Hope you get some good sleep, Perkins!

Also hope Emily gets up soon. I'm hot and want to put the air conditioners in soon.

Toto is a very unhappy puppy. He's acting a little strange, and I'm a little concerned.

Maybe he's just hot, like you?

That could be part of it.

I went to give him his ear drops, for his ear infection, and I found a tick in his ear. So, I removed it, then gave him his meds. Then he got a treat. Shortly after getting the treat, he went and peed on the floor, lifting his leg to make sure we knew he was mad. Then he started doing this weird walking/sitting thing. He'd walk a few steps, shake his head a lot, then get into this weird sitting position. Then he'd do it again.

He seems to have calmed down a bit now. He's curled up with me on the couch (which isn't helping the whole being-hot thing, but I'm trying to comfort him, which seems more important right now).

trying the skim and ketchup

Amych! The house is just adorable. I want to drive up for the housewarming!

How unhappy? What is he doing, or not doing? Poor puppy.

We have a bunny. The boys named it Trogdor. I have to go buy supplies now. We have food and he/she is in a kitty box, but a real bunny cage is needed. My neighbor gave me her Bunnies for Dummies book. Another neighbor gave me the bunny. Pictures later...

then get into this weird sitting position

Like a worm weird sitting position?

Kinda.

I called the vet. She's pretty sure he's just being pouty, but I'm gonna keep an eye on him.

Is he on some kind of tick preventative? Frontline, or something like that? They really kind of rock.

Note to self - need to haul the dog to the vet this weekend or next.

amych, that house is perfect! I love all the colors of the rooms, the kitchen makes me want to weep for wanting, and the nerd hole is just begging to be pillowed ala One Thousand and One Nights in an Arabian orgy of silk and brass. Sigh. Alla the house belonga amych.

Hec does, indeed, give awesome back rubs. I'm one of the plank owners, though, who could have used heavy stones to beat the stiff out of my neck and shoulders. Still, it felt wonderful and it helped relax what could be relaxed, especially my arms which felt so wonderfully limp and relaxed when Hec was done. I should have used it as an excuse to have someone feed me by hand. Darn, must remember that for next year.

ND, may the visit be as quick and painless as a couple shots of Fernet can make them (if you can find it at the Dude Ranch, that is.)