"If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul."
Nice, huh? I love that her quote is the inspiration and basis of Brian H's quest-for-a-date. Too cute.
So, Fun Melanie and I are sitting on the back porch tonight and Kona is being all sweet and curling up on my lap, not trying to bite anyone or bark uncontrollably. Then I think to myself... this is very odd. This black shadow is not the shadow that's usually acting in this manner. My cuddle buddy is usually the red shadow. Huh... come to think of it, WHERE IS the red shadow? So, I turned around and looked behind me (because that's usually where red shadows hang out) and no red shadow. I looked high and low. I checked every room of the house. No red shadow. I finally found him... waiting patiently at the garage door for someone to let him inside. Um, Cooper, we NEVER come through that door, sweetie. Then... no more than 20 minutes later, I notice the red shadow has once again gone missing. Again, I check behind me and high and low in the house. This time, I'm almost positive that he's not come back outside. I finally found him, in Kona's cage ("house"). He usually HATES to be in the "house". While Kona sprints to it when I ask her to "go to her house", Cooper goes to his happy place (upside down on the red couch, usually) instead. But there he was. In Kona's house. I'm pretty sure he made a break for the neighbor's house between the time when we got home from Applebee's (and let both shadows outside) and when I found him at the garage door. His behavior after that was suspiciously like his regular after-shock. It's really sad that I know what Cooper's after-shock behavior is. Perhaps he's a little thick-headed and continues to test the limits of his collar. Or maybe he's like me and he just forgets what works between Time A and Time B.
Both little shadows had some "house" experience last night. I swear, they were up every hour on the hour to bark at their roving canine compatriots. HELLO, NEIGHBORS... did we not just talk about this at last Wednesday's bitch session... oops, I mean Homeowners' Association Meeting??? Your pets... your yard. Seriously.
Got some rain today! Yay! Woohoo! Green grass (and yardwork) again! Fun Melanie and I brought it by floating around in the pool for 2 hours. Just thought all you Boro-ians should know who (or is it whom?) to thank. Fun Melanie, me, and my new Carolina blue Old Navy swimsuit.
OH NO! Speaking of last Wednesday's HOA meeting... I think I forgot to perfectly straighten the chairs when we left the pool area today!!! Oh, the horror. Oh, the shame.
And one more thing... while we're having a bit of a grammar lesson (the who/whom dilemma), let's do one more. Mom & I recently talked about this one, and I'm tired of people asking me about it. When you're trying to figure out whether to use "me" or "I", take out the other pronouns/nouns from the phrase.
- Fun Melanie & me/I went to the pool = I went to the pool ... NOT Fun Melanie and me went to the pool
- The Appetizer Sampler was more than enough for Fun Melanie and me/I = The Appetizer Sampler was more than enough for me ... NOT The Appetizer Sampler was more than enough for Fun Melanie and I.
Just a tip... because I really wouldn't want you to think reading this blog makes you dumber.
In case you forgot what the black and red shadows look like (and Me-maw too):
2 comments:
The whole "me/I" thing drives me crazy. Mrs. Williams taught me that trick in 8th and I never forgot it. Now, I cringe whenever someone uses "I" in the second part of the sentence.
Also, I find it funny we call them "houses."
the doggies are so regal
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