As the World Turns

My husband and I have been married for a little over 15 yrs and have been together for 17. During our marriage we have had 3 children together and my husband has 1 son from his previous marriage. So we have 4 children total. Our oldest son is 18. He is having a rough life so far. He was diagnosed with ADD when he was a young child and has always had problems with discipline so he has of course had problems with staying in school. He made it to high school and with only 5 months left to graduate, got expelled for threatening a teacher. Ultimately, he chose not to live with us and went back to California. He is currently in a half-way house working on getting his GED and trying to get a job. Our second oldest, is our 13 year old daughter. She is the creative one and the one we like to call the “drama queen”. She can really be an artist some day because she can draw almost anything free-hand. Her favorite is to draw anime characters. She is an awesome artist. She also likes to act. She’s taken drama in school and is taking Advanced Drama this next school year. Next up is my 9 year old son. The only thing he likes to do is play games on the Xbox 360 and that’s pretty much it. He hates doing homework and fights me every step of the way to get it done. He tells me he will do much better when he gets into 5th grade this year. We will see. And last, our youngest daughter who is 7 yrs old. She is a sweetheart. She is a very caring little girl and is always thoughtful of other people. She concerned for other people and always wants to know if they are ok. However, sometimes she can be EXTREMELY emotional over little things and cries over silly things. We are working with her on that. But she is so adorable. My kids have their little flaws but I love them unconditionally and wouldn’t want them any other way.

Choosing a dog can be hard work, but it’s very important to pick a dog that best suits your needs. Most people in today’s world would love to own a dog, but they are most definitely a big task to take on. Below are some things to consider when you’re looking to choose the right breed of dog for you:
1. Size – Size is very important when picking a dog. If you have a small home, you may want a smaller dog. If you have a home that has a lot of land, a larger active dog may suit best. If you have children, you will want to take this into consideration.
2. Purpose – You’ll also need to decide what the purpose of the dog will be. Will it be a working dog, or just a family dog for everyone to enjoy? Will your pup like the dog Christmas stocking you get him? This will greatly sway your answer.
3. Training – Last but not least, training. Some dogs train easier than others, so you will need to look at the amount of time you have to put forth to training your dog.

My dog, Booger, was the best dog ever for so many reasons. She was a handsome short-haired dog, a coffee-with-cream color, with darker brown around her soulful eyes. She was probably a mix of Rhodesian Ridgeback, Boxer, and Heinz57, weighed 61 pounds. She was well-proportioned, muscular and strong without being boxy or overly active. As a companion, she was delightful. Her friendly and affectionate nature endeared her to nearly everyone she met. She would come close to the people she liked and lean against their leg, then turn her face up, as if to say, “Wouldn’t you love to pet me now?” She was easily trained to heel without a leash, and went with me everywhere. When it’s cold she likes to wear dog jackets and coats. She was fierce around other dogs, and whenever she was briefly left in the car. In the fenced yard at home, she would routinely bark when strangers came to the porch, a good watchdog who never barked for no reason, nor excessively. Booger died a little over two years ago, after a long struggle with a cancer in her mouth and jaw. She will never be forgotten.

Across the entire length and breadth of the animal world, dog is the only animal which could sense the feel of others. Dogs could be best ever made partners for human. It has the capacity of safe guarding the home by its cleverness.  In the range of puppies, it is very much attracted by kids. There are several breeds among the dogs. The exotic and indigenous breeds are available. I am also dog lover.  I rear an exotic breed of Pomeranian, who loves dog sweaters. My 8 years old daughter treats it as her dearest friend. She use to wash the dog daily and use the anti lice creams to evade the small insects from the fur of dog. She used to play with it for hours together. She uses the dog jackets to safeguard from external temperature vagaries. It shows its gratitude by waving its tail.

Ghost Hunters is a paranormal investigation show on Sci-Fi on Wednesday nights at 9:00 PM. Ghost Hunters follows TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) as they investigate different locations searching for scientific evidence of ghosts. The show has investigated a wide range of locations including private residences, lighthouses, abandoned train stations, and old forts. TAPS uses many scientific instruments to gather evidence. Their primary tool is a set of infrared cameras hooked up to a DVR system to see in the darkness. They also use digital recorders to try and record EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomenon’s) which are voices and sounds that imprint on the devices but are not heard by the human ear. Also, the use thermal imaging cameras that pick up heat signatures and cold spots. Finally, they use their own senses and hopefully have personal experiences. TAPS also tries to debunk paranormal claims by their clients because sometimes what people believe is something paranormal is not. For example, a client said they heard footsteps in their living room. During the investigation, TAPS discovered that the house’s heater, which is directly below the living room, had a loose pipe that shook when the heater turned on and it sounded like footsteps in the living room. Ghost Hunters is a great show if you are a believer in the paranormal or if you just like things that are spooky.

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My wife had wanted to get a Maltese her entire life. So 2 years ago I got her one for her birthday. I have always been reluctant to have small dogs, because of their “yippee” reputation. I was proven right. Baxter Alexander Maximus was an eight week old puppy when we got him, and he fit in the palm of my hand. The minute we got him home and he saw our cats the yipping began. He is now a little over two years old, and he still barks constantly. He barks while he is going potty, while he is cleaning himself, even when he is sleeping he’ll bark. It drives me nuts. He likes to wear dog cologne too. However in the past six months he has finally gotten the idea of going potty outside instead of in the house. He has been listening, in general, much better, and he has taken to curling up in my lap and going to sleep whenever my wife isn’t around. He also seems to have trouble deciding which of us to sleep next to at night, so he wedges in between us. All in all my heart has gone out to the cute, annoying, little yipper.

I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s August and it is HOT out here. I am a stay-at-home mom so I don’t have to dress up to go anywhere. My everyday dress is casual. Today I am not wearing anything special. I have a black shirt on that has some kind of paisley design on the front of it and wearing boot cut jeans. But my jeans are not that think jean material. The material is thinner than your normal jean material and really comfortable to wear. As for shoes, well living in Las Vegas, you have own a lot of flip-flops. So of course I have a pair of black Speedo flip-flops which are very comfortable. Other than that, that’s about all I wear out here from day to day. A shirt, jeans and flip-flops, even during the winter. I do own a couple of Capri jeans that I wear occasionally, but my boot cut jeans are just fine.

As I am a home maker I have enough leisure hours. My hobbies are chatting with my friends online, reading books and watching TV. I enjoy a lot chatting with neighbors too. Whenever I have any interesting thing to share the first thing that I would do is knock the next door. I personally feel one should always have a good relationship with neighbors and that is one of my goals and hobby too. I would love to watch dance and reality shows. I hate watching serials and movies. To me, most of the time TV is an idiot box. So this is one of the least preferable hobbies of mine. Reading books is the best time pass. In fact good books are good friends. I can sit hours together at one place and read one complete book without any hassle. I am a member of local library at my native place. So will keep exchanging the books once I finish reading.

I suppose it is only natural that we want to dress up our pets. I know as a child I had great fun tying up ribbons or putting a scarf on our little pooch. But clothes for dogs seem to have become an industry these days. Recently, I saw an advertisement for dog pajamas! What next, I wonder? All I can say is poor doggie. Of course, it makes sense when the pet dog has a warm sweater to wear on really cold days. It is also cute when the clown in a circus brings along his dog with a frill around his neck and a funny hat on his head. That goes with the show. It is just nice to do something to keep the dog warm when it is freezing outside. It is so funny to see our doggie dragging his blanket which is tied around his neck and draped over his back. Does he find the blanket comforting or an irritation he has to put up with? How can we tell? It is all right to dress up a dog as long as it does not make it look ridiculous or miserable.

I had to work yesterday and the last thing I wanted to do was make dinner when I got home. I was tempted to just stop and pick something up on my way home, but I’ve been trying to cut spending lately, so I decided to put forth the effort after all. When I got home, I went out to my small garden to see if anything had gotten ripe. I was delighted to find a cucumber, green pepper and jalapeño pepper. I still didn’t feel much like cooking, but chopping the vegetables to put into a pasta salad didn’t require too much effort. I also threw some hot hogs on the grill while the pasta was in the boiling water. When it was all said and done, we had a nice summer meal for minimal effort and expense. A nice bonus was enough pasta salad for lunch at work the next two days!

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