Feel Like Complaining

It seems I have lost my touch with the ability to pick out a decent motel in an area to take a little R&R. As usual I go first through Tripadvisor to check out lodging. This motel is older but the rooms have been updated. Since it was cheaper I chose the room with an extra bed and kitchenette just so we could have space to spread out. But.........the room I chose has NOT been updated and the pictures must have been taken years ago when the carpet was clean. As we walked in, we were shocked and awed, but not in a good way. I'm the person who sucks it up but bitches the whole time. I wish I had gone back to the office and asked for another room. But I'm not the only one in the family, right? So we stayed, hating every minute of it. As far as activities, that didn't go so well either. We hit a few museums which only took about an hour each and then a bunch of antique shops in one building, another 30 minutes. Now what? There was another shopping area on the edge of tow...

I've been home for a week now; it feels so good. I've been doing yard work, bought flowers and tomato plants and getting caught up on things. We can't plant the garden yet until a certain big dog goes home. Before I got home, the family was taking care of Pepper, a 3 year old Airedale Terrier mix. I didn't get to know her as well as everyone else, but she was very wary of strangers and since I was the stranger when I popped in for visits and came home, I got barked at....a lot. She was really a good walker though and I enjoyed taking her out. She didn't leave until Tuesday evening, and another dog came in that morning. I checked with both parties to see if it would be OK to have them spend the day together.  Are you ready for some BIG? This is Bailey, a 4 year old Great Pyrenees. She wasn't as playful as Pepper wanted to be, but at least they got along and just co-existed peacefully. Her owner is a new sitter so I felt like I had to do a really good ...

Boy, I am really wiped out this week. With running back and forth from my house, my Mom's, and where I'm sitting, I feel like I'm spinning my wheels. So much to be done with yard work, shopping, paying bills, etc. I told my husband that I am literally taking care of 3 households. Although he and my daughter help immensely, I just hit the wall this past week. But this might cheer us ALL up. There's this graphic design company in town that put up a billboard to advertise the great Pacific Northwest. The sell t-shirts, hats, and mugs. They didn't anticipate the hoopla this billboard would attract (ah, or maybe they did), and the billboard came down the next day. But it was too late, the meme's came fast and furious and funny as heck. Even a rock! Within about a week or so, the billboard was back, and they had a baby. The quickest cub birth in history! They've also added a new t-shirt to their line, named Woodsy. Just might have...

Ok my Blogger peeps, we need to put this doggy portrait idea to rest. These are a few pics I stole from my FB rock group. They were both done by the same woman and I think she does them on commission. They are fantastic and incredibly accurate to the real thing. Now, recall mine. This is goofy/cute but not fantastic/accurate. Just thought I had to show you the difference :) At home we have a repeat in Bella the Mini Schnauzer. She's a fun girl and pretty easy to take care of. My husband, who is pretty hardened to not let a dog sleep with him, is gaga over this girl. She has slept with him every night. I think it's so sweet the way he dotes on her. I am back taking care of Sasha and the two kitties. This is my 3rd time already this year and by the time I'm done, I will have spent 31 days here so far. This past week I had two meet & greets, one for sitting and one boarding. Both booked and in a few weeks we'll be watching a Great Pyrenees. So e...