Friday, June 27, 2008

Ice a Dog's Paw???

Thursday as I was walking the dogs all of a sudden Charkee fell to the ground and started licking her paw. Thinking that she had stepped on one of a million sandspurs that inhabit the beach, I picked her up to remove it. To my amazement, I didn't find a spur but a black ant that was burrowed between the pads of her little paw. After removing the dastardly little creature I placed Charkee back on the ground expecting her to follow me back to the beachhouse. Instead, she plopped right back down and started licking her paw. I tried to get her to follow me again so she held up her paw and hobbled after me on three legs.  After realizing that she was in pain, I picked her up and carried her back to the house and told Doug that an ant had bitten her on her paw. Sticking to his answer for any type of injury, he advised me to put ice on the bite. 
I looked at him and asked him if he was serious..."Ice on a dog's paw???" Did he really think she was going to let me put something cold on her foot? Well... as the saying goes "Pictures don't lie." Here are pictures of Charkee in bed with an ice pack on her foot. 

This baby feel asleep with the ice pack on her paw and must have stayed in this position for 30 minutes.















Now Doug definitely stands by his "Ice Cures Everything" theory!

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Dog Days at the Beach

Doug and I are trying to enjoy a nice, quiet vacation at the beach...the only problem is that we have two little black dogs by the names of Kolle and Charkee who have different plans for us.

Yesterday I came up to the house for what I thought would be a little rest from the sun and sand. After taking a shower and then deciding to do a load of laundry, I looked around for the pups and couldn't find them anywhere. I called and called but they didn't respond. I figured they must had escaped so I checked outside and then decided to go check on the beach. As I started back down to the beach I asked a lady who was coming up if she had seen two little black dogs. She responded, "Oh yes, they are so cute. They are running down the beach to the right but they are staying together! They are so friendly!" After greeting everyone on the beach, they finally decided to pay attention to me and came to greet me as if they had done nothing wrong.

After all this, Doug and I decided it was time for them to get some real exercise. Kolle is obsessed with balls so Doug threw her a tennis ball to fetch for about 40 minutes (while Charkee chased Kolle and tried to bite her tail). They both got hot and decided to take a dip in the ocean. Of course, after getting sopping wet they just had to roll in the sand to dry off! Have you ever tried washing sand off long-haired four-legged wet creatures? Rest assured, it is not easy!

This morning after Doug and I came back from our walk we were greeted with another doggie surprise! The two little devils had gotten into my beachbag and had pulled everything out, including a bag of pistacio nuts. There were nuts and nut shells all over the floor and on the couch. I guess humans are not the only ones who can become coach potatoes. I'm just glad K and C stayed out of the beer! I sure hope they enjoyed their snack and that the nuts will do them no harm (other than to cause them to poop green poop)!

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Eileen's Job

At Tuesday night's meeting, the Board of Education appointed me the new Student Information Services (SIS) Coordinator.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Kristen ...Nursing Program

Kristen found out today that she has been accepted into the nursing program at CSU! YEAAAA! We are so excited.  She will take Anatomy and Physiology II this summer (beginning June 9th)to complete all prerequisite requirements and then will begin the program in the fall.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Happy Birthday Kristen!



Kristen turned 20 today! 

Sunday, June 1, 2008