This day keeps getting weirder… April 18, 2008

It was weird enough being woken up to an EARTHQUAKE this morning. In Illinois. But then we came home from running an errand this afternoon and found this dog (Bailey)…

On this roof…

Chip had opened the upstairs windows before we left this afternoon. I normally don’t open Kait’s window because it doesn’t have a screen on it at the moment. It had been threatening rain all day, so the dogs were in the house and usually we put a gate at the bottom of the stairs to keep them downstairs. We ran home for a minute between errands and *I* forgot to put the gate back up. We came home and drove past the front of the house and Noah shouted “THE DOG IS ON THE ROOF!” Since he’s the kind of jokers, we all just kind of laughed. Until we pulled around the corner and the dog was indeed on the roof!

I wonder if this day can get any weirder!?

It’s Sunday morning… March 2, 2008

And I think we are all ready for the time change next week!  We were all awake before 8am - the hour the kids and I usually roll out of bed. In fact, they were up so early, that by 8:30 they were all dressed and ready to go. We don’t leave until 10!!! They’ve been waking up a bit earlier than normal for the last week, so I’m hoping for a smooth transition when we set the clocks forward an hour next Saturday night before bed.

Bailey is adapting well to our home. We need to get her vitamin/protien intake back to where it needs to be though so she’ll stop shedding. Healthy beagles and bassets don’t shed much - it’s one of the reason that we like them. I’m not allergic to dog hair, but if silly little things make my nose “tickle-y” and dog hair is at the top of the list! YIKES!  I’ve been sneezing all morning. Thankfully I’m still conscious! (have I told that story on my blog?)  Our biggest concern was that something would set her off in the middle of the night or she’d freak out because Chip went upstairs (we put a gate at the steps because Daisy will pee if she’s on carpet)  or something. But she did just fine. She’s fitting in well.  Maybe I’ll let the kids make a video this afternoon.

 We’re having lunch with friends this afternoon and church tonight. There aren’t many people that I’d willingly give up my Sunday nap for, but these friends are towards the top of the list. He’s a pastor so between our busy schedules, it’s hard to find time. But we make time when we can and I’m looking forward to this afternoon.

I need more coffee, so I’ll see all you internets later…

Meet Bailey… March 1, 2008

This is our new dog. She’s a roughly 3 year old, full-blooded basset hound. I saw the ad on Freecycle this morning and sent off an email asking about her. One thing led to another and we found ourselves picking up our new dog after basketball. We knew she was a full basset before the people opened the door simply by the bark.

They opened the door and our charged Bailey. They had gotten her only three weeks earlier from someone who couldn’t take care of her anymore. And I knew as soon as I saw her that we would at the very least be a respite home and fatten that dog up. She’s very thin - by normal dog standards. VERY, VERY thin by basset standards. Most people don’t know that basset hounds need more protein than other dogs.

The kids love her. She’s grown on me already and seems to be pretty smart. She goes to the door when she needs to go out (which already proves she’s smarter than Daisy our beagle/basset). She loves to ride in the car, but we discovered after we got out of Mattoon that shorter rides are better.

She’s Chip’s dog already. He went outside and she whined and trilled the entire time. As soon as he came back, she greeted him and started following him around the house. For that fact, she pretty much follows us all around. I think she’s going to be a good addition to our family. But ask me again in a few days.