What has been going on in my life...
1. All things puppy. Banjo no chewing...Banjo go potty...Banjo quit jumping...Banjo quit barking...Banjo sit...Banjo quit...Good Boy...What do you have in your mouth...Do you have to go outside...Banjo leave Marley alone...Banjo, want to go for a walk......Banjo no barking...Banjo, no swimming in your water dish...Banjo do you ever sleep...
I swear he's been a handful. I know Marley was never this active as a pup, or maybe I'm just not remembering... but he's so damned cute, it's all worth it.
2. We went to the beach to visit Mom & Dad...And introduce Banjo to his family. Of course, his favorite family member happened to be of the same species and type as him.
They had a blast, as you can tell by the blur. This "blur of fur" traveled continuously all over the house pretty much the entire trip...
Marley was definitely happy Mickey was so willing to be a detraction. She enjoyed her vacation catching up on some peaceful rest:
3. I've seen more rain and water than I ever want to see again in my life. Mother Nature made our trip home from the beach an adventure story due to all the washed out roads. Alexandria ended up being one of the areas hardest hit. We finally got home at 3 AM to find that Jeff's shop was flooded, our house was safe (that night) but when I checked on Allen's basement for him since he was at the beach, I found 4 inches of water in the entire basement. We had to spend the remaining wee hours of the morning bailing. And as all of you probably heard, the rain just didn't stop, for over a week. In between swabbing duties, we were designing plans for building an ark. It could have been worse...Lots of my friends ended up having sewage backup on top of the flooding. Who thought that just plain flooding would be such a silver lining.
4. I've managed to convince my work to pay for a very expensive course at Georgetown Law Center for me! Woo hoo!
5. I had a birthday! Which was celebrated with good friends...
About 5 hours after this photo, the Earth's rotation sped up to the point that I couldn't keep up with it. All the booze I ended up drinking, just didn't seem to help me walk balanced and straight.
6. I won some yarn! My entry in Susan's hilarious photo caption contest proved that I am a yarn whore and willing to do or say anything for yarn. But oh, what beautiful yarn (and stitch markers) it is! Silk...Wool...Ah! Thanks Susan & Boogie!
7. Lost my mind...Really...Here's proof:
Happy Birthday!
Puppies are so hyper aren't they? I never remember my guys being that way but they are...just like kids really!
Don't you just love the MDK book? It's awesome!!
Posted by: Susan | July 11, 2006 at 08:38 AM
happy birthday! :)
and watch out for MDK - you think you're just starting "one little project"...
Posted by: maeve | July 11, 2006 at 08:52 AM
I hope that Banjo was at least tired for the ride home!
Posted by: Beth | July 11, 2006 at 08:58 AM
Ah, my favorite puppy. When is Banjo coming to meet his other cousins, Ivan and Calvin? :) Happy Birthday! I'm a bad friend and didn't call you on the day. Sorry! Ah, the MDK book. It's a slippery slope. :)
Posted by: Lizzy B | July 11, 2006 at 09:11 AM
Oh my gosh, did you see that Sid Barrett died? :-(
Posted by: Wendy | July 11, 2006 at 10:52 AM
Aw, happy birthday!
The "blur of fur?" That was Chappy and Horatio when they were puppies. Cindy and I would meet for a walk in the park and it would take us half an hour to get 10 feet because those two maniacs were so busy wrestling we couldn't get them to MOVE!
And, I remember that just before I got Chappy, I was looking back at some puppy video from Katy, just staring at the screen thinking, "I forgot how much work puppies are," and wondering what I was getting myself into. They're totally worth it, though AND they outgrow the manic stage a lot faster than little humans, and meantime, yeah, darn cute!
Chappy and I are looking forward to meeting your fur kids in a few weeks. (I mean, I ASSUME we're meeting them....)
Posted by: --Deb | July 11, 2006 at 10:59 AM
OH goodness! Pups are a lot of work, but they do bring so much fun, entertainment and joy too. Sorry about all the flooding, wich you could send some of that water our way, every time they predict rain, we get sun!
Posted by: Rebekah | July 11, 2006 at 04:27 PM
Happy Birthday!
Puppies really keep you busy but they're just so darn cute! Marley must have really enjoyed her rest.
Posted by: Kelly | July 11, 2006 at 10:33 PM