My Least Favorite Things!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

No one has ever accused me of having a voice like an angel, or even like Julie Andrews in the movie, Sound of Music.  In fact, last Christmas my oldest daughter bought me a Karaoke machine and no one will help me set the thing up.  I begged again this Christmas and the two people who reside in this house with me told the two people who got to fly back to Oregon after Christmas to please not help me or else.  Even without my microphone, I sing everyday and I love to make up songs.  Usually, I belt them out in the morning while I am getting ready for the day.  This works well for me when it is just Fudge and Vern in the house, but on the weekends I have to sing through the pain of the audience all but throwing rotten tomatoes at me and heckling me with comments like, “will you please shut up…your voice is so shrill I think you just broke my eardrums…Hayley, check outside. Is there an animal dying?....God in heaven, make it stop.”   Oh well, all good artists know you have to keep working at your craft.  Well, last night the lyrics to my next song came to me while I was sleeping and I wanted to write them down before I forgot them.  Please feel free to sing them along with me to the tune of My Favorite Things from the Sound of Music.

 

My Least Favorite Things

 

Raindrops on muddy paws and poop bags and mittens

Bright yellow throw up and warm hissing kittens

Brown paper packages with urine samples inside

These are a few of dog things I abide

 

Cream colored messy dogs and crisp winter days

Walks in all weather and rough housing called play

Wild geese that fly above and taunt my poor dogs

Sometimes prompting my least favorite jogs

 

Dogs in all colors with their long golden tethers

Cause me to issue corrections and swear like a mother

Silver white snowballs that cling to their fur

These are a few of the things I endure

 

When the dogs fight

When the pee stains

When I want to cry

I simple remember I love these two dogs

And then I don’t ask myself “why?”

Feel free to add a stanza or two because singing really is a great stress reliever, even if you don't sound like Barbra Streisand.

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

Ack! Too funny, now that will race around in my head all day...I dare not sing out loud, Meg would howl.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Judy, Just in case this rolls around in your head all day, you don't have to thank me :) LOL

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

I think in German that is called an Earvorm (would be ear worm in English) and since Sound of Music is one of my top favorites of course I thank you for the earworm.

[Sheila & Finnley]

Oh dear, it's bad enough that I'm going to be humming Favorite Things all day, but now I'm thinking about ear worms.... eeew ! Thanks Judy LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I will not tell my family about earworms....LOL!!

[Sheila & Finnley]

Oh Laurie, I do believe we are kindred spirits. I hum, sing, and make up songs all the time. My kids still sing along to the chorus, of a song that I made up when they were little called "Mall Security Hamster's" ! (Don't ask) I love your version of "Favorite Things." You are my hero . Gosh, a song writer with a great bikini body too ! I'm sooo privileged to have met you on DK !

Have a musical day

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL...Sheila, Mall Security Hamster's...I don't believe I have ever heard that song on the radio. LOL  Thank you so much for your compliment about my bikini :)

[Sheila & Finnley]

Well Laurie, "Mall Security Hamster's" was a very lame great song about our hamsters at the time ! It came out when I was in my 3's You didn't get to hear it on the radio, because unfortunately my contract fell through just before recording it. It was a great relief to my kids crushing. So, another great hit never to be heard on the airwaves. Very sad !

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Thank goodness you don't have a "Murph".  He HATES singing.  He cries and rolls on the ground like he's going to die.  We have absolutely no idea what that's all about....like most things with Murph.  The Vet says that she can't find anything wrong with his ears....it may have something to do with pitch.  I have to use my IPOD with ear buds just to listen to music.  You belting out a few versus of "Favorite Things" would finally put him over the edge.  LOL.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Hey, that is weird....John does the same thing as Murphy when I sing.  I think it is them. It can't be our singing :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Sandy, I am singing now in your honor :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

You sound like some of the members of my family :)