Thursday 26 July 2007

I Hate When that Happens!



It wasn't a good evening. I left the cell phone in my office so I could not place my daily call to my sister Min. I agreed to watch one episode of Deadwood (my husband's favorite video pick of the moment instead of doing what I wanted to do, which is reading the new HP book)



...but hubby played two episodes instead of one which got me off on my walk with the dog late. I admit I was a bit miffed (my OWN fault!! I could have said something or just gone off to read - but of course since Deadwood is a tv SERIES and there are only 5 episodes left for us to watch inthe last season, missing one could make the end confusing).



Since the dog had already had an "accident" in the house, I took him on a 20 minute walk instead of a 45 minute one (It was BEASTLY hot - he is covered with thick fur and I thought I was doing him (and me) a favor!)

It wasn't enough! At 4:00 AM guess who was standing at the bed nosing me (no, not my husband) - the dog needed something! I got up and slipped on my husband's big boots and walked the dog without my contact lenses in my underwear (It is beastly hot, remember!) (Woulden't that make a great photo?!)

20 minutes and no dog action (lots of mosquitos, though)! Then the dog wanted to go to his kennel outside, Normally I will not put him there at night lest he bark and disturb the far away neighbors, but last night called for desperate measures!

The dog thought so too. Since I had not clipped him in (I heard no thunder or scary noises that would require this (and actually had felt around in the dirt for 10 minutes since I couldn't see without my contact lenses) SO, I thought he would be fine for the 1 and 1/2 hours until my husband got up. I was tired! I wanted to sleep! So I went inside and did just that.

Well, 1 and 1/2 hours later there is my husband in front of me leash in hand, wondering where the dog is. He had escaped! So now here I am worried and frustrated (and worried)!!(In fact I just burned my breakfast egg because I was just going to type only one or two quick lines - Have you ever seen what happens to an egg that you fry for 33 minutes? They blow up real big in the middle and get brown and crusty around the edges! You have to chisel them out of the teflon pan! Yum!! (No, I did not eat it - I am not a being with super powers!)

Sorry to whinge but I needed to - Now I'm worried (did I mention that already?)- I did my drive around to look for Bart the Dog, but no sign - It will be the hottest day of the year - he is very old, there is a dangerous algae out there that is killing dogs!! (Cue monster cam!!) Waaaah! Rats, Can you believe it? I just burned some more eggs!! I hope Beccy doesn't read this? Can't even fry an egg - pretty sad!! Well, things have to get better, right!?

9 comments:

For the Love... said...

Ohhhhh I hope so-sending good "find your doggy" vibes your way.....

neroli said...

Dear One, I hope that you find Bart/he finds you in short order. It does seem sometimes as if one thing feeds into the other, to make one gigantic aggregate of Worst Possible Scenarios, doesn't it? And it becomes especially hard when one has an imagination that operates in ways amenable to that progression...
(Know that statistically, he is most very likely to be OK---it's in his nature due to his breed to go on walkabouts, yes?)

Tiggerlane said...

Things can always get worse - is that uplifting?

Finished the HP book last night - stayed up late - I feel like a weight has finally been lifted! But I'm worried I read it too fast - I always feel like I missed something!

Hang in there!

Anonymous said...

Poor Wendy. I wondered what happened to the call last night, but thought maybe you remembered that it was classic movie night.
So sorry about the dog and the eggs. I guess you won't be very versatile today.
Bart will be home soon...probably smelling really bad!

AfKaP said...

Thanks everyone for their support!!

The gdog is back safe and sound - now I have to rush home because it is about to storm. No rest for the wicked! (Him and me both!!)

Thanks Tiggerlane - I'll remmeber that!! I'm gong home and try to fall asleep over HP!

Min - I wish I'd taken a picture of those eggs - they looked like one of Reggie's microwave experiments!!

Anonymous said...

ohh man that sucks

i hope you find your pup soon!! i hate it when they run off like that.

Beccy said...

I'm glad Bart returned safe and sound.

Have I never told you the story of the pan of potatoes. Well all that was left was burnt metal and I had to confess all to mum!

laurie said...

yikes--glad he's back. sorry he fled! it's the scariest thing in the world to lose a dog.

AfKaP said...

No Beccy O haven't heard that - but even so - I think burning potatoes is okay - but eggs!!????