Took the Captain to the lake after updating.
The dock was finally free of people so we went out on it. Two seconds later the dumb bastard was taking a running leap into the deep water. I figured what the hey, let's see if the little dude can swim, and if not I can always reel him in via the leash. I got out my camera and took a clip of him plonking around in the water, but then he got kind of freaked when the dock turned out to be too high to get back up, and he started floundering. I turned the camera off and sort of towed him along the dock on his leash until he was in the shallows again.
He was very happy and wanted to go again, and then he found A DUCKY floating in the water, and the whole trip became about RETRIEVING it. I got the entire saga on video.
Not pictured: the Captain chewing off one of the Ducky's wings the minute when we got home. He is a cruel little despot.
The Ducky's new name is Sephiroth.
Showing posts with label lake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lake. Show all posts
August 25, 2007
June 15, 2007
One Dog Story. One Cat Story.
Yesterday at the lake: I was floating around all serenely in the water, kicking with my hind legs and enjoying the awesome sunset, when something bony and sharp came crashing into my head and back.
I had thought I was the only one still hanging around in that part of the lake, but when I turned, I found somebody's very concerned dog splashing around in the water next to me.
A man had been throwing sticks into the lake some distance away to train the dog for duck hunting. At some point the canine samaritan had seen me motionless in the swimming area, assumed I was drowning, and came to retrieve me instead of his stick.
The rescue left a painful welt on my back, but I suppose it's the thought that counts. And it was good for a laugh.
Also yesterday, back at home: I was holding Mai-mai when she got bored with my attention and decided to climb up and vault to safety from my shoulder. I decided to make the jump less painful for both of us, and bent over to let her walk down my back and jump off from a lower point.
Instead she padded down to my lower back, sat in the hollow, and curled up.
I stood there for a good half a minute yelling at the damn cat before she got the hint and jumped down to go find a less mobile place to sleep.
I had thought I was the only one still hanging around in that part of the lake, but when I turned, I found somebody's very concerned dog splashing around in the water next to me.
A man had been throwing sticks into the lake some distance away to train the dog for duck hunting. At some point the canine samaritan had seen me motionless in the swimming area, assumed I was drowning, and came to retrieve me instead of his stick.
The rescue left a painful welt on my back, but I suppose it's the thought that counts. And it was good for a laugh.
Also yesterday, back at home: I was holding Mai-mai when she got bored with my attention and decided to climb up and vault to safety from my shoulder. I decided to make the jump less painful for both of us, and bent over to let her walk down my back and jump off from a lower point.
Instead she padded down to my lower back, sat in the hollow, and curled up.
I stood there for a good half a minute yelling at the damn cat before she got the hint and jumped down to go find a less mobile place to sleep.
April 15, 2007
Animals, Prospective Animals, Socks in Doors
EDIT: I wrote this last night but the entry didn't save. Lucky for me, the window was still open! Please pretend that it is 9 hours ago for the duration of the post.
Just now the kitty nuzzles my door, trying to push it open so she can come in and be loved. I, however, knew this was going to happen and stuffed a sock in the jamb to prevent it from slipping open. There will be NO CATS ALLOWED in my room tonight. No, not even soft little Mai-mai with her nosy ways and princess composure. So ha on you, furry butt.
Went back to the lake today and walked around for a bit. Saw two ladies walking an Australian Shepherd puppy. It was a red merle with wonderful tea-colored eyes. I asked where they got it, but they said it was from Texas.
I am looking for a dog to adopt, and my ideal would be a red merle aussie like my dog Ishnamax, who got shot when I was 13. Ishna was the finest of the hounds. He had blue and brown patches in his eyes that looked like puzzle pieces that got swapped around. I still have his collar; it was in Mom's keepsakes box.
Last night Rain and I did each other's hair with henna. I hadn't dyed mine since before July, and it had maybe five inches of roots. The good news is that after the third application, the intense red stopped fading out and it looked as good yesterday as it did a week after I last dyed it. Rain ended up Kenshin red (Manga Kenshin, not cartoon Kenshin) and could easily cosplay Nami. Will post pics of the adventure tomorrow.
I am going to bed due to extreme tired, but unfortunately this week's pages are not yet finished. I'll pick it up and get them finished when I wake up. I'm also thinking of going back to Saturdays since I can't seem to adjust to this new schedule. Apparently, I am not a creature who deals well with change. It's very important to me that the updates be on time, but lately things have been sliding in all directions. I may take another week of mental health vacation time if I can't get my shit together before May.
Con season is pretty much not gonna happen this year. We're set up for Animazement, A-Kon, and Kumoricon--and that's it. All the other cons either ran out of tables or weren't worth the effort. I'll spend that extra time on things that actually matter, like getting a damn book together and finishing the side comics I've been putting off for years.
Ah. The Mai-mai has given up noofing my door. Looks like Operation Sock was successful. Now I can climb into bed without fear of the door suddenly bursting open in the night.
Just now the kitty nuzzles my door, trying to push it open so she can come in and be loved. I, however, knew this was going to happen and stuffed a sock in the jamb to prevent it from slipping open. There will be NO CATS ALLOWED in my room tonight. No, not even soft little Mai-mai with her nosy ways and princess composure. So ha on you, furry butt.
Went back to the lake today and walked around for a bit. Saw two ladies walking an Australian Shepherd puppy. It was a red merle with wonderful tea-colored eyes. I asked where they got it, but they said it was from Texas.
I am looking for a dog to adopt, and my ideal would be a red merle aussie like my dog Ishnamax, who got shot when I was 13. Ishna was the finest of the hounds. He had blue and brown patches in his eyes that looked like puzzle pieces that got swapped around. I still have his collar; it was in Mom's keepsakes box.
Last night Rain and I did each other's hair with henna. I hadn't dyed mine since before July, and it had maybe five inches of roots. The good news is that after the third application, the intense red stopped fading out and it looked as good yesterday as it did a week after I last dyed it. Rain ended up Kenshin red (Manga Kenshin, not cartoon Kenshin) and could easily cosplay Nami. Will post pics of the adventure tomorrow.
I am going to bed due to extreme tired, but unfortunately this week's pages are not yet finished. I'll pick it up and get them finished when I wake up. I'm also thinking of going back to Saturdays since I can't seem to adjust to this new schedule. Apparently, I am not a creature who deals well with change. It's very important to me that the updates be on time, but lately things have been sliding in all directions. I may take another week of mental health vacation time if I can't get my shit together before May.
Con season is pretty much not gonna happen this year. We're set up for Animazement, A-Kon, and Kumoricon--and that's it. All the other cons either ran out of tables or weren't worth the effort. I'll spend that extra time on things that actually matter, like getting a damn book together and finishing the side comics I've been putting off for years.
Ah. The Mai-mai has given up noofing my door. Looks like Operation Sock was successful. Now I can climb into bed without fear of the door suddenly bursting open in the night.
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