I'd like to tender my resignation....

as a dog mom. I have had it. I'm not cut out for this. The only reason we have dogs is because of my husband. He wants them. I'm tired of doing all of the "dog stuff".


Oh sure, this guy is cute and all, but, he is incredibly destructive and orally fixated. There are two dog sized holes in the back yard that I keep filling and he keeps digging back up. He has more toys to play with than most babies. He got my glasses out of my bag and completely destroyed them. He has confettied more roles of toilet paper, paper towels, and boxes of tissue than I can even count!

I don't want to pick up dog poo anymore, it's disgusting, and my husband refuses to do it. So who does that leave? Me! The dog hair. Don't get me started. I am forever scolding and dragging the dogs off the couch and/or my bed. I vacuum all of the time. Stick a fork in me, I'm done.



Tread lightly President-elect Obama, in your search for the "White House" dog. Your life could be mine.

My tiny little rant

I love Saturday Night Live. I always have, even from the Rosanne Rosanna Danna and two wild and crazy guys days. You remember the "Bass-O-Matic" don't you? Saturday Night Live is even better during election years where the political humor is over the top dead-on.

Tina Fey was really starting to tick me off. While she did a great impression of Sarah Palin, off camera she made it clear how she felt about her. Clearly her politics went the "other way". Nothing is more ugly than someone who bad mouths another! Doesn't she know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

John McCain made a visit last week. He is definitely someone who can handle a joke, and dish one out too. So, as my final act on the political battle of 2008, I am posting this little gem. Remember, scroll down to turn down the volume on the music, then scroll back up and press play. LIVE from NEW YORK, it's SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!

On to more important things.....

I am loving this weather! It was so nice and breezy today, perfect for making.....


I haven't made these but maybe twice before, but they are delicious. Washington apples? Good. Caramel? Good. Yummy treats on a stick? Good. Semi nutritious dessert? Good.

Brittany requested that I make these this last weekend.....


She rarely requests anything specific, so I was more than happy to oblige her. Oatmeal? Good. Peanut butter? Good. Cookies fast? Good.

Mark wants me to make fry bread tomorrow. I'll probably turn that into dinner with some refried beans, cheese, olives, tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa.

I am so looking forward to the holidays. I just hope they don't speed past too fast so that I can wring every last moment of enjoyment out of them.

Well, I guess it's done.....

Got my ticket, got my ticket........

The countdown is still on! Only 19 days, 6 hours, 56 minutes, and 58 seconds to go! The tickets for "Twilight" are on sale! I bought mine online yesterday for the midnight showing! Yes, I am crazy! But, in my defense, I love me some Edward!

Halloween Hell

What contest in Hell did I win? I would really like to know. Oh sure, I don't have little, little kids anymore, but........



our beagles have sure been giving me a "run" for my money. Yesterday, the young one, Riley, decided he couldn't wait to go outside and number twoed all over the inside of his kennel. I went in to wake up Mark, and this hideous, taken on a life of it's own smell, smacks me over the head as soon as I walk in his room. Of course, at that very point, I had no idea who did what and where was it!

Today, I'm just cruising along getting ready for the day. Berkeley had climbed up on my bed, again, even though he definitely knows he's not supposed to. Again, a stomach churning smell. WHAT!!!!! Berkeley had vomited all over my bed!!!!MY BED!!!!

Right now my bedding is in the washer, hot water, and plenty of bleach. Thank goodness I keep vinyl sheets on all of our mattresses or I'd be out having to buy a new bed. So, again I ask, "What contest in hell did I win?"

Halloween Humbug

Just call me the Grinch or Ebenezer Scrooge of Halloween. Halloween, how do I dislike thee, let me count the ways:

1. The costume. Even as a child, I disliked wearing a costume. Maybe because we were poor and the only costume I ever had was a "bum" or "hobo". Now, I don't believe that "bum" is a politically correct term. The homeless might be offended by this. Dogs don't really like Halloween either. Would you like this particular form of humiliation?





2. The begging. Yet another hit to the homeless. Isn't Halloween really just legalized begging? I mean, you knock on doors, you hold your hand out saying "Trick or Treat". The homeowner then gives you a piece of candy and you skip off to the next house on the block! Of course, that could be a bit of a challenge this year.



3. The waste. Were we not taught to NOT play with our food?



I know I am in the minority here, so to all of you Halloween zealots, (and you know who you are) Happy Halloween, I'll be watching Hocus Pocus. Bette Midler is a hoot and half;)