Issue #16 Pets, Patios And Fireworks
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My favorite way to celebrate the 4th of July is this:
My least favorite way to celebrate the 4th of July is this:
I’m not trying to be one of those “get off my lawn” no-one-should-have-any-fun people.
It’s just that things seem to have gotten out of hand in the fireworks department.
Nowadays – in our town at least – celebrating with all manner of explosives (including M80’s) seems to be a daily pastime. It starts around Memorial day and lasts well into Autumn.
Which would not be that big of a deal to me if I did not have one of those dogs who absolutely loses her little mind when she hears fireworks of any kind.
At the slightest bang, our furry fifty pound sausage begins the wiggling and squirming ritual required to cram herself under our too-low-to-the-ground-for-this-sort-of-thing bed.
At which point she A) disconnects the cable connecting our TV to our outdoor antenna (yes, we still have one of those) and B) gets stuck.
And, of course, she gets stuck under the very middle part where we cannot help her or get a grip on her to drag her out.
Removal of dog can require complete disassembly of bed.
Friends have suggested drugging her.
Thank you, no.
I mean, I could give her something for the actual scheduled celebration day – you know, the FOURTH OF JULY. But am I supposed to drug her every day for four months just so my neighbors can get their jollies all summer?
I think that’s a bit much.
I honestly believe it’s a question of being clueless. That the folks setting off all these bangs and snaps and pops either have no pets or have pets that don’t get rattled.
Regardless, have a safe and happy 4th and, if you have a dog like mine, consider stuffing a bunch of storage bins under your bed.
Reducing access is the plan for this year.
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Patio Update
The saga continues…
This week my hubby finished the patio addition - you know, the one I said probably would not get done. And he did it with plenty of summer left for us to enjoy it!
The whole thing started with a pergola and two cabinets I dragged off the curb years ago. I had the brilliant idea that we could put wheels on them and pull them in and out of our shed for additional grilling help - sort of an outdoor kitchen. You can see one of them here. the other is still waiting to get its wheels on but I am hopeful that will happen soon!
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