Hazel the Wonder Dog

Hazel is so fun. She has claimed me as being her person. There are lots of stories about Hazel, but I'll just give you one recent tale (tail?).

Luci, Emma, and I were leaving for Trinitas. John was helping by loading Emma in the van. Nobody paid attention to Hazel as we left, until she darted out the door! Zoom! 

Luci headed after her, and saw that Hazel was making a bee-line right to the creek. She came back up the hill. John buckled in Emma, then headed down the hill with the leash and doggy treats I handed him.

An hour later, we are sitting in Opening Ceremony at Trinitas. I see a Ring Alert come up on my phone. Hazel was walking around the driveway. 

John had made it to the creek and then came back to the house, because he had work to do. I called John and let him know that Hazel is back home.

"How did you know Hazel is back?"

"I'm watching her on the Ring camera!" 

silly doggy. more stories to follow

We are now pet owners.

Luci out-lasted me and so now we have a hamster. 

Yes, it's in a pink cage and yes its name is Fluffy or FluffBall (changing all the time).  And yes, it's MALE.  In a Pink cage.  With a name like "Fluffy."  I refuse to pay for the animal's therapy, so if it has issues then, well, I don't care.

Such a happy Hamster Mommy!

Heard Today:

Heard on the way to soccer practice. Feel free to sing along.
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Mama, I don't want a hippopotamus for Christmas,

because it won't fit into our house.

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I want a rhino.

Here's the deal...

Over the last two years, JT has been on a mission to get a pet. An indoor pet. I have rebelled against the idea; our house is already a zoo with three primates. I did promise JT an indoor pet if Daddy gets called up for a military trip that's two months long or longer. At the time, John going on another trip seemed very unlikely.
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But here we are.
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I did talk him down from a dog (you gonna clean up after him?) or a cat (I'm allergic), and we settled on one of the following: Guinea pig, hamster or gerbil. I campaigned for the one with the shortest lifespan.
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JT figured out that these animals are nocturnal, and that means he'd have to listen to a squeaky exercise wheel all night. He came to me with a proposal:
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Can I trade the hamster for a video game instead?
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Sure, son! Sounds fair to me!
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We are both happy.

This animal? Don't let the photo fool you. This is one of those battery-operated toys from Cracker Barrel!

Luci Wants a Pet

Today she asked if we could get her a sheep. That really puzzled me, but maybe she has something there.....


Thanks to Lori for sending me this cartoon!