Lynette Bishop Snell

Dr. Puff and Mr. Hyde November 5, 2008

Inside the house, he’s sweet, furry, and cute:

But let him outside, and he begins implementing his “CEP,” or, “Chipmunk Eradication Program. As he rips the poor creature to shreds, and then proudly leaves its disemboweled carcass at my door step, I scream, “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY SWEET KITTY CAT?”

Then I remind myself, he is only living true to his natural instincts.

Just be glad I didn’t include a picture of the rodent remnants on here. One person scarred for life is quite enough.

Life with Ridgebacks October 29, 2008

It usually involves lots of sun, soft padded resting areas (generally a couch or bed), counter surfing, greetings that involve walking between a human’s legs (the height of the human matters not, nor does their choice of attire, i.e. a skirt), goofy behaviors, goofier looks, flipped ears, and more affection than one could ever hope for.

Ahhh…ain’t life sweet?

Nothing says welcome home… October 28, 2008

…like an ecstatic dog…or two!

Happiness is a wagging tail

Trash-A-Rama October 22, 2008

I have been wallowing in trash bags. Like a crazy, doped up fool, I volunteered to run my kids’ school fundraiser this year. We sold trash bags.

Yep. That’s right. Trash Bags. In fact, these trash bags.

For three days straight I have been sitting at a table waiting for people to come by and pick up their orders. I am heartily sick of white, yellow and blue.

Need any trash bags? Call me. I can hook you up in a jiffy.

In the mean time, I might just suffocate from all the plastic. At least the blue one is big enough to bury an average size adult in.

Cross Country October 17, 2008

Yesterday, my daughter ran her first official cross country event. She ran a 1 mile course which she finished in un-record time. She could have finished in the top 15, I am sure of it, if only for one thing: her friend.

Her friend was not feeling well and not in the mood to use all of her strength. Molly, being the phenomenal friend that she is, chose to hold back and stay with her friend instead of running for herself.

I was so proud of her for being a good friend, but I also tried to tell her that sometimes, it’s okay to think of yourself, especially in cross country. It was a good learning experience and she had a great time.