Meanwhile, the Anglicans and Greek Orthodox are all, "What the hell did we do? We haven't been speaking to him for centuries."
It's their own fault. They should have never broken away. Quitters. (I mean, REALLY. So, there was widespread corruption in the Catholic Church. And some of the Popes were arrogant SOBs. It's not like they launched a world war. Except for the Crusades. Oh, never mind.....) They deserved the wrath brought down upon them!! Or something.
Poor puppy. Can you get some water to him? Animal Welfare probably isn't an option on Sunday.
The Frat Boys Next Door have left their puppy tied up on the back porch with no shade and no water. Anyone have advice on what we should do? They ight be home - should we knock on the door? And then say, what? Call Animal Welfare?
Knock on the door. If they don't answer, steal puppy until they return and give them a proper lecture.
I have a giant effing headache. I went to bed very late last night this morning, about 2:00 or so, and was up by 8:00. Gronk.
Animal control is usually part of the local police department. They're on call 24/7, 365. I'd try there first. The dog's safety is the first issue. And lessons in care and feeding might sink in faster coming from someone who can give them a ticket for a violation, rather than a nice neighbor.
David, things have changed A LOT. Enjoy the experience together with JZ. DH wasn't exactly excited about our class but he sucked it up and took it and was engaged in spite of having "better" things to do. Which, really, there isn't anything "better to do" when it comes to preparing for this event.
We dithered a bit and went back out and they'd taken the pup inside. So mr. flea emailed Animal Control to ask their advice and specifically if someone could come by and have a friendly word with them about the proper care of dogs. I think the Frat Boys have their hearts in the right place, they're just young and irresponsible and inexperienced. Aside from the dog's safety, though, it's a chocolate lab, and those are big and rambunctious and they should do some training work. Of course, they adopted it from the shelter. I though shelters were draconian in assessing the pets' homes these days!
I'd offer them a flyer from Petsmart or somewhere else that offers puppy training. They're going to need it. Poor puppy.
I don't know - maybe birth has changed in the ten years since Emmett was born.
In terms of hospital births, if you're lucky, it has. A lot of things that were SOP a decade ago are no longer SOP, because, shock shock, they found out that, oops, actually said thing didn't really help.
Also, pumpkin, after a decade, I think a refresher course is in order.
Hell, I was the one giving birth, it was only a year and a half ago, and if I were doing it again, damn skippy I'd take a refresher.
Yes, this. I didn't bother between Ben and Julia, because it was only going to be 2 years and 10 months between their births. I was so sorry. I then didn't bother between Julia and Chris, because it was only going to be 17 months between their births. Again? Sorry.
In terms of hospital births, if you're lucky, it has. A lot of things that were SOP a decade ago are no longer SOP, because, shock shock, they found out that, oops, actually said thing didn't really help.
Word. My class was pretty progressive for a 1996 hospital-run course. Giving birth in the same hospital that ran the course was completely different. The course was all, "Stay on your feet as long as possible." The L&D nurse was all, "No you can't get up, not even to go to the bathroom."
Hell, I was the one giving birth, it was only a year and a half ago, and if I were doing it again, damn skippy I'd take a refresher.
Things changed at the same hospital with the same doctor and the same parents between the time I had Owen and the time I had Olivia. I was blasé enough to think "been there, done that" that I didn't take the refresher with Olivia and I was shocked to see how much stuff changes in just two years.