I will be quite busy this week both at work and at home as I prepare to leave Saturday morning for vacation. I have preposted several post for this week and next (you'll get your graphs and iPod Monday's). I have reposted a couple more early blog entries if you are interested.
My wife and I made a list for things needing done each of the next 5 days since once we are on the boat, what you got is what you got!
Anyway, I will still be reading your sites up until I leave and not having to write posts will give me time to do that. I will probably throw an "Adios" post up Friday night after dropping the dogs off at their sitters and then it will be off to Belize! I will share of course when I get back.
This is all I got today! Have a great week!
Showing posts with label vacation prep. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Today's Apocalypse Sign: The Dog Sitters Are Good To Go!
T-7 days
A couple great things about today (most of it sucked but these were good):
1) Only one more week of work before the big 'ol jet airliner vacay to far off lands (Ohio).
2) The dog-sitters and dogs were introduced...and we are good to go! They may even be crazy enough to attempt my wife's list of care and feeding.
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Now we are down to the final days of vacation preparation. This includes:
1) Washing and grooming the dogs with last minute instructions (to the dogs) as to behavior expected.
2) Beginning the rough draft of what to pack (dry run to be done on Sunday)
3) Buy gift and wrap for office Christmas gift exchange Friday
4) Wife and I buy gifts for Chinese Chrismas party at friends Saturday night (always a hoot)
5) Take tables and chairs to friends in preparatin for Chinese Christmas party (always sucks)
6) Return with same tables and chairs on Sunday morning (really super sucks)
7) Launder as necessary the items we decide to take
8) Check that all photo and video units and accessories are ready to go
9) Watch Weather Channel endlessly to spot any need for last minute clothing adjustments
10) Monitor all food in the fridge so that anything that will spoil in a week will be gone by noon next Wednesday
11) What to wear in preparation of the full body scan at the airport (would writing FUCK YOU above my crotch in reflective paint get me in trouble?) Would that even do anything? I would like to think it would.
Then it's vacation time!
You've vacationed...what am I leaving off my list (cuz ya know that is what drives us crazy!)
Merry Christmas1
A couple great things about today (most of it sucked but these were good):
1) Only one more week of work before the big 'ol jet airliner vacay to far off lands (Ohio).
2) The dog-sitters and dogs were introduced...and we are good to go! They may even be crazy enough to attempt my wife's list of care and feeding.
----------------------------
Now we are down to the final days of vacation preparation. This includes:
1) Washing and grooming the dogs with last minute instructions (to the dogs) as to behavior expected.
2) Beginning the rough draft of what to pack (dry run to be done on Sunday)
3) Buy gift and wrap for office Christmas gift exchange Friday
4) Wife and I buy gifts for Chinese Chrismas party at friends Saturday night (always a hoot)
5) Take tables and chairs to friends in preparatin for Chinese Christmas party (always sucks)
6) Return with same tables and chairs on Sunday morning (really super sucks)
7) Launder as necessary the items we decide to take
8) Check that all photo and video units and accessories are ready to go
9) Watch Weather Channel endlessly to spot any need for last minute clothing adjustments
10) Monitor all food in the fridge so that anything that will spoil in a week will be gone by noon next Wednesday
11) What to wear in preparation of the full body scan at the airport (would writing FUCK YOU above my crotch in reflective paint get me in trouble?) Would that even do anything? I would like to think it would.
Then it's vacation time!
You've vacationed...what am I leaving off my list (cuz ya know that is what drives us crazy!)
Merry Christmas1
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Today's Apocalypse Sign: Oh Yeah, It's Real!
There is no intro needed. Here is the completed dog-sitter list of instructions and info for our vacation dog-sitter that my wife put together today. Enjoy!
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Caesar Farch
5yrs old
Birthday Oct 1, 2005
Owners: Chuck & Brandi Farch
Address: 12215 LBJ Freeway
Garland, TX 75041
Brandi Cell: 214-435-3194
Chuck Cell: 214-876-6652
MaryAnn: 214-878-2391 Emergency Contact (Local)
Veterinarian: Town East Galloway
2860 N Galloway Ave.
Mesquite, TX 75150
972-613-9871
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm
Sat: 8am-12pm
Sun: Closed
Emergency after hours: 972-226-3377
Pet Record:
Service Good until
Dapp/duramuneAdult Vaccination Apr 4, 2011
Leptovax Vaccination Apr 6, 2011
Bordetella Booster Apr 19, 2011
Heartworm/Erhlichia/Lymes Test Jun 16, 2012
Rabies Canine 1 Year Booster Jun 16, 2013
Caesar’s Potty, Food & Snacks
Food, Snacks & Vitamins: Provided
(HE LOVES SLEEPING IN THE BED WITH YOU)
· Needs to go potty 1st thing in the morning when you get up.
· After his AM potty he gets a vitamin and a doggy snack.
· He is used to going out around 12pm if possible for peepee and poopoo and gets a doggy snack after
· He is used to going out around 5pm before dinner poop (no doggy snack)
· 5:30pm Dinner (1 baggy dry food mixed with 2 table spoons of wet – warm wet food up with hot water
· 7:30pm Poop and Pee – doggy snack after
· Before bed peepee used to around 9:30 or 10pm doggy snack after
Caesar’s habits
· Loves to play tug of war
· Gets excited while walking outside – may try to attack his lease – you have to be firm with him and maybe even swat him on the butt
· Most of the time he needs his butt wiped after he poops (not a very good pincher)
· Snores – sometimes it’s loud but just give him a nudge and say stop snoring until he stops
· Gassy (it’s a Boston trait)
· Loves to be rubbed on the belly
· Nicknames – Booboo – Teeter – Monkey – Sneezer
· Gets excited when playing but he is not mean - PROMISE
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Cornelia Farch
6 months old
Birthday June 26, 2010
Owners: Chuck & Brandi Farch
Address: 12215 LBJ Freeway
Garland, TX 75041
Brandi Cell: 214-435-3194
Chuck Cell: 214-876-6652
MaryAnn: 214-878-2391 Emergency contact (local)
Veterinarian: Town East Galloway
2860 N Galloway Ave.
Mesquite, TX 75150
972-613-9871
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm
Sat: 8am-12pm
Sun: Closed
Emergency after hours: 972-226-3377
Pet Record:
Service Good until
Bordetella Booster Apr 19, 2011
Dhlp/Parvo/Corona Annual Oct 19, 2011
Rabies Canine 1 Year Booster Oct 19, 2011
Cornelia’s Potty, Food & Snacks
Food, Snacks & Vitamins: Provided
(SHE LOVES SLEEPING IN THE BED WITH YOU)
· Needs to go potty 1st thing in the morning when you get up.
· After her AM potty she gets a vitamin and breakfast. (1 baggy dry food mixed with 2 table spoons of wet – warm wet food up with hot water.
· Within 2 hours of eating she needs to go potty and gets a doggy snack after.
· She is used to being crated during the day.
· She is used to going out around 12pm if possible for peepee and poopoo and gets a doggy snack after
· She is used to going out around 5pm before dinner poop (no doggy snack)
· 5:30pm Dinner (1 baggy dry food mixed with 2 table spoons of wet – warm wet food up with hot water
· 7:30pm Poop and Pee – doggy snack after
· Before bed peepee 9:30 or 10pm doggy snack after
Cornelia’s habits
· Loves to be rubbed on the belly
· Loves kisses
· Loves her sweater – but not at night
· You have to keep an eye on her – she is about 95% potty trained but she is still a puppy
· She is just now beginning to snore – it’s not very loud
· Gassy as most Boston’s are
· Loves to just be held and cuddled
· Please do not call her Corn-Dog, Corny – either Baby Girl or Cornelia (Mommy request)
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Can you think of anything she might have missed???
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Caesar Farch
5yrs old
Birthday Oct 1, 2005
Owners: Chuck & Brandi Farch
Address: 12215 LBJ Freeway
Garland, TX 75041
Brandi Cell: 214-435-3194
Chuck Cell: 214-876-6652
MaryAnn: 214-878-2391 Emergency Contact (Local)
Veterinarian: Town East Galloway
2860 N Galloway Ave.
Mesquite, TX 75150
972-613-9871
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm
Sat: 8am-12pm
Sun: Closed
Emergency after hours: 972-226-3377
Pet Record:
Service Good until
Dapp/duramuneAdult Vaccination Apr 4, 2011
Leptovax Vaccination Apr 6, 2011
Bordetella Booster Apr 19, 2011
Heartworm/Erhlichia/Lymes Test Jun 16, 2012
Rabies Canine 1 Year Booster Jun 16, 2013
Caesar’s Potty, Food & Snacks
Food, Snacks & Vitamins: Provided
(HE LOVES SLEEPING IN THE BED WITH YOU)
· Needs to go potty 1st thing in the morning when you get up.
· After his AM potty he gets a vitamin and a doggy snack.
· He is used to going out around 12pm if possible for peepee and poopoo and gets a doggy snack after
· He is used to going out around 5pm before dinner poop (no doggy snack)
· 5:30pm Dinner (1 baggy dry food mixed with 2 table spoons of wet – warm wet food up with hot water
· 7:30pm Poop and Pee – doggy snack after
· Before bed peepee used to around 9:30 or 10pm doggy snack after
Caesar’s habits
· Loves to play tug of war
· Gets excited while walking outside – may try to attack his lease – you have to be firm with him and maybe even swat him on the butt
· Most of the time he needs his butt wiped after he poops (not a very good pincher)
· Snores – sometimes it’s loud but just give him a nudge and say stop snoring until he stops
· Gassy (it’s a Boston trait)
· Loves to be rubbed on the belly
· Nicknames – Booboo – Teeter – Monkey – Sneezer
· Gets excited when playing but he is not mean - PROMISE
------------------------------------------------------------------
Cornelia Farch
6 months old
Birthday June 26, 2010
Owners: Chuck & Brandi Farch
Address: 12215 LBJ Freeway
Garland, TX 75041
Brandi Cell: 214-435-3194
Chuck Cell: 214-876-6652
MaryAnn: 214-878-2391 Emergency contact (local)
Veterinarian: Town East Galloway
2860 N Galloway Ave.
Mesquite, TX 75150
972-613-9871
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm
Sat: 8am-12pm
Sun: Closed
Emergency after hours: 972-226-3377
Pet Record:
Service Good until
Bordetella Booster Apr 19, 2011
Dhlp/Parvo/Corona Annual Oct 19, 2011
Rabies Canine 1 Year Booster Oct 19, 2011
Cornelia’s Potty, Food & Snacks
Food, Snacks & Vitamins: Provided
(SHE LOVES SLEEPING IN THE BED WITH YOU)
· Needs to go potty 1st thing in the morning when you get up.
· After her AM potty she gets a vitamin and breakfast. (1 baggy dry food mixed with 2 table spoons of wet – warm wet food up with hot water.
· Within 2 hours of eating she needs to go potty and gets a doggy snack after.
· She is used to being crated during the day.
· She is used to going out around 12pm if possible for peepee and poopoo and gets a doggy snack after
· She is used to going out around 5pm before dinner poop (no doggy snack)
· 5:30pm Dinner (1 baggy dry food mixed with 2 table spoons of wet – warm wet food up with hot water
· 7:30pm Poop and Pee – doggy snack after
· Before bed peepee 9:30 or 10pm doggy snack after
Cornelia’s habits
· Loves to be rubbed on the belly
· Loves kisses
· Loves her sweater – but not at night
· You have to keep an eye on her – she is about 95% potty trained but she is still a puppy
· She is just now beginning to snore – it’s not very loud
· Gassy as most Boston’s are
· Loves to just be held and cuddled
· Please do not call her Corn-Dog, Corny – either Baby Girl or Cornelia (Mommy request)
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Can you think of anything she might have missed???
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Today's Apocalypse Sign: The Dreaded Vacation Prep
Exactly 2 weeks from now I leave the cozy confines of Dallas, TX and wing my way northward to the (hopefully) snowy shores of the Ohio coast of Lake Erie for Christmas Vacation. Oh yeah, my wife is going too!
I capitalize Christmas Vacation because with two weeks to go, my wife and I do this sadistic ritual of vacation preparation that has the potential to become a Chevy Chase-caliber movie. She and I are the lead roles, the two dogs are the supporting cast. Hilarity and slapstick along with possible injury are bound to ensue.
Last night we completed the task of ordering the family gifts. We generally decide on one type of gift and order different styles for each member of the family. Keeps us from over thinking and over spending.
We ordered online, huddled around the computer like elfin-geeks of sorts, and the two dogs tried everything (including untimely flatulence) to distract us. My wife kept sniffing and asking if it was me. After a tortured hour of "I like this" and "honey,that's ugly" and "whatever, get the one you like"...the order was complete. As usual we shipped it directly to my mothers house in Ohio so all we have to do is wrap when we get there. Pure genius!
Now today we are at defcon level 5 minus 14 days. Tonight we prepare the List for the dog sitters. Our canine versions of Tweedledum and Tweedledumber are overly spoiled and pampered. And...I've been in a panic for four days since we found out our stand-by dog sitter (with her new 4-yr old Boston male) was not going to be able to handle our 5-yr old male AND a 6-month old female. My wife took them to the sitters house on Sunday for a test and that lasted approximately 10 minutes.
Now what! No budget for boarding and I loathe doing that for lots of reasons. No plan B...we were flying without a net on this one. Holy shit we're screwed! Skipping the juicy parts, that all got resolved today and a huge weight is off my shoulders...but there is still 2 weeks to go. That sound you heard was me holding my breath.
Anyway, tonight we have to prepare the instructions for the care, feeding, pooping, sleeping, etc. of our two whack-jobs for an entire week. In a strange house with strange people.
Here is a brief sample of our canine comedy shop: dinner time involves a measured portion of organic dry food for each. Then a measured portion of holistic canned food (this shit is sotasty good smelling that after the apocalypse I'm heading for Pet Smart not Tom Thumb). The canned food is rather chunky so we finely chop it with a spoon. Then a little warm water stirred in and mixed to a nicely blended consistency and served. (Hungry yet?) All the while the dogs are sitting there watching like, "is it soup yet...how about now...is it soup yet?"
The two loonies eat on opposite sides of the kitchen. When they are both done (I've got this down to where they finish almost simultaneously)...THEN they go to each others empty bowl and spend 5 minutes licking.clean.stainless.steel.
I am sure we will argue over what the sitters will and won't be willing to do for us and the fact they are doing it for free we can't expect it to be like home...yada, yada, yada. The List will start out War And Peace-like and end up on a Post-It note. She will finish it and I will be watching Criminal Minds. Then we'll review it.
This should be the hardest day of the prep.
Next time, tune in for the fun home game of Pack It Or Leave it! that will take a few days to sort out.
If you are going home for the Holidays, travel safe. And if you are flying, wear lead underwear (that'll teach 'em).
Merry/Happy whatever holiday you celebrate.
I capitalize Christmas Vacation because with two weeks to go, my wife and I do this sadistic ritual of vacation preparation that has the potential to become a Chevy Chase-caliber movie. She and I are the lead roles, the two dogs are the supporting cast. Hilarity and slapstick along with possible injury are bound to ensue.
Last night we completed the task of ordering the family gifts. We generally decide on one type of gift and order different styles for each member of the family. Keeps us from over thinking and over spending.
We ordered online, huddled around the computer like elfin-geeks of sorts, and the two dogs tried everything (including untimely flatulence) to distract us. My wife kept sniffing and asking if it was me. After a tortured hour of "I like this" and "honey,that's ugly" and "whatever, get the one you like"...the order was complete. As usual we shipped it directly to my mothers house in Ohio so all we have to do is wrap when we get there. Pure genius!
Now today we are at defcon level 5 minus 14 days. Tonight we prepare the List for the dog sitters. Our canine versions of Tweedledum and Tweedledumber are overly spoiled and pampered. And...I've been in a panic for four days since we found out our stand-by dog sitter (with her new 4-yr old Boston male) was not going to be able to handle our 5-yr old male AND a 6-month old female. My wife took them to the sitters house on Sunday for a test and that lasted approximately 10 minutes.
Now what! No budget for boarding and I loathe doing that for lots of reasons. No plan B...we were flying without a net on this one. Holy shit we're screwed! Skipping the juicy parts, that all got resolved today and a huge weight is off my shoulders...but there is still 2 weeks to go. That sound you heard was me holding my breath.
Anyway, tonight we have to prepare the instructions for the care, feeding, pooping, sleeping, etc. of our two whack-jobs for an entire week. In a strange house with strange people.
Here is a brief sample of our canine comedy shop: dinner time involves a measured portion of organic dry food for each. Then a measured portion of holistic canned food (this shit is so
The two loonies eat on opposite sides of the kitchen. When they are both done (I've got this down to where they finish almost simultaneously)...THEN they go to each others empty bowl and spend 5 minutes licking.clean.stainless.steel.
I am sure we will argue over what the sitters will and won't be willing to do for us and the fact they are doing it for free we can't expect it to be like home...yada, yada, yada. The List will start out War And Peace-like and end up on a Post-It note. She will finish it and I will be watching Criminal Minds. Then we'll review it.
This should be the hardest day of the prep.
Next time, tune in for the fun home game of Pack It Or Leave it! that will take a few days to sort out.
If you are going home for the Holidays, travel safe. And if you are flying, wear lead underwear (that'll teach 'em).
Merry/Happy whatever holiday you celebrate.
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