Wow, I haven't posted in 3 months!

This blog is like Moon Shoes and weight benchs...I have to have it, I will use it all the time, please can I have one!?! Please, Please, PULEEEZZE!?! Well, I almost broke my ankle on the moon shoes, I could barely lift the bar on the weight set, and I never update this blog.

Several topics of discussion for today, and to keep them all straight I will label each section.

NEIGHBORS

A few weeks back I was cleaning the house. It was about 8 pm on a Saturday night, it was hot in my house, I was sweating, my breathe stunk and I was dirty from a full day of deep cleaning. I usually clean to loud music as it keeps my energy high, so I didn't hear the knock at the door, but I could hear Buddy barking like crazy so I knew someone was there. So I turned off my music, picked up the dog and went to see who it was. It was someone I had never seen before so I put Buddy in the bathroom before I opened the door knowing if the dog had his way he would go for the throat. I opened the door and was greeted with a friendly "Hello I am your neighbor, how long have you lived here?" I told him more than four years. He was shocked that we had never met, he went on how he lives a few blocks away and has always wanted to come fishing in my backyard but he is so busy with work, church and the kids free time is a luxury. He went on about how the neighborhood used to be so young, and now it is all old people but there are a surprising amount of young people moving in. He went on and on for a few minutes then said, "The mail lady dropped some of your mail in front of my house, normally I would have just put return to sender on the postcard and would have sent it back, but I assume you need to pay this bill." Yeah he was holding a disconnect notice for my electricity.

I have a neighbor across the street, I know this guy and he is okay. His mom is an alcoholic, he is on disability for a work injury and always waves to me as I drive by. I have had a few bbq's with his family, and they are pretty nice. Yesterday I was looking for Buddy, as he developed a taste for the wanderlust, and this neighbor stopped me. He asked if I could do him a small favor. His puppy had died and he is moving and wanted to bury him by the river and asked if he could put him in the ground in my yard. I was a bit hesitant and told him my yard is probably a bad idea, but maybe behind my neighbors house would be a more suitable location. He responded "Well I need to get him in the ground soon, he has been in the freezer for almost six months."

The Pets

I was raking some crap up from the storms last month. Just random twigs and leaves and some weeds I had pulled and dropped in the yard. I had a main pile and a smaller pile. That is when I saw Whitey running across my neighbors yard, he scaled a 6 foot chain link fence, and jumped on the big pile of junk and took a big ol' Duke on the top of the pile. He was shaking and looked quite worried. I stood there shocked and somewhat concerned for his health as he did his business. About 30 seconds later he took off running to the river bank and weaved his way through the Day Lillie's and Iris's and again scaled the 6 foot fence and tore across the neighbors yard and sat under a tree and stared me down. I have no idea what that was about.

Most of you know about my Magpies. They sit on the carport in front of my house and wait for Buddy to come out to do his business. As soon as Buddy is done they swoop in and take his poo, I am assuming to their nest. The vet said there might be nutritional value in Buddy's crap, I'm not so sure, but I do like that 90% of the dog doo is cleaned up for me. Well Buddy has become wise to the birds tricks. He has now become very protective of his craps. As soon as he is done with his business he walks away nonchalantly and sits on the porch, when the birds swoop in Buddy explodes in frantic barking and yelping. He jumps as high as he can and snaps at them, it is a confusing sight. When the birds give up and fly away he calmly picks up his poo and brings it inside for safe keeping, nice.

The Contest

Thank you to my 4 readers for entering my contest, I have to admit I was pretty excited to know I have 4 people reading this blog....so after 3 months of waiting, the fabulous gifts and prizes go to......TRACI! EDIT: (After a quick re-read of the guesses I assume Scott was the My e.r. visit came to $2562.41. Look forward to some wonderful Pepperidge Farm treats delivered to your door.

Ok, that is all, I am hungry and it is 11:15 a.m, which is my new bedtime.