thursday 133-I flu the coop!!!

MOFF, I'm so sorry you are feeling under the weather. Here....I went shopping yesterday and bought some "man size" kleenex. They are big enough and soft enough for the most distinctive of noses. Feel better, hon.

Well, my tree is up but no lights yet. I was out this morning and spending too much time in the kitchen on food prep this afternoon. Must get at least 3 strands on before dinner. I counted and I'll have at least 600 lights on my tree....it's 6' high. So, I'll grab a BM and get my backside in gear.

Have a good week ahead everyone. :)

I'm trying to fight that cold too . Thanks to my wonderful son. What is with this winter I'm never sick . Now in 4 weeks 2 cases of flu and a clod. Maybe hubby was right just too much stress at work this summer and it's just all hitting me after I slowed down. Lots of tea ,vit c,zinc, and vit e.
I did get my christmas cards printed now to address them. I'll sit away over on the far side of the fire place. Oh lady how nice did I need my face washed. I think my lady is part anteater,tongue is at least6 ft long.

Corinna, being that Lady just wandered into the bar with me this week and no one besides the Mayors know her, Let me introduce her to Thursday's.

I posted Lady's story once before, but I'll have another go at it for the thursday's crowd.

After Jen and I bought a house, I wanted a dog. Part of our deal was that after we got a house, I could get one. After looking at area puppy sales and finding nothing but the products of puppy mills and BYB's, I started looking in area shelters online. (Partially at the prodding of our mayor). One shelter was close by, so I loaded up a magic pocket, and went for a ride. When I got there, there were Dal puppies, too young to adopt, and a couple problem dogs (No kids, no cats, etc) and one scrawny black and white puppy, about 6 months old, who practically jumped out of her cage at me. I asked about her, took a leash, and we went for a "walk" (It was more of a romp, because she had NO leash manner at the time)

She glommed onto me and I asked about bringing Jen to meet her, and we filled out the adoption paperwork the same day. She was cute, about 40 lbs, and her ears were twice the size of her head, with one that folds, and one that wrinkles. We were told she was a "Lab mix", but we've since seen pics of Lab/Dal mixes, and that seems to fit the bill.

We've spent the ensuing six years curing her leash manners (they're still atrocious, but manageable), dealing with her various neuroses (don't even MENTION the word shelter around her) and cleaning up her shredded piles of Kleenex that she leaves behind to let us know she's being ignored and she's upset. She is VERY enthusiastic about everything, no half measures for this mutt. You're assumption about the face wash is correct, Corinna, once she starts she doesn't stop until you've had a proper puppy bath. She has lost weight since we moved to NY (more room to run), and she weighs about 65 lbs. She has recently acquired a "boyfriend" from the farm across the street, who she outweighs by about 20 lbs and is constantly putting him in his place.

Lady, you sure have that gorgeous shiny coat of a Lab.

I bet you DO have a boyfriend (or two or three).

I could take a good face washing any time.............I consider it the highest of compliments (if, of course, it comes from a dog!)

Let's see we have Mario - Possum and Lady...........now what would happen if I just happened to drop by with Rascal? :eek: :eek: (big 'ol orange tabby).

I took Rascal once to our vet clinic for his shots - he was in his carrier and a huge Great Dane came up and stuck his nose right up to the carrier windows.
Rascal simply wet all over himself. I felt so sorry for him - and me too because I was scurrying to clean it all up.

Maybe I should just leave him at home and tell him stories and show him pictures. :D :D

Lady's human May I tell you our ladys story? It's not quite as sad as your lady's but still pretty much she was supposed to be ours.
Our daughter worked ad the dollar store in town, she would meet all kinds of poeple. One little old lady just loved making conversation,one day she asked if Clarissa had kids. At the time Clarissa was living with (we called him the ghoul) Let's call him A , and they had 2 cats. she called them her kkids (my grandkitties) the lady then mentioned her newfy cross dog, she needed to find a home for,her grandkids (all under the age of 6 ) were living with her as their father was working in Texas (mom out of the pic) Lady was so excitable and only 9 months old she didn't mean to but she kept knocking the kids down. Well at the time we were looking in to getting bronze full blood Newf. Phone rings daughter talks to dad, after wards turns to me let's go for a ride. What!!! as I'm in the car we had Merlin and were going to wait for what Tim wanted. well we pull up to this hous and it's back yard is nothing but ice and mud fenced about a 100x100 yard. There is a shepard mix too.It's the kids dog and didn't jump on them. Lady explains that she had gotten Our lady and her golden sister(hubby about cried he wanted a gold one) as wal=mart puppies they were only 5 weeks old (accordding to her vet. still had to be weaned she pan fed then. She had given away the other dog a couple weeks ago. after playing and watching Lady a while Tim stand s up and says well lets get her leashed and in the car. I'm sitting with my mouth open . I should not have been surprised it was much as the first newfy we got. thats a story too . I'll tommorrow find a buddy picture and write his story. So for almost 51/2 years we've had the party girl as to leash manners she's better than Dugan but I really have to make sure the training collars are on when I take the two for a walk. 300 LBS of dog is a bit much for a 5'2" woman to deal with sometimes. Dugans stroy is much more dramatic but I'll tell it later.
I'm glad youe lady found you and she is so lovely looking. Karen says she's very soft coated too how unusual for the 2 breeds sure maybe not reteiver in there?
My husband is 6'5" tall and has a saying if you have to bend to pet it it's not a dog (no one get mad he really loves all dogs he just LOVES large dogs and his excuse to get them past me) so we have large-giant dogs. Merlin my RB springer was close to being too small.But he was my christmas gift.

Lady's pictures are gorgeous, what a wonderful glossy coat she has. My mother- and father-in-law used to have the sweetest labrador who was terrible on the leash. She would pull you along and make noises like she was choking (well she probably was)! I remember being out for a walk wth her once and a wee boy shouting to my FIL "Hey Mister! Has that dog got asthma?" Very embarrasing.

Has Richard come out of the L&F yet? It can't be healthy to be in there so long. He needs fresh air!

I don't know, KK! Both RICHARD and Mario have been in there for TOO long! I'll take my whip and chair and go in there and check on them.

Oh be careful, David!

I'll be right behind you! (20 feet behind you ;) ).

KK. "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!"

Darn, let me draw the blinds!!
That flaming ball in the sky hurts my eyes....

Come on out Mario....it's safe.....we are the only ones here....


What day is this???? :cool:

Mario, grab the checkers, we can finish our game out here...

welcome back to life , glad to see you both. we were beganning to wonder about you two. Hope you are getting better.

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Originally Posted by david p

KK. "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!"

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:eek: Are you sure it's not Corinna's 300lb dog?!!

Richard, nice to see you out! Can I interest you in a hot toddy?

At this rate, we're not going to have to open the bar on thursday, everyone is still here from last week.

Lady, no chasing Mario, Mario, no spitting the pumpkin seeds at Lady.(or cherry pits)

Welcome back to life, Richard. Did you have a good game of checkers in the L+F with Mario?

So, THAT'S who I saw!! (Among a few other things!)

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Originally Posted by Corinna

welcome back to life , glad to see you both. we were beganning to wonder about you two. Hope you are getting better.

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Thanks,

I am down to a half bottle of cough syrup!

KK,

A hot toddy? YOU BETCHA!
THANKS!

LH,

Thank you,

Just don't tell Mario that the only game I beat him I had to cheat!

Thanks for bringing Lady in to meet the masses....I understand your reluctance to bring a loved one in here.... ;)


David.

Car shopping yet????



Thanks to everyone for keeping the bar running while I was out......
And a small bit of advice to everyone...

DON'T GET A FLU SHOT!!! :eek:

The 2 times I got the shot I got really sick too. so no shots this year is the 1st time to be hit like i was this year, hubby's right I think. I was under so much stress I fought off bring sick for so long it all just hit as I relaxed.
If you had any of what I had I'm really so sorry,it was nasty stuff. Glad your alive and back.

Wow, what a party you guys are having this week!

Lady's Human - thanks SO much for the recipe! I will probably test it out this weekend. :D

Debbie - it is all Richard's fault. I think we were so worried about him locked up in the L & F - that we all just hung around to check on him.

Here they were in there playing checkers the whole time!

RICHARD, I wonder if Mario let you beat him at checkers! BTW, I'm starting to look at some cavaliers.

moff peeks in the door:

I see the bar is still open. I'll just grab a cherry limeade and sneak back out.
Still sneezing and blowing. Went to the doctor yesterday. Didn't have very good luck. Now I'm on 3 blood pressure meds.

At least I can sleep well. In fact, I can hardly stay awake.

NO FLU SHOT FOR ME! I got one when they first came out. Spent two weeks in bed and missed two weeks of work. No way to make a hit with the boss! :eek:

David,

You know that Mario is the smarter of the two of us primates!
He thinks I let him win...he beat me fair and square all 125 games.


Moff,

Cherry Limeade..Let's get you BP back in line...O.K.?

DONE!

David,

Cavaliers are neat little cars....lots of parts and economic...Good Luck!

T&P,
Glad to see you up and around!!!


Gini,

It was touch and go for a while.....Mario kept putting the red checkers in his mouth....He thought they were CHERRIES!

Corrina,

I got my shot in the office and the guy I worked with laughed and told me I'd get sick.....I should have listened!!! :eek:

Basically, RICHARD I want something with four wheels, a body with no rust (kinda tough to find in Pa.) and a good engine. Maybe Santa will be kind to me!