{{{sj}}} I hope you get through today ok. And much luck~ma to Teacup Guy.

It must have stormed last night. How do I know this? Not because of the thunder and lightning it must have produced. Not because of the puddles of water in the streets. I know this, because in the middle of the night, my sweet little puppy dog was trying to jump up on my bed (he doesn't have enough running room to actually make it...I keep considering getting him some stairs, but that just seems silly). I heard his little paws hitting the side of the bed and woke up immediately, grabbed him and brought him up next to me where he cuddled into a little ball by my tummy and stayed there till the storm was over. Sweet boy.

It's weird, though. I can sleep through the phone ringing. I can sleep through the thunder and lightning. But, I hear his little paws on the side of the bed. Guess you're just trained for certain sounds.

I've poured the water right into the empty filter before, but I'm fairly sure I've never filled it up with chow.

I've poured the water right into the empty filter before, but I'm fairly sure I've never filled it up with chow.

This is why I usually try to get the coffee pot ready the night before. It's better for everyone involved.

I keep considering getting him some stairs, but that just seems silly

I'm not sure if it would work for Toto, but instead of stairs I have a little wooden stool at the end of the bed to help my old lady kitty Anna get on the bed.

Teddy uses a low nightstand to climb on the bed. Not sure it would work as well for a dog, though, especially if you actually store things there.

I'm not sure if it would work for Toto, but instead of stairs I have a little wooden stool at the end of the bed to help my old lady kitty Anna get on the bed.

Oh, that's a good idea.

Teddy uses a low nightstand to climb on the bed. Not sure it would work as well for a dog, though, especially if you actually store things there.

Awwww...so sweet. Not sure it would work for Toto, but so cute!

I think he's gonna actually be ok in the new apartment. The bedroom is MUCH bigger, so he can get a bit of a running start.

My parents have the exact same bed as mine in their guest room. I took the dogs in there to go to bed one night when I was staying out there and realized I'd forgotten something. So, I left the room. When I got back, Toto was curled up on the bed. The only thing I could think of was that he could actually get a bit of a running start, 'cause the guest room is bigger than my room. So, hopefully, it won't be an issue anymore.

Pet steps, not so silly. When dogs are tiny or old they do need help.

Oddly enough, I woke up 45 minutes before everyone else this morning and had time for a shower. I've substituted diet coke for coffee this morning, though. I'm also eating a rice krispy square for breakfast. That's healthy, right? It's cereal, after all.

Much job~ma to teacup guy. I hope he hears some good news soon.

I worked as backstage labor when Bowie's Glass Spider tour came to Chapel Hill. I got to wander around backstage before hand, watch the show for free (waaaaay up in the nose-bleed seats, but did I mention the free bit?), then afterward I moved a bunch of trunks around. And then a week later a wee check arrived. Best part-time job evah!

That's healthy, right? It's cereal, after all.

Absolutely!

Gronk.

I'm a bad person. The dog got into the kitchen garbage some time during the night. I noticed as I was leaving the house at 5:45am. I did not clean it up.

Did I mention the gronk?