Nuts, Sass, Pugs, and More

A lot has happened since I last post. And well something tells me that my one loyal reader is dying to hear what I have been up to....

I have started my new job at Meridian Nut Growers!! And I am loving it! I have a lot to learn about the nut industry. It is shocking that I don't know everything about nuts, being that I am such a nut, but I have a considerable amount to learn about Pistachios, Almonds, and Walnuts! My colleagues rock, they are fun, intelligent, and there is the world of sales ahead of me.  Literally the world! It is so fun to have an international client list. I love answering the phones and hearing a great accent on the other side. I love trying to figure out with the heck they are saying. 90% of the time I get it all wrong, but I'm getting better I used to get it all wrong 100% of the time.  :) And soon I get to travel abroad! Right now I only have one stamp in my passport, so I can't wait to fill it up! Oh and I love getting dressed for work. I get to wear jeans, but I like to sass it up a bit. Shocking! I know!

Macy is good....but my carpet is not! She has not handled me going back to work very well, and has accidents on almost a daily basis. UGH! It makes me crazy, there is nothing worse than smelling dog urine. Okay, cat urine is worse! I have looked into a dog walker and day care. Dog walkers want $25/a walk, and they just walk them around my neighborhood, by themselves! If I wanted that I would do it myself!!!  Day care is another option, but well that requires me to get up earlier. So basically, my carpet is not as important as my sleep! You got it! I just need to save up for new hardwood flooring! Yeah that's affordable!! I keep hoping its going to get better, but it doesn't! I keep coming home to accidents!

Life otherwise is good! I am still dating the Silver Fox from Orange County.  We are doing well, just trying to figure out how to make a relationship work with a 4.5 hrs. commute, and busy schedules! I am super involved in Junior League of Fresno, I am slated to be Community VP next year. This is a big postion to fill for anyone but especially for a 2nd year active! So, I go in with an Open Mind, Willing Heart, and Grand Determination! To quote a favorite movie and character, "What like its hard?" (Legally Blonde, Elle Woods)

Mobile with Mosley

For the next several weeks I will be dog sitting Mosley! A 3 year old yellow lab!! He is a friend of mine's from the city and he needed a home for a few weeks while she and her new husband are on their honeymoon.  Tending to two blogs I have found to be more difficult than one, so if you need some fun reading material check out Mosley's blog....as this blog may be a big sparse.

Yep Mosley's Blog, written in his voice. Or what I think is Mosley's voice!!

Mobile with Mosley


ENJOY!!!

I heart Macy

I now know why people with pets live longer! We laugh more!

A few days ago I made a run to the grocery store for some much needed sustenance. I got home to this!!

 
Here is the back story...when I am sick I like to put my used tissues in an empty tissue box.  It keeps my sick area all nice and tidy. Apparently while I was gone, Macy checked out the tissue receptacle, and got her head stuck in it! It was sooo funny!!! I got home and she was hiding under the kitchen table scared, until she heard my voice, and then she got up, tail wagging, and booty wiggling!! I of course had to make it a photo opt!!

Philanthropy and FEMA Trailers - Another Macy Posting

Mrs. Dove holding down the fort.

My Mom has been doing a lot of philanthropy work lately.  Kids in the Kitchen, where she is helping kids learn how to eat better...personally I think she should learn how to feed me more. I'm starving here!! Then she is helping the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Man/Woman of the Year campaign. Just being a good person helping others!  She has inspired me a bit! So I have decided that living the privileged life that I do, I too should give back!! So I have helped a homeless couple find a home!! 

 

Mr. Dove collecting building supplies.

 There is a lovely Dove couple that I have invited to live in one of my trees in my yard. But apparently the free home is not enough, they decided to remodel. They need a two bedroom, they are planning for a family!! They are constantly collecting twigs and leaves and stuff to create their addition.  I am no engineer, (have you seen my body, I am a bit top heavy, clearly not engineered for perfection!) but I do know the story of The Three Little Pigs, and how the wolf huffed and puffed and blew the twig house in! I have tried to warn them that a hefty wind could bring down their house, but they insist on building with shoddy materials on a precarious branch! I have a sneaking suspicion that a FEMA trailer is in their future!



A Post from Macy

Back Story: Apparently I snore.  This information is according to my Mom.  I don't hear me snoring, but I do hear her yelling at me, "MAAACCCYYYY" or "For the love of God, how can a body that little make sooo much noise!!!"  For the past 4 years I have been sleeping in the bed with my Mom, I help keep her warm and make sure she is alive by laying on her chest listening for her heartbeat. Its super comfy!! However a few weeks ago for no reason what so ever I was kicked out of the bed, onto a cold bed on the floor.  Luckily its a BLUEBLOOD bed!! Otherwise I would be forced to call the Humane Society and report Pug abuse!!


Last night though, I came up with my most brilliant plan yet.  I totally "faked" a tummy ache.  I was up several times wandering around the room, sniffing, rustling, and such.  This concerned my Mom, she doesn't like me getting into things laying around our room, so she quickly got up and helped me into her bed.  Although mission accomplished, it still wasn't enough. So I jumped down the from the bed and wandered around a bit more.  Mom opened the bedroom door, for me to exit, in case I needed water or to go outside.  This is where I took my plan to the next level.  I totally got sick, unfortunately it was on my other BLUEBLOOD bed.  (Fortunately, they are washable.) Still not feeling 100% I got sick a few more times, my mom was there to make sure I didn't get sick on the carpet or her dry clean only duvet.  Clearly shaken up by my tummy ache, I shivered for quite some time.  It's scary to be sick, plus my Mom's guilt will get me a one night stay in the Cal King with 1000 thread count sheets!! I played her like the banjo, oh and I have a good Mom, she snuggled with me and pet me until I was calm and able to sleep the rest of the night on her bed!!


I am brilliant!!! Or maybe I am a fool for eating whatever it was yesterday that made me sick!! Either way I spent the night in the big bed!!
Macy


Macy Moo Milly Robinson
Black Pug Extraordinaire

Are you home yet?

Have you ever wondered what your dog does while home alone? I wonder this all the time!!! Does Macy pout like she does when I am leaving her? Does she go outside and explore? Does she sleep? Does she play with her favorite toy carrot? What does she do??

While I was out to dinner tonight I was able to get a sneak peek at her activity while I am gone.  My roommate Stacie was home, and she took this picture....

Apparently she had been sitting like this for about an hour to an hour and a half, right at Stacie's feet. When Stacie told me this on the phone I suggested Macy was ready for dinner, as she often waits in the kitchen for dinner. However, this is not the "I'm hungry" sit.  This is apparently the "Are you home yet?" sit. Do we think someone is a bit co-dependent? Perhaps.

How Can a Little Animal Make THAT Much Noise?!?!?

Macy snores sooo very loud!!!

I love her dearly, but this snoring is really disruptive to my sleep.  I sometimes forget how disruptive it is until she is gone a few days and I get to sleep through the night.  Its miraculous!!! The thing is its not just snoring! She makes these crazy sounds that sound like children, and sometimes the noises are incorporated into my dreams.  It's BIZARRE!!

Here is the conundrum, I miss her dearly when she is not all snuggled up next to me, but I can't sleep with her snoring!

What to do? What to do?

The Official Macy Fan Club

The Official Macy Fan Club has requested MORE pics of this infamous pug. I have been a horrible mother this year and I did not require her to have an outfit for Halloween. Hey I could barely get myself together for a costume!! Let alone Macy!!

But we have had some really fun adventures as of late...We were fence judges at a 3-day event, RamTap, where I used to ride as a kid as part of Fresno Pony Club. (Thats the Top Pic) She has also been spending some time down in Hanford, at my parent's house, which is basically Disneyland!! Dogs to run with, Cats to chase, Kitty cigars to dine on, and a personal garden to RAID!! What more could a little pug ask for!! Friday walked to Starbucks and then we played a little Frisby Golf, by played I mean I played and she ran "on a leash" around Woodward Park with her friend Gracie a black lab. The bottom picture is of her napping in the car ashtray before going Frisby Golf! So after two days of intense fun she was the perfect companion on my sofa after a really fun Halloween!!!

Free to a Good Home...

All I have to say is "Really Macy! Really!"

Macy I feed you, I walk you, I snuggle with you...and this is how you repay me, by peeing on my carpet? Really? I have discovered yet another spot, yep this makes the grand total of 6 in my living room, the only room she is allowed, with out supervision. I am out trying to find a job to support us and you are peeing my carpet...When will you stop?

Well, off to Target to by a Spot Bot, cause I can't live with knowing there is urine on my carpet. I used to be a believer in Nature's Miracle...and lately it has not been doing its job! UGH!

Dear Hardwood Floor God, I have been a really good girl (me, not Macy) please bring me Hardwood Floors! Yours Truly, K