Dang, it snowed here a few days right before Christmas and froze us in for a week.
Then we had a few days of mild, muddy weather, now it's raining. My backyard is a lake and my basement is a land of tiny rivers.
My hot water heater broke Jan 1 exactly one year to the day I installed it, and I can't get ahold of their warranty dept. I had a Ruud water heater that lasted 18 years. This Whirlpool lasted 1 year to the day.
To top it off I have to take my 16 year old dog into the vet tonight for her final visit.
She's refusing to drink or eat and can't walk. She's been declining for a few months, and I'm finally having to deal with her not getting any better and if so not for long and not for much.
I found her as a lost puppy in December 1988. A little black and white pup white black freckles on her nose, so I called her Pepper. I did not know what she was, she grew up into a short haired border collie. If she's not, she sure looks and acted like one. Right now she pretty much acts like a fur rug.
It's a bummer, but part of life and part of having a pet. I had to put down a favored cat about 3 weeks ago. He had a tumor. He was a good ol' boy, too.
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I want spring to get here.
And not a rainy cold spring, either.
I want warm breezes, flowers, bugs and birds, grass growing and motorcyles running up and down the street. I want Poker Runs for charity, bike nights at Quaker Steak & Lube, and Hot Rod shows. I want sunburned arms, the sound of lawn mowers, the smell of fresh cut grass, and trips to the local nurserys and flats of annuals for $4.00.
I want girls in shorts.
It's still almost 3 months away, at best.