening. Now dogs too?
“I hate the dog” # 569
July 17, 2007 – 9:36 am
“Where’s my puppy?” Steve demanded the other night. “I need to snuggle.”
“I thought you hated him.”
“I do. I hate the little bastard. Now where is he?”
Am I going to be arrested?
June 13, 2007 – 6:43 pm
Harry discovers Geoff’s empty beer bottle–and I find that I’m an enabler.
Dog Daze of Summer
June 4, 2007 – 11:30 am
You wouldn’t know it today–which is damp and drizzly–but yesterday was HOT. Steve and I took the dog around Seward Park, and then the two of us collected bathing suits and hit the open waters of Lake Washington. We left Harry at home. When we got back, this is what we found:
We puttered around the […]
This cracked me up. Then it made me lose lunch.
May 26, 2007 – 4:33 pm
To humans, Jeff is an exceptionally good-tempered and friendly cat; to rodents and other small animals, he is death itself…
What Jeff Killed.
Tennis Pro Harry
May 25, 2007 – 7:16 am
Harry’s latest obsession is tennis balls, which somehow or another he manages to cram in his mouth. He wanders around the house like this:
54 Reasons to Make Your Own Dog Food
April 18, 2007 – 11:08 am
Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
Authority
Award
Best Choice
Big Bet
Big Red
Bloom
Cadillac
Companion
Demoulas Market Basket
Eukanuba
Food Lion
Giant Companion
Great Choice
Hannaford
Hill Country Fare
Hy-Vee
Iams
Laura Lynn
Loving Meals
Meijers Main Choice
Mighty Dog (The recall affects only 5.3 pouch products that were produced from Dec. 3, 2006 through March 14, 2007.)
Mixables
Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice canned and bagged dog foods and dog treats
Nutriplan
Nutro Max
Nutro Natural Choice
Nutro Ultra
Nutro
Ol’Roy Canada
Ol’Roy […]
Sushi Pug
February 21, 2007 – 4:51 pm
Next time you order takeout sushi? And the wasabi packet falls on the floor? And the dog chews it?
Need I say more?
Thursday Evening Conversation Snippet
January 19, 2007 – 5:56 pm
“He stinks,” Dave said, burying his nose in Harry’s fur.
“Yep,” I said. “It’s a pug thing.”
He took a deeper sniff. “No, he really stinks.
“You get used to it.”
Sniff. “No, I mean he REEKS.”
“Then why don’t you stop smelling him?”
“I can’t.”
On Bathroom Progress and Harry’s Sheer Cuteness, Which Should Never be Underestimated
January 18, 2007 – 7:26 am
Yesterday, Dave ripped out the tub, prepped the subfloor, put in insulation, and added a couple of water shutoffs because we only had one. It’s amazing how fast it goes. Dave’s kind of fun to have around. He was talking to his girlfriend the other night, and saying, “Don’t let the dogs in the bed.” […]