Tag-Team Spider Hunting

Simon and Susie found a large, hairy spider inside. When it was down to 6 legs, I took pity on it and brought out the vacuum. You'd think they were cats!

Correct Digestion is a Glorious Thing

I finally have the correct food type, amount and meal schedule for the dogs and as a result, the weekly backyard de-mining was quick and tidy.

Grumble

1 big issue with health care - insistence on seeing patient in person for small urgent things. I have an infection, been unsuccessfully self-treating for 2 days, need meds, can't get in to the doc today. Nope, sorry, screw you if you can't come in. So I'll be hitting urgent care late this evening at higher cost, since they wouldn't just friggin' call a prescription in. I'd rather just have clinic care and no doctor, it is way more convenient.

She surprised me with her generosity

I asked Naomi to look over her toys and books and see if there were some things she'd like to pass along to her cousin Kit-Kat, who turns 1 soon. I expected a grudging offering of a few small things. Instead, she ran down to the basement, came back up with gift bags, and proceeded to fill 4 small and one quite large gift bag with toys and books. She also donated her rocking pooh bear to the Kit-Kat collection. All will go to my sister tomorrow, along with Kat's actual birthday present.

Artistry in Play-Doh

Naomi is clearly the next elementary school age Calder.

Poor Susie is so overmatched

Here's Simon after stealing Susie's ball:

Next, he pushes it back off the deck down to Susie, below, and waits to make sure she's got it:

Then he steals it from her again:

He's Here!

And currently asleep behind me, while Susie hunkers close, guarding her older sister prerogative to be closest to mama. He's a mannerless, scrawny young cutie. As he clearly does not know the name the rescue gave him, we decided this evening to rename him Firefox, or Foxy.