:: Samson went to the vet on Saturday for his annual checkup. He's a healthy, if slightly stupid dog. He's also the sweetest animal I've ever encountered. Makes me wonder if lack of IQ transfers directly into the charm department.
Anyhow, did you know that instead of buying those ridiculously overpriced dog dental bones you can freeze carrots? Yep. The vet told us to try it and the dogs went nuts. Oliver ate two on Saturday before Sammy figured out that they were pretty tasty too!
For some reason, outsmarting corporate America with something inexpensive, wholesome and healthy just makes me unreasonably happy!
:: Speaking of Sammy – sometimes that dog just breaks my heart. He tries so hard to be good that sometimes he's just downright silly. The first year of his life he had to have medicated baths just about every other day to fight his skin condition. He never liked it, especially when he had to stand in the tub all soaped up for 15 minutes at a whack, giving the medication time to work. Since then, he tries to avoid the bathroom at all costs.
Last night, Ali drew herself a bath, left the water running and went upstairs to get her pajamas. When she came back downstairs I heard her giggle. She called me to come look and we found Sam, standing in the full tub, sadly looking around – waiting for the inevitable.
:: In our neck of the Ohio woods, Mother's Day is the traditional date for safe summer planting. Mother Nature decided it might be amusing to lower the thermostat to the upper 20's last night so we had to corral and blanket most of the garden.
:: Speaking of the garden, our next door neighbor told us that he has had dozens of people ask him about our greenhouse and comment on our garden. (He's home during the day. We're not.) On Saturday I happened to look out the window and there were a couple of women in a minivan parked in front of the house, happily snapping pictures of our garden! Made us feel kind of good about all our hard work!
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