SPF - Lone Star

This was at Corpus 2 summers ago. Lovely getaway.

A letter from my dog!

I found this on my computer when I got back from a weekend away- Martie had a friend coming by to see her, but I guess she missed me anyway.  When I left, I had been  itchy, thanks to multiple spider bites...My dog is awesome. Her spelling skills, not so much...

April 12, 2011

Dear Mom,

This is Martie speaking, and I just wanted to formalize that fact that I missed you, Mom. You left and I thought about hiring a taxi to come pick me up to find you, but then I thought better of it because I cannot pay him in slober. I thought about hi-jacking an airplane, but they do not understand the nuance of a bark so my threatening tone would be lost on them. I have now rethought my idea of inserting a tracking device into your skin so that I may know your every move, all those spider bites are my test spots.

I have a friend outside, it is a new grey cat, did you get this toy for me? If so it is very realistic and I find the meow’s even to be in authentic cat dialect. I am now deconstructing “Meows”….now you know how sad I’ve been.

I tried drawing you a picture but my lack of opposable thumbs makes it hard, it ended up turning out to be a mutant green been, so I decided on this love note.

I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU! I’M SO GLAD YOU’RE BACK!

-Martie!

Finally done wrassling with this monster. Except now I gotta fill it. Now I wish I had another one- One to load up and one to cook!

SPF

Does anyone in the blogosphere still do SPF? No? Then I'm going to bring it back. But I already broke the rules, since this is me and my pup...

Self Portrait Friday

Most of the time I feel like a dumpling.

3 Fortunes for the price of two!

Vichy in a sweeter moment.

Vichy the Demon contemplating the heat.

Its hot. Its summer. But some of us are so damn cool...

Thanks for teaching me CPR and AED, tiny red dude! After several hours on my knees on a hard cement floor, I was achey as hell. Hope you are doing all right...

Rainy days are mastiff napping days.

Peeps!

(Sorta) Done

After 24 months, I'm finally done with massage school. Mostly. I still have a 90 minute massage to give, but that's just a matter of scheduling. I'm so happy to have my mornings back. Of course I haven't done much constructive with all this sudden free time, but I think I can take a week off without sliding into sloth. Maybe. Next step, apply, pay, and study for the licensing exam. Starting next week...

Roughin It.

The power went out recently during a storm. 4 Candles to read by. I'd be a horrible pioneer...

panic time.

PTSD, you suck. you gnaw on the edges of me, and leave me empty and sore and aching.

on a more positive note, if La Muttomba couldn't get any cooler than she already was, she has really blossomed under the loving care and attention of Doggy Day Camp. She has been going a couple times per week since late October, and its really added some quality interactions for her-she enjoys the dog park so much more, and makes friends faster than ever. Plus, the stamina increase has been hundred-fold!

I took her to Mexia with me for the visit to JJ's grave. She behaved so well, and was best friends with everyone she met. I got her a room with her own bed, but of course she had to share my bed with me when the lights were turned off. The love I have for this dog runs deep, and I have never felt as loved by anyone the way she loves me.

things I'm grateful for:
finally having a better paying job
Martie's excellent snuggling talents
Mexican shade grown coffee beans
the end of the holidays
secret Santas who bestow Starbucks giftcards on me

Vacation. too long ago.

The view from our hotel room. We can see all the way to San Marcos!

St. Patrick's Day edition.

La Muttomba prefers to sit on the green sections of grass. She may be an English gal, but I think there's a little Irish in her, too. She gets it from me, I think.

Martie exhausted after yardwork- all she did was chase the lawnmower and attempt to kill the shovel! We have been spending a lot of time working on the yard and getting my garden back into shape. I'm excited that its coming along so well. My irises, mountain laurel and wisteria are blooming.

I'm still hacking up bits and pieces of lungs, but I'm getting better. I really wish I had insisted that I get the pneumonia vaccine when I was getting my flu shot last December. I'm impatient and I have begun walking again, trying to hit my 5 miles per day goal, and doing other activities. Its been difficult, but I'm slogging through it despite the fact I know I should have spent more time building up to walking that much everyday. Did I mention I'm impatient? I figure it will help harden up my lame foot, which is needed, because I go back to work in a matter of days.

Happy 200K, my beloved car. Please keep going for another 100K. I can't imagine life without you.

Not a morning dog

She does this if I get up before her and turn on the light. I know how she feels.

Only La Muttomba could pull off this.

It takes a certain amount of panache to wear a waterproof coat over fur. Martie Muttomba has all she needs, and more.