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I don't think of posting here often. Mainly it's because the photo process here is not as easy as LJ. But the last time LJ gave me a free extension they said next time it's up to me to find a way to pay. So I may be around here more often.

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I wore my walking shoes today, and have been waiting for it to stop looking like rain. I just know that when I get a half mile away it'll start pouring.

We have the blinds open and the lights on in celebration of Vampire Co-Worker's absence. It's so much more pleasant around here. Everyone's mood seems better. We've discussed moving his desk to the men's room, but none of us have a key. Because we're all chicks.

In other exciting news, Frankie is getting emasculated today.

This weekend was Frankie's first vacation trip. I'm happy to say he was very good about it all.

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I saw this in the Thinkgeek newsletter today:

Lite Brite Squared

I am telling myself that it would be foolish to get it. Wouldn't it? I had a Lite Brite as a kid and re-used the black paper until it all fell apart. Then it was stored in the attic, and one of the plastic pieces with all of the holes in it melted during the summer heat. Wah, no more Lite Brite. My childhood was ruined.

Maybe I can justify spending $23 by telling myself it would fix my ruined childhood and I will become a well-balanced, happy adult.

semyaza clued me in that today is World-Wide Labyrinth Day. I see from this labyrinth locator site there are a few in Illinois and Wisconsin. I'm going to have to check them out.

I have a friend that I worked with about ten years ago. She lives on the south side of Chicago, and we rarely got together in person because of the distance. Last fall she suggested that in 2009 we get together once a month for a hike. It's resulted in us finding parks that I never would have thought would be worth going to. I think we're going to have to try one of these labyrinths for our June hike.

I'm watching the noon news. It's been on for five minutes. So far here are the topics:

1. Swine flu is going to kill everyone.
2. The world is shunning Mexicans because they are all infected with Swine Flu.
3. Swine Flu will infect your computer.
4. Joe Biden says not to go on an airplane because if someone sneezes you will get Swine Flu.

Meanwhile, http://www.xkcd.com/574/

Tonight I decided to wash Reuben's legs instead of trying to brush the mud off. I took him in the wash rack (shower), turned on the water, aimed the hose at his legs, and the hose came off the connector and I got sprayed with a full-strength blast of water.

I re-connected the hose, got the 60 pounds of mud off of him, and took him back to the grooming stall to curry him, despite my soaking wet state. After about 45 minutes of this there was a miniature Reuben made of shed hair in the muck bucket. Also on my arms and hands, up my nose, and (gaia, HOW?) in my mouth. At that point I decided that riding was not going to happen tonight. With my luck the ceiling of the indoor would cave in on me.

I am having a cleaning service come over next Wednesday. This is a Big Step for me. I'm excited and nervous. Who knew having a cleaning service would be like having a first date?

For meckinock, so she doesn't go through some kind of horrible withdrawal.

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Oh my gosh, is there anything as wonderful as a collie puppy?

We went to pick him up and he had gotten his first bath today. He's all fluffy and smells like shampoo.

He cried for about one minute in the car on the way home, and then was silent for the remaining 44 minutes.

Once home he walked around, checking everything out, but didn't chew on anything. He played a bit, and then settled down on the floor while I did things in the kitchen. He sniffed at his food, but didn't have any interest in eating it, or in drinking water. That's no big deal. This is all new stuff, and who can eat when they're so excited?

I put him in his crate and went to pick Dudley up from the groomer. It takes six hours for him to get a bath, due to the drying time. While I was paying I told the woman "He has a new puppy brother waiting for him at home." One of the ladies in the back said "So you have three collies now?" I said no, we lost Louisa to lepto last October. They were all very sad to hear it. I was flattered that they remembered her. After all, so many dogs go through their doors. One of them said "She was just here in October!" And yes, she was. It made the pain of losing her fresh again. We still miss her terribly. I still look at her place in the TV room under the window and wish she was there.

But what can make anyone happier than a puppy?

Dudley came in the house and completely ignored the new guy. After a few hours he decided to join us playing on the floor, but once he started barking new puppy put a lot of distance between them. All of the adult dogs at the breeder's house are de-barked, and he is not used to a full-voiced dog barking.

Aroung 10 PM I put him in the crate, and he fell asleep. An hour later I woke him up for a potty break, but didn't scoot him out the door immediately, and he went in the livingroom doorway. Oops. I guess I learned my lesson. It's so funny to have a baby again. Especially because the breeder didn't do any housetraining with him. That's OK. Dudley will teach him the ropes.

Only two photos so far. It's hard to take a picture of a puppy who is always running toward the camera.

Grr. LJ is not letting me insert images from my scrapbook. Look at my previous post for a photo. I'm sure I'll have 12,000 of them to post tomorrow.