The Hound From Hell

Posted by Becky on August 16, 2009

Well, what can I say about Darwin that hasn’t already been said except we are not seeing eye to eye these days.  He chewed a whole in John’s beanie that I knit for him.  One of my first knitting projects.  He chewed up Joseph’s baseball cap which was on my desk.  He knocked over a potted plant in the back yard, breaking the pot and then decided to eat the plant which I found withered in the sun.  He took a tube of hemp lotion that was on my desk and ate it, which as we all know, is a gateway lotion.  Darwin is a counter surfer!  I have never had a dog that did that other than the time Blue stole butter and I blamed it on Jacob who thought I was on glue.   And now he has taken to stealing my dish towels that hang from the refrigerator handle and stove. Darwin, not Jacob. 

The towels and his ears flap in the wind as he runs around the back yard with Ziva chasing behind him barking her head off.  I’ve even had a heart to heart with Hank asking him to teach his damn kid some manners.  He said,” practice what you preach, lady”. So true.

Then I took Darwin on a walk.  Or rather attempted.   He is not use to the leash yet and he reared like a horse when I put the collar on him and managed to pull a Houdini in the front yard and ran around the neighborhood.  I went and bought a Houdini proof dog collar and he got out of that too!  I need the dog whisperer!

Jacob called today and put in his order for Sunday supper.  Well, isn’t that special?  He stated he would like a REAL Sunday supper.  I asked what that might be and he said something with mashed potatoes and gravy.  Real mashed potatoes.  I reminded him I don’t make potatoes from a box.   And then he stated he wanted white ( milk) gravy.  So I said I’d  make chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy (with milk) and corn.  Then he tells me he wants sausage in the gravy. WTF?  You don’t put pork in a beef gravy! I’m telling you the boy is mad.  (I hope it’s just the August heat)  You know what, Darwin’s not so bad after all.  Jacob’s lucky he had my grandchild or I probably wouldn’t let him in my house anymore.  Tell me how to make gravy!  What fucking nerve!

Oh, for all you spinners out there a co-worker of mine has a cousin who has a farm, Painted Knoll Farm.  He thought they sold yarn so he gave me their business card.  Anyone ever heard of them?  They have Shetland Sheep and they are so cute.  I wish they did sell yarn.   I do love my independent shopping.

And speaking of independent book stores (oh, nice Segway)  I have good news.  I went to the Bookworm and met the new owner.  Her name is Connie and she seems rather nice. She is going to move the store to the Ralphs’ shopping center at the end of September and they are going to have a Childrens’ Story night!  I can’t wait to take Eli to that and that should make a much nicer location.  Close to Star Bucks and more visibility.  I hope she makes it. 

I’m reading something write now that I am really enjoying and that’s all I got to say about that.   

I haven’t been very diligent with my blogging.  Work is taking a toll on me these days.    Why, I can barely manage to keep up with the chores on my farm on Facebook!

Okay, time for bed because I’ve got potatoes to peel and dogs to chase bright and early in the morning.