When people visit my home, I always ask them – does it look clean? Does it smell okay? And the kicker – can you tell that we have 7 dogs and 4 cats??? Guests always say no, and it always surprises me! The only way you’d ever know we have dogs is to look down … Continue reading
What a lovely, sunny day we finally had in my little midwestern town! After being pummeled by winter storm after winter storm, I guess the gods decided we deserved a little break? Of course, there’s still snow on the ground and of course, it’s still below freezing, but I’ll take it. It’s my day off … Continue reading
Well guys. I’m trying to find time to post, I really am. Maybe I’m taking summer break! Yes, that’s it. I’m not slacking off… Not much at least. Anyway, I’m here right now, aren’t I? And there’s something cool to talk about. It’s chickens! Honestly, I’ve lost track of how many we have right now. … Continue reading
Hi guys. Since I feel like stating the obvious, it’s been a while since my last post… Two weeks, to be precise. Never fear, this is not the end of Cozy Crooked Cottage! Have you ever felt like the the more you want to do something, the more stuff crops up to keep you from … Continue reading
Do you remember the “Take Back the Yard” Operation that I started back in March? Well, aside from painting the porch ceiling, buying some Adirondack chairs, and hanging a few potted flowers, nothing has been done! It has seemed like The Hubs has worked late every night. The weekends that he hasn’t been at drill, … Continue reading
Happy Monday! Is anyone out there actually having a good Monday morning? Mine is maintaining “decent” status, only because of the gorgeous blue sky outside. Last night was one of our worst ones yet with Chloe and crate training:( Yesterday evening The Hubs and I were engrossed in watching Dr. Who and lost track of … Continue reading
We added another baby to our zoo last night! Her name is Lucky. She’s lucky because we happened to be in the right place at exactly the right time to save her life. Last night The Hubs and I decided to go out on a date to enjoy the lovely warm weather. After dinner we … Continue reading
After yesterday’s fabulously informative (and slightly cocky) post on surviving life with multiple furry friends, I just had to share my Facebook status from this morning: I called The Hubs on my way to work to vent and we decided that Chloe’s going to puppy boot camp. She’s just not getting that “outside time” = … Continue reading
Alternate title, “Tips on being a multi-dog household AND NOT LOSING YOUR EFFING MIND ON A DAILY BASIS”. #1: Go to puppy class I cannot stress what an opportunity it is to take your new puppy through obedience class! We had Luke & Leia enrolled in puppy training within 2 weeks of getting them, and … Continue reading
Well guys, it’s settled. I’m moving to Hawaii! … Okay, I WISH I was moving to Hawaii. I just had the best, most fun weekend of the year and I’m attributing it to the glorious 70-degree weather! I threw open all the windows in the house, vacuumed, swept, mopped, and washed all of the rugs … Continue reading
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