Laurie, Fudge, and Vern's Blog – January 2014 Archive (6)

The last time John took the garbage out, he fell on the black ice.  Of course, he blames it on the garbage, but I blame Mother Nature. Taking the garbage out is John’s big job in our household and let’s just say the walk down the driveway to the garbage cans takes less time than the nagging I have to do to get it done.  Even my mom asks me when I am going to give up the nagging and just do it…

This Polar Vortex thing is starting to tick me off.  I don’t really understand it all, but I tend to base my opinions on how something affects my little world and me and so far, I am not happy.  I take after my mom in this regard.  Indiana could be experiencing the worst drought in history and Hoosiers could be lining up with buckets for water at rationing…

Vern’s birthday was January 10, 2014.  He turned four. That is some of the good news.  The bad news, which ended with good news, happened the day before his birthday.  On that day, like we always do, the dogs and I went walking. I opted to take them to the campground to walk and then I did…

Because of the extreme weather where my sister lives, she has been confined to her house for four days and has been going insane.  Not that I think that is a very long trip for her, but she is bored and on the fourth day decided to paint her bedroom.  She told me she asked herself, “What does Laurie do all day to stay busy?” and then…

I try never to compare my children and I try never to compare my dogs.  I tell Vern all the time he is the smartest dog I know, but I always have my fingers crossed behind my back when I say it.  The only way that statement could be true was if Vern was the only dog I know.  Vern is a simple dog.  He is an easy dog…

It is that time of year when most of us make our New Year’s Resolutions.  I don’t make many, mainly because I never keep them, so it seems like a waste of time.   Sometimes, I vow to cuss less and then some slow driver pulls out in front of me, with no one behind me for miles, and proceeds to poke along in front of me and before you…