Please be patient with me- August 18, 2008 Another busy week here at the Blurbodoocery involving doctors appointments, travel, vet visits, and a multitude of concerts. Tonight we're attending the sold out Wilco concert where the Fleet Foxes will be opening, and it's at my favorite outdoor venue in the city. If you're not familiar with either band, here's an introduction to the Fleet Foxes: And here's Jeff Tweedy from Wilco playing an acoustic version of the soundtrack to my marriage to Jon: This weekend we're headed to San...http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=91370acfa47e6c3d0b57631f16f61b44 Handmade girls twirl skirt- August 18, 2008 Leta has been showing much more interest in wearing skirts lately, not just dresses, although they still comprise ninety percent of her wardrobe. So I did a quick search on Etsy to see if I could find anything, and DID I EVER. I found this adorable skirt from a shop called Lillifee Boutique. I love it because there are no buttons or zippers to fiddle with, so she can get herself dressed easily. Plus, those fabrics match just about every shirt in her closet. This is the third day in a row she's..http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=b29fc7e2c3e89afb1c569a748e38f5bf Herding lessons- August 18, 2008 There's a much bigger story to tell here, and I will very soon get to that, but look at my dog doing what she was born to do. It was seriously the most spectacular thing to behold in person. Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved.by dooce in Daily Chuckhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=e1a075ade9816309f1c86e03c5680403 Willie, aka Papa Puffs- August 18, 2008 This is Coco's father. Maybe it's because we have no idea what or how many kinds of breeds are in Chuck's DNA, or where exactly he was born and in what sort of conditions, but getting to hang out with Coco's parents is almost surreal. Willie hadn't seen Coco since we adopted her in January, and he didn't show too much interest, but it's clear she did not inherit the color of his coat or his very chill personality. Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved.by dooce in Daily Photo ..http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=64cef81523f0502a17f5f3ad58934cf8 Pull a chair up with the hyrup- August 14, 2008 The Olympics is slowly killing both Jon and me by pushing us three and four hours past our normal bedtime. We've been trying to keep up with all the excitement, and two nights ago I finally had to call it quits at one in the morning and hit the sheets. I remember thinking as I checked the clock, oh God, please Leta, sleep in until at least 7:30, do it for Michael Phelps. She answered that prayer by screaming out at 5:00 AM and then refusing to go back to sleep. I brought her back into bed with..http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=3845204ed347bbe5de2b545b9c345a5e Organic color-block shower curtain- August 14, 2008 I've been looking for a good-looking, simple shower curtain for weeks when I finally realized that the one we've got hanging over the bathtub is about three years old. And embarrassingly gross. Opened up a recent West Elm catalog and found exactly what I was looking for in this organic cotton number, and bought this specific color combination because it matches the tiles the previous owners used when they remodeled the bathroom. This is officially Jon's bathroom, I use the much smaller one...http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=7bc1a5a9a70f8d8d99699573c9744dbb Duet- August 14, 2008 Seen here guarding what is left of his rawhide bone. Coco has begged for it all morning, and by begged I mean cried and yelped her fuzzy head off. It's mornings like this one where the soundtrack in our house is this crazed dog screaming nonsense, and in the background you hear Chuck providing the beat going, GRRR... GRRR... GRRR... GRRR. Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved.by dooce in Daily Chuckhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=3f5ad66fe9b2360062d3c5f4e6147b3b Peter- August 14, 2008 This little guy showed up in our backyard this morning, and at first I thought it was one of those maniacal squirrels who likes to screw with Chuck and Coco and sometimes me when I'm feeling vulnerable, so I went to grab my gun except I don't own one. My dad does, keeps it in his sock drawer, but I'll save that rant for when he ends up in the hospital for accidentally blowing off his pinky toe. This rabbit joins the family of raccoons, hummingbirds, and squirrels who live in our backyard....http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=04fcd698db1aed3f30bd9291937dee83 John Larroquette eating sushi- August 13, 2008 There is a certain spicy roll we like to order at our favorite sushi restaurant (seen here), and usually it's so spicy I can't eat it. Or it knocks me out. Dead. On the floor. Jon can just pop the slices into his mouth like potato chips (seen here with one in his mouth that I had soaked in the spicy sauce), and I don't know why but I find that totally infuriating. Like he can bench press more than me. Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved.by dooce in Daily Photohttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=7e4ef86a0d0cf5bee85843f6c663d438 Imperial Potentate- August 13, 2008 Thought I'd cross the streams a little bit today and let Chuck pose with the necklace featured in my daily style section. It looks good on me, but this dog was obviously born to wear jewelry. I'll let him wear it to his next Shriners gathering. Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved.by dooce in Daily Chuckhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=860c8b27391143a8d82e38067d09bd56 |