"He spends more time in the sand than David Hasselhof"
The massive pile of sand (read: dune) in my driveway is finally gone. We finally got all the holes and dead areas of grass filled. The only thing left is a sandy spot reminding us of the hours of hot, aching chore it was to take load after load of sand in the wheelbarrow to the backyard. So, no more comments like, "Kevin, if you wanted a house on the beach, you could've done it for real," or, "Can we test out our 4-wheeler on your sand dunes?" Having the Expedition parked out in front of it looked like some weird SUV commercial on TV...like every time I came home I might 'possibly' just drive UP the dune and park at a 45 degree angle...
Er...enough about the dune...
Did a lot of work yesterday in the yard, obviously. I also spent a lot of time fixing the recent damage my hellhounds did to the kennel, too. Bailey, the golden retriever, had literally torn apart the chain-link on the gate with her teeth (let's just say she's terrified of thunderstorms). Schastye, being the smallest of the dogs, could then squeeze through the hole Bailey made. Bailey and Abby could then eventually get out when Bailey pulled hard enough on the busted chain link to literally force the gate open by twisting the latch around on the post itself. So I had to cover the whole area with a thick metal grate and add some to stop extra latches to stop that. I also 'cleaned' out the kennel, too. Ewwww....
The fun continued as we spent several HOURS bathing and brushing all 3 dogs. They were LONG overdo, but the effort was worth it. They all smell better, and Schastye no longer looks like she's an explosion of undercoat waiting to happen.
In other news... We did take a break and spend some time at the pool yesterday. You know, gotta keep my tan :-). Wound up eating dinner really late (like 9:00) and watching Seinfeld on TV. How's that for excitement?
Oh, and Kailyn has officially learned how to open doors. FUN FUN!
KEY PHRASES: "Dude, I'd die if I ate as late as you. Fortunately, you apparently have built-in reserves." "Have shovel. Will vomit." "He'll have a new car in no more than six weeks."
KAILYN'S WORD OF THE WEEK: "Himming." (her word for telling us she wants to go swimming - often asked right before I need a nap).
Er...enough about the dune...
Did a lot of work yesterday in the yard, obviously. I also spent a lot of time fixing the recent damage my hellhounds did to the kennel, too. Bailey, the golden retriever, had literally torn apart the chain-link on the gate with her teeth (let's just say she's terrified of thunderstorms). Schastye, being the smallest of the dogs, could then squeeze through the hole Bailey made. Bailey and Abby could then eventually get out when Bailey pulled hard enough on the busted chain link to literally force the gate open by twisting the latch around on the post itself. So I had to cover the whole area with a thick metal grate and add some to stop extra latches to stop that. I also 'cleaned' out the kennel, too. Ewwww....
The fun continued as we spent several HOURS bathing and brushing all 3 dogs. They were LONG overdo, but the effort was worth it. They all smell better, and Schastye no longer looks like she's an explosion of undercoat waiting to happen.
In other news... We did take a break and spend some time at the pool yesterday. You know, gotta keep my tan :-). Wound up eating dinner really late (like 9:00) and watching Seinfeld on TV. How's that for excitement?
Oh, and Kailyn has officially learned how to open doors. FUN FUN!
KEY PHRASES: "Dude, I'd die if I ate as late as you. Fortunately, you apparently have built-in reserves." "Have shovel. Will vomit." "He'll have a new car in no more than six weeks."
KAILYN'S WORD OF THE WEEK: "Himming." (her word for telling us she wants to go swimming - often asked right before I need a nap).
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