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Spam,

I am SO TIRED OF THE HEAT! Hazy, hot and humid have been the only words out of the weatherman’s mouth in the past few weeks.

I had a list of things I wanted to get done this weekend. Do you think I did any of it?! I spent all weekend on the couch, watching tv. I couldn’t bring myself to withstand the extreme temperature differences between outside, the car, and the air-conditioned stores. I wasn’t feeling well to begin with and that just would’ve made it worse.

To give you an example of how hot it was yesterday, I’ll share a story: one of the few times my butt left the couch yesterday was to bring the boys on a walk. We got across the street and down a few feet on the bike path when Kilik sat down, looked up at me, picked his front paws up off the ground one at a time, and started shaking them like they were on fire. I had to pick him up and carry him the rest of the way. He is a little drama queen at times, but it really was that hot.

It is even hotter today.

Cheers to whining about the weather (because we are SO good at that here in the midwest),
love, famous

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Hi Spam,

I apologize for my blog absence. I’ll make up for it…I promise!

First, I want to share a little make-over with you…

Don’t they look adorable in their matching bandana’s? (Even if they do have cats on them!) They even got their pearly whites cleaned this past Friday. We left the cities at 10:30 pm on Thursday and drove through pouring rain and lightning storms to get them to their 7:30 Friday morning appointment in GF. Why did we do this? Because we paid half the price of what the vets down here were charging. And because they are so worth it!

Thank you for stopping by the reunion this past weekend! It was so great to see you, even if we got in only a few minutes of catching up. I think you’re about due to come visit me down here though. (Hint hint…09/17)

Ben and I left GF early Saturday afternoon. We decided to skip out on the rest of the reunion weekend to get home and have Sunday to relax. We had a pretty exhausting previous weekend as well…we were in GF on Friday for my mom’s college graduation (yay mom!) and left at 5:00 am on Saturday to get to a wedding in Winona at 2:30. We dropped the boys off at home along the way and because Ben wasn’t sure if he would be able to attend the wedding or not, we hadn’t found a dog sitter for the night. SO, we had to drive back to the cities that night after the wedding (about a three hour drive). Phew. Just thinking about that makes me tired. We relaxed yesterday by catching a matinee, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.” I really liked it. The effects reminded me of an old school nintendo game. (side note…Ben bought two ‘new’ old school nintendo games last week. It was quite entertaining watching his attempt to get them started in the old console. He was getting pretty red in the face blowing on them and the console. Do you remember doing that?! Hahaha)

Last week I brought in my mom’s old sewing machine to get tuned up and serviced. It should be ready next week and I am hoping they can show me how to work it! Then I can get started on a few upholstery projects I have been thinking about. But I do have some other things to share first, so I hope to get those posted by the end of the week. There. I said it. Now I just have to hold myself to it!

Cheers to my pretty little boys (with expensively good smelling breath),
love, famous

PS. Did Intern A. like all the references to pop culture the graduation speaker threw in? The Jersey Shore, Lilo, um, there were quite a few more, but so much has happened since then that I don’t remember! I DO remember sitting in the Fritz thinking that this was a perfect speech for her graduation and that she probably loved it! I hope she had a great time at her wedding the next day (I was also thinking about that as I saw her get her diploma)!

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Famous,

You should send some pet pics to Desire to Inspire! They are doing posts of pets on furniture. Ruby on her thrown made it today! Ha ha.

Love me,

and my house full of furniture that humans can’t sit on because it’s hairy and slobbery. Not only from Jayson but the dogs and cat, too!

SPAM

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to describe these photos.
LOVE ME,
And trying to get portrait ideas for my Christmas card. Look forward to an awkward pic with Ruby, Dudley, and Max… and Jayson,
SPAM

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Spam,

It’s been awhile. I apologize. But I do have a new project to share!

We have a funny little space by our front door. It’s perfectly fit for our two small dog kennels, which are an eyesore if they are the first thing you see when you enter. So, I decided to cover them up.

Sorry for the lighting. Today was dark and rainy, so the pictures didn’t turn out that great but I was anxious and couldn’t wait for sunshine. Anyways, I cut a piece of plywood to fit the corner and then Ben added legs (2X2 pieces of wood). The table is VERY rudimentary, but it will never be seen so that’s not a problem. I just hope it doesn’t collapse! I bought two table cloths from Target and cut pieces to exactly fit the sides and top. Then I used iron-on bonding for the seams and to attach the pieces together. I stapled extra fabric around the corners to cover the legs so you can’t ses any part of the table. This also makes the cover look pleated at the corners. I didn’t make panels for the two sides against the wall and I am thinking of using that fabric for a pillow that will go on the couch in that room.

I still have to add a few things to the table and I may paint the mirror’s frame. I am going to wait until I start decorating the rest of the room to decide.

Here are the kennels. We leave the table cloth up when the boys are in them!

More pictures to come. I promise!

Did you go to the big garage sale in town this past weekend? My mom went and said it was crazy! And any good booths at ArtFest this year? Fill me in! I miss ArtFest especially.

Cheers to checking off one more project (almost),

love, famous

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Fame,

Happy June, I guess. It means my birthday month is officially over! Here are some pics, no words, just pics, of things I did, places I visited, gifts I received, food I ate, friends I enjoyed! ENJOY!

LOVE ME,

and my wonderful friends, family, and birthday month. I recommend it to all…

SPAM

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Fame,
Sorry I’ve been MIA. I’m in Indianapolis this week for work. I love walking around downtown and easily getting to everything you need - food, shops… banks. Yep, that’s it. I have so much to share, but I will have to do it at a later date. It’s my birthday month, and I have had travels, food, animal adoptions, and more. I know, birthday month, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. Everyone is being so supportive of the idea. Thank you, great friends!
Gotta run to a session…
LOVE ME,
And my two and a half weeks left of celebrating,
Spam

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So far in our new house: Pets 2, wild critters 0.

One rabbit and one bird have gone down for the count in our backyard. Jayson thinks Max caught the bird… Hahahaha. What do you think…

I think the only thing Max catches outside is dirt and grass on his saggy belly.

LOVE ME,

And the miraculous Max,

SPAM

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Famous!

You know what sucks, when you have something in your eye and you can’t find it. And someone else can’t see anything in there either. Then why does it feel like this? Oh, and to add on, you’ll say, “Is there something in my eye?” And of course someone will reply, “Your finger.” Stop that. It’s not funny anymore. OK, it’s not funny anymore unless your under the age of 10 and haven’t heard it. Actually, with today’s generation of kids thinking they are about 4-6 years older than they actually are, a 10-year-old who acts like they are a 16-year-old probably would think that was a really stupid comment. That’s what sucks.

You know what doesn’t suck? YOUR BED. OMG! I love it. You guys did awesome. Sooo impressive. I can’t wait to visit your new house! Ruby LOVES our living room. Unfortunately, because of her pee problem… and sometimes puke problem, we don’t let her hang out in there during the day while we are at work. It’s carpeted and it would be ruined in a month. Yes, I said puke problem. Probably since November or December, Ruby will vomit bile about once every other week. I’m probably jinxing myself right now, because it’s been like 3 since she did it last . But it’s always during the day while we are at work. Remember when someone called your pup neurotic? I’m OK with someone calling Ruby neurotic, even I do it. I think one of two things is happening - one, some days her anxiety about being left alone gets the best of her, and it makes her sick, or two, she barks at the mailman until she vomits. Kind of like spinning in circles for too long. She just stresses herself out because that man in the blue outfit who has been walking up to our door every day for the past 6 years, and has never done anything to her, deserves a bark down.

When is the last time you actually printed pictures? Kara and I were chatting about this the other day. Remember when you used to drop film off and go back and get excited to flip through your pictures? We don’t do that anymore. And I’m actually quite awful at even getting the pics form my camera onto my computer. Therefore, since I don’t have any animal, house, DIY project, fun activity pics to show you, I’ll share a link with you of somebody else’s photos.

Paul Octavious - I’ve seen his work on a few blogs. Here are my favorite photo projects (click the photo to see the entire project):

The Book Collection

Good Friends

Same Hill, Different Day

Have a fun-filled, Spring-weathered, Do-It-Yourselfed Weekend!

LOVE ME,

And my neurotic dog who will more than likely live to see the day she goes into the Guinness Book of World Records for the oldest dog ever, because she would do that to me,

SPAMANDA

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Famous,

ADULT LANGUAGE WARNING: Be prepared for foul language when you click on what I’m sharing. But before I get to that…

LOVE LONNY! Is it only an online mag? I can’t wait to discuss house things together in the near future - so exciting. But for now, it’s the weekend, and I have something great to share with you.

I recently found  this blog (via A Cup of Jo - which by the way has some fun shopping guides posted). I found this blog with animal pictures and foul-mouthed descriptions - I cannot stop reading and laughing out loud. I have no idea what animals ever did to this blogger, but angry and clever this person is.

Here is a taste:

The Tibetan Fox Thinks He’s Better Than You

I just want you people to drink in this world-class douchebag known as the Tibetan Fox. Have you ever seen such a holier-than-thou fucking look on a non-dolphin before? I’m not one for slapping foxes, as I generally think they know what they’ve done, but this one really has that look, like the asshole boyfriend of the girl the main guy wants in an 80s movie. Unsurprisingly, he is extremely rare. That’s probably because he thinks if he has too many babies, some of them will turn out to be commoners and he wouldn’t be able to show his square face at the country club anymore.

How’s your ivory tower, Tibetan Fox? I’m sure it must be terribly stressful to stand in judgment of the rest of us little people, so why don’t you just retire to your cabin and play lacrosse? You know what, on second thought, WHY DON’T YOU WANDER THE DESERT LOOKING FOR RODENTS. Some of us have to work for a living, Tibetan Fox. We don’t get everything handed to us by a lifetime of hunting and scavenging, you stuck-up snob.

(Posted by bza at 8:25 AM)

I LOVE IT - it’s called, well, it’s called ‘F’-You, Penguin.

LOVE ME,
And my effing bat-eared dog who has more hair than any animal I know and is still so effing cold that she can’t stand to sleep in her own effing dog bed, with her own effing blanket, and effing pillow, that she has to jump in our bed to be even snugglier and warmer. Thank goodness for pee pills you spoiled little S***! (How was that?)
SPAMANDA

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