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Yeah, my dog has an old soul, but hopefully he will stick around for a while. My childhood dog lived to be 15, but she was a smaller breed. He is a lab/boxer/rottweiler mutt.
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The "what's On Your Mind?" Thread -2018
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I know. I'm expecting he will make it to 10-12. However, since he is a rescue, its only a guess that he is 8, so I'm not sure how old he actually is, he may be older.
Dark-haired dogs get gray earlier. My grandpa's black Lab had a gray muzzle when he was 4. He lived to be 13.
My lab/Shepard mix lived to be 14 and our other mutt (I truly don't know what she had in her, something spaniel but she was almost as big as the lab mix) was almost 17 when we lost her this summer. I think both of their muzzles started turning around 9 or so. Both were technically my mother's dogs; but I still lived at home when they were adopted. I'm starting to miss having a dog around now that I don't have them to go play with.
My mom got a border collie puppy when she was 9 years old. Tippy was 21 when he died. My mom was beyond crushed. The only time I've seen her more upset was when my grandpa died. He was a sweet dog.
I've been getting things to fix up my guest bathroom. Last week I got shower doors in beautiful condition, for $20. Yesterday I got a vanity, sink, counter top, faucets, and matching framed mirror for $220! Getting good used items is great! Of course having them installed will cost a pretty penny.
I was at the store today and was in the cereal isle. I started looking for pumpkin spice frosted shredded wheat. I saw them last week but didn't buy them. A stock person asked what I needed so I told her. She said "Those have been discontinued, they are seasonal and pumpkin is out of season". Um - What??? Pumpkin is just getting started. She must think it's July or something. She's in for a shock when it snows next week.
I would like the pumpkin spice shredded wheat if it's not frosted, can't stand sugar coated cereal. I didn't like the pumpkin Cheerios. Kashi Autumn Harvest is good. It's shredded wheat with cinnamon.
The pumpkin spice Cheerios were ok, but the pumpkin spice Frosted Flakes got soggy way too fast. I don't like eating mush. I'll check another store soon for the Shredded Wheat. I haven't tried the pumpkin spice Special K, but they will probably get soggy quick too.
Maybe I'll just stick with the Nutter Butter cereal. It's sooo good.
Maybe I'll just stick with the Nutter Butter cereal. It's sooo good.
Sorry, folks, I haven't been properly following the thread so I'm catching up on several days' worth of posts.
kashmir64
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that you can find a loving home for that poor dog. And bless you for trying so hard for her.
I saw this tonight on the evening news and thought people here would find it interesting: Gene Therapy For Dogs Could Be Soon Used On Humans
I've been busy dealing with homeowner's insurance adjusters and roofers; we need a whole new roof. Fortunately, even with the deductible and upgrading to a really good shingle that won't get more hail damage in future it's going to cost us very little out of pocket. That's kept me sufficiently distracted that I still haven't read the fact sheets on all the local issues that are on the ballot this year.
I need to get busy and do that, and then get my ballot filled out and turned in.
Margret
Well done, Alicia! Thanks!
No "almost" about it; that's exactly what it sounds like.
Good plan.
Right, but not in front of Aislyn!
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, that you can find a loving home for that poor dog. And bless you for trying so hard for her.I saw this tonight on the evening news and thought people here would find it interesting: Gene Therapy For Dogs Could Be Soon Used On Humans
I've been busy dealing with homeowner's insurance adjusters and roofers; we need a whole new roof. Fortunately, even with the deductible and upgrading to a really good shingle that won't get more hail damage in future it's going to cost us very little out of pocket. That's kept me sufficiently distracted that I still haven't read the fact sheets on all the local issues that are on the ballot this year.
I need to get busy and do that, and then get my ballot filled out and turned in.Margret
Unfortunately it turned out that I had to give her to the Humane Society. Fortunately, this HS is an extremely low kill and only euthanize if the animal has a very low quality of life or is extremely aggressive. They never euthanize for lack of room.
Everyone I interviewed just wasn't good enough for her, so this was her best option.
BTW, I cried off and on for 3 days after giving her to them. I really wanted to keep her. I'm surprised I got that attached after only 9 days. But I didn't know how she would act with Samai and I didn't want Samai to kill and eat her.
I associate pumpkin spice with pumpkin pie, so I can only eat pumpkin spice-flavored stuff if it's cold. Pie, ice cream, and yogurt is about it for me.
Unfortunately, though I agree that Aislyn's mother is being neglectful, it's not "severe" neglect and would likely be completely overlooked and making a report would open up a big can of worms that would result in us seeing her even less. So there's nothing we can do.
Mickey is spending a couple of day's with one of John's coworkers. I miss the little guy already. John dropped him off and said he acted confused like, "This isn't my home!" I hope he's ok and doesn't feel abandoned. Unfortunately, you can't explain things like this to a cat. I've been hoping they'd show up to do the inspection today so we could go get Mickey and be done with it, but it's after 2:00 and no one has been here yet.
Mickey is spending a couple of day's with one of John's coworkers. I miss the little guy already. John dropped him off and said he acted confused like, "This isn't my home!" I hope he's ok and doesn't feel abandoned. Unfortunately, you can't explain things like this to a cat. I've been hoping they'd show up to do the inspection today so we could go get Mickey and be done with it, but it's after 2:00 and no one has been here yet.
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The rescue where I volunteer had their spay and neuter clinic yesterday and today. We took care of 28 cats, including 10 ferals! Bless the people who brought those ferals in. We also did eight dogs. I love it!
Anyone love seagulls? 
I drew these a few weeks ago and illustrated them in Illustrator CC today.
I drew these a few weeks ago and illustrated them in Illustrator CC today.
I just want to scream! I spent all day finally putting the necessary time in to vote - checking the voter guides, filling in my ballot. Got done in time, put it in the envelope, signed the envelope and took it to my balloting site with minutes to spare. Just as I was about to put it in the ballot box I remembered that the envelope had to be dated as well as signed, so I rooted around in my purse and took out the first writing implement I could find, dated the envelope, and put it in the box. And just after doing that I suddenly realized that I'd dated it in pencil rather than ink, and that I'd dated it 9-6-2018, instead of 11-6-2018! I think I disqualified my vote, drat it!I think I'm going to go eat something I shouldn't (along with the correct meds so my body can handle it) and take an antidepressant before bed.
Margret
I would ask, maybe you didn't invalidate it.
We both voted today, too.
We both voted today, too.
I doubt that my single vote makes too much difference either way; I'll have to check the final Colorado results tomorrow, but I'm certain that in both the major races (governor, U.S. senator) my candidate won, so it's the state and local races, judge/justice retention, and various initiatives that it might make a difference. As for the judges, they're almost always all retained - a judge has to have done something really majorly bad for Colorado voters to chuck him or her out, and I haven't heard of any of those recently. The initiatives are where things get really hairy in Colorado. This year, for some reason that I have trouble comprehending, a lot of people are all worked up over a proposed constitutional amendment to remove the definition of "industrial hemp" from the constitution and instead use whatever definition the federal government uses (which currently matches the definition in the state constitution). It's a good idea - reduces the potential for federal crackdowns in the future, without really changing anything - but some people seem to be quite worried about it. Perhaps they see something in it that I don't. 
Yawn. Time to watch Colbert and then give up and head to bed. I've been sitting here putting songs on the cheap mp3 player I picked up at Walmart the other day. Distracts me from the election coverage.
Margret
We had 2 amendments and a proposition concerning medical marijuana. It actually can be very beneficial, and the ammendment I supported appears to have passed. I have no interest in smoking it, but I don't care if others do. Don't do it around kids and don't drive high. But it's not even as bad as alcohol and that's legal.
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