Picky eater

Our dog trainers suggest that you change up your pet's food up to 4 times per year. Basically, their food probably meets all of their nutritional needs, but it would be like if you are Cherrios everyday for the rest of your life.

Penny has been eating "designer" dog food since we became her parents. We buy her food at The Dog's Meow (on 33rd). I would totally do the raw diet thing, but I hardly have time to feed myself.

Anyhow, the last time I went to buy food I switched to a new brand that The Dog's Meow recommended. Penny was find with it. At first, she seemed pretty interested in the change but then decided it wasn't that cool.

I told our trainers which food I had bought and they think that brand has too much grain in it. And their absolute favorite is a brand called Innova - and the series called EVO. So yesterday I went to buy a bag (we were so close to being out). I didn't realize how expensive it was (about $20 more than we previously had paid), so I was thinking we may just go through this bag and switch back to something else. But after this morning, I think Penny will go on protest if that is the case ...

So you are supposed to do like a 1/2 and 1/2 thing with the old food and new food, until they get used to the switch and don't get too much of an upset tummy. I did that last night for dinner and she ate all of her food in 3 seconds. This morning I did the same thing ... but this time there was the old kibble all over my kitchen floor. Penny was taking a mouth full out of her bowl, drop it on the ground and sort out the old food from the new food - and she left all of the old food on the floor!!

What a brat!

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I am so saddened by the state of California. Yes, I understand that the court upheld the decision that the voters made. But I'm just so sad (and pissed off) that people are so afraid. How does Prop 8 uphold the sanctity of marriage - that it must be between a man and women - this its so special only certain people have the right.

I know countless couples - men and women - who's marriage fell apart, who's marriage wasn't treated the way that it should have been. And I know countless gay couples who's relationships last!!!!!!!

I hope the 18,000 couples who married in CA for the 5 month that the law was in limbo, do get to keep their rights (things could still change after yesterdays ruling). But I'm so sad for those who were not able to make it happen.

What is everyone so scared of?

The little fam ...

While in Moab, my sister in law took fabulous care of Penny. Complete with a portrait, which made me cry. I hung it up first thing.

I think she looks like The Queen.

Moab

Every year we head down to Moab for my Dad's bday. This year he turned 63 and it was a weekend of great weather and fun hikes and bike rides!

Here are just a few pics that I imported - and I don't know why I'm not in any of them!! But I think my Mom has more, and maybe I'm in a few of those.

Cross that off the list

So I'm all healed from the stitched (all clear!), back from Arkansas (trip of a lifetime) and complete with the flu. Had to get tested for Swine Flu, but that was negative. But the flu still sucks.

Arkansas was wayyyy better than I expected - well - much more beautiful that I thought. I knew it was going to be a ridiculous experience, which of course it was. But it was soooo pretty. I told Adam that if Specialized ever decided to relocate to Fayettville, I would move without complaint. He then reminded me that I went in April. If I lived there in July or August, I would probably die from the humidity.

Anyhow, my favorite things:

1) The Chapel where Kath and Patrick had their ceremony.

2) The dinner napkin that matched my dress to a T - decided I should wear it as a scarf.

3) Making Octo-Mom faces

4) My huge green Kentucky Derby hat for the Big Hat Lunch

5) The Kappa House at University of Arkansas

6) 8 Kappas in Arkansas for the wedding of the year!

Stitches and a Scar

So my mother will probably kill me if she sees a picture of my naked back and bra on the internet. But seriously, if you don't want this as a scar, wear some damn sunscreen!! And see your dermatologist!



This thing itches like hell. Doesn't that mean it's healing?? Excited to hear back from the Derm (who may read this, Candace :) that it's allllll out - waiting waiting!!

It should be a big Hoooray!

So I'm currently listening to NPR...

And they are talking about time - TIME.

How much time to we give to our employer, our family, ourselves.

This is really interesting to me because it's an area in my life where I'm making a huge attempt to give more time to myself and my husband. I'm naturally a pleaser. I have a hard time saying "no" and feeling comfortable with it. But it seems that as I give all of myself to everyone else - the higher my anxiety level, the worse my health.

I feel that we all seem to work ourselves to death. We seem to always need more money - and for what. For a better house, a newer car, nicer clothes. We spend more than we make. And because of it - we have to work more, take the overtime, go in on the weekend.

Oh and they just made a good point - consumerism seems to be a religion in our country. I totally agree with that. I always seem to catch myself trying not to conform to that side. I catch myself apologizing for living "on the west side". I apologize for my 8 year old car, my non matching furniture. And for the most part, I like my life and the things I own. But I get caught up in this "keeping up with the Jones's".

I guess the point of my rambling is - how did we all get this way? And how do we get out? I've made a point to cut back on the volunteering with every committee that asks, and keep my priorities simple. And I think with that, my stress level has decreased and my amount of fun has risen.

And note - we are the only industrialized nation that doesn't have laws to require employers to have paid time off for employees. Interesting.