Since Ray adopted us, we have had many conversations with the Humane Society’s dog trainers, as well as other trainers and a behaviorist. Even Carol, who had numerous dogs in her past, freely admits that none were quite like Ray. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 89
Our financial situation was once again under scrutiny as we focused on food, rent, and the inevitable baby supplies. It was not long after Melanie was born that relationship issues developed. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 88
While working at Peter Brotherhoods was a huge improvement on my employment history, the early 1970’s were providing even more challenges. Continue reading
The Look!
Having lived through two kids going through their teen years, I am very familiar with (and immune to) “the look”. That is the expression that says “Yeh right!” or “In your dreams”, or some other such expression of total disdain, in response to some perfectly normal and reasonable request. Continue reading
2016 plans begin!
We got off to an excellent start on our New Year projects! In fact we started on New Year’s Eve! Continue reading
New Year Plans.
So ………. what do we have planned for 2016? Continue reading
2015 Review?
I was going to use this time to do a review of the year, simply because that is what so many people seem to do, but then I got sidetracked! Continue reading
Cheating at Fetch!
Getting Ray to fetch tends to be an exercise in futility. In fairness to him, he will occasionally fetch, more likely if food is involved, but then it is short lived. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 87
We all met at the designated cafe at 7:00am and were provided with a coffee and an overview of everything we had learned. It was one big “Rah! Rah!” session to get us motivated and confident. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 86
Having determined, after one day on the job, that delivering bread etc on a house to house basis was not what I was mentally prepared to do, it was back to looking through the local papers at the job opportunities. Continue reading
A New Direction Perhaps? 