A Random Post About the Weekend

Saturday was the kind of weekend day I love. No commitments and we can do as we please. So we lazed around until noon, made a leisurely lunch- well, I supervised while Chase did all the cooking. (Clean-up is always harder than the actual meal preparation when my enthusiastic husband is in the kitchen.) 

Then, we went into town to visit our second home, Home Depot. $200, a vehicle full of plants and mulch later, and I believe we’re ready for spring. Since Dara thinks it’s her mission in life to destroy and eat my favorite plants, I decided to try my new calamondin in a pot on our newly screened porch. Have you ever heard of a calamondin tree? Probably not. They’re sometimes called ornamental orange trees or some nonsense like that. They’re actually very tart and perfect to squeeze into sweet tea. In a couple months I should have some ripe- come join me for a glass!

Back to my day. Chase wanted to get a hair cut, so he volunteered me to entertain the boys. We strolled through Petsmart and had a knock-down drag-out fight over which cat toys we were going to purchase for our non-existent cat. The answer was none. But I had to do the walk of shame out of the store holding two hysterically wailing children.

Fortunately, we had a quiet ride home, except for that darn movie, Rio 2. Yes, we're still watching it- here's my previous post about this issue. And yes, I'm considering hiring a hit man to 'make it go away.'

The boys are very into bowling now. Well, they like to set up the bowling pigeons and chuck the ball as hard as they can at them. Pigeons are bowling pins- I've corrected Cayden three times, but now we just gave up and call them pigeons. Poor Dara was torn between dodging the bowling ball and the excitement of chaos.

So that was part of my weekend. We went on the boat yesterday and my sunscreen application was sadly lacking. Today I'm various shades of red and really feeling it. And what Monday would be complete without a disaster? Poor little Cayden woke up and promptly threw up all over himself, his bed, the carpet on the way to the bathroom, and, of course, on me. On that pleasant note, have a wonderful week!

With Love,
Susanne

She's Pup-tastic!

I love Dara Louise, our sweet, crazy puppy. We adopted her from a pet rescue on the east coast when she was just eight weeks old. Her mama had a litter of ten puppies (!!) and the shelter was going to put them all down when Good Karma Pet Rescue swooped in and saved them. Thank goodness! Dara is Ezra’s best friend and people-food-eating enabler. They share everything, from toys to snacks (sometimes kid snacks and sometimes dog snacks- when mama isn’t fast enough.)

When Dara was still the same size as Ez, they used to wrestle on the floor and play nicely. Unfortunately, my little guy got quickly outgrown by his buddy and now Dara can knock him over with just her tail. Part of that is just her puppy energy, and she really enjoys our early morning runs each day. We have a lot of nature by our home and Dara isn't intimidated by any of it. She chases turkeys, bunnies, raccoons, and the ever fierce golf carts.

This feisty lady has filled a void in our family that Porter and Maverick left. Porter was Chase’s dog and he passed away unexpectedly a few years ago, before Cayden and Ezra had a chance to really know him.

It took me a while to warm up to the idea of another dog. My beloved pup, Maverick Nicole, was lost to me during my divorce. It’s hard finding a new dog that can replace the pain in your heart. Dara is frustrating and needy and obsessed with digging up the yard, but I can’t picture our family without her. Here’s to man’s (and woman’s) best friend!

Oh, and if you happen to be in the Boca Raton area next weekend, check out Bark After Dark 2018- a charity event where 100% of all money raised goes to Good Karma Pet Rescue to further its mission of saving abandoned and homeless animals of South Florida and nearby areas. 

With Love,
Susanne