AZGman wrote:Mono ain't fun from all accounts . . . can be pretty serious for some . . .

We'll keep our fingers crossed that it's a cold then.

AZGman wrote:I can't remember the last prescription me or the boy had.

Son seems to get a doozy of a cold w/ sinus infection about once or twice a year.

AZGman wrote:I dunno. I must be pretty resistent; I'll get cold symptoms for three or four days then feel fine.

Lucky dog. I have to watch that it doesn't go down to my lungs (asthma). Once it's there, I'll have a cough for weeks on end.

AZGman wrote:Can't recall the last time I had real knock-down drag-out flu.

Tomorrow now that you've jinxed yourself.

I don't think I've had the flu in quite a few years but I remember it as bad. Once the asthma developed, doc told me to get a flu shot every year.

Son had flu a couple years ago. Wasn't too bad but wasn't fun. He gets a flu shot now too.

AZGman wrote:I haven't had a flu shot in over 10 years.

Yep, you should be feeling those symptoms in about an hour. You're really testing the flu powers that be.

AZGman wrote:eh . . . I make the same brag every year.

Feeling queasy yet?

AZGman wrote:A little . . . but I always feel that way after eating (ex) M-I-L's stuffing. (the boy kindly brought home some dinner from their get-together yesterday.)

I don't think that counts.

I'm gonna go walk Maisy. I think the phone calls are done for a while.

And back.

AZGman wrote:Has Maisey fully recovered from her blob-ectomy?!?

Yup. She's back to her normal hungry loitering self on the walks. She still smacks her mouth a lot though so I guess those missing teeth bug her a bit.

pooflady wrote:How does one make cracked ice from ice cubes? Just pound it?

Cracked ice is good for sweet drinks, and of course for juices or soft drinks. No special equipment is needed – simply wrap large ice cubes in a clean dish towel and whack them with something, such as a heavy serving spoon. Cracked ice is also a necessity when making blender drinks. Large lumps of ice don’t break down completely, and can put a strain on the blender.

dontwantaname wrote:Do dogs get stoned on capnip? Rusty was acting totally nuts on his walk and I know he ate all the cat toys.

L O L. You just can't have a normal animal, can you?

From one site:

Catnip won’t hurt a dog. If he eats the whole catnip stuffed toy mouse there could be a problem with intestinal blockage, but the herb by itself is no problem. There are a few dogs that respond to catnip much like cats do. However, many more (but not all) dogs respond to anise the way most cats respond to catnip.

AZGman wrote:He's just feeling catty . . . get him a diamond stud collar and a box of bon bons and he'll be okay.

Don't forget the bell. Gotta have a bell.

AZGman wrote:I dunno; he sounds like a normal dog to me . . .

One of son's cats at his dad's used to drop her mouse toys in the toilet. I had to watch for them when I would cat-sit. Thankfully she's stopped. Now she just hides in the litter box...most of the day.

AZGman wrote:Then he would go nuts.

If it didn't drive Dname nuts first.

Haven't gotten around to getting ornaments off tree yet. Debating going in there to do it soon.

AZGman wrote:Since you're getting rid of 'em, just take the tree to the door and shake 'em all off. Sweep up in the morning.

Yeah, those little glass shards would be lovely to sweep up on the exposed agragate sidewalk. Besides, the tree is too heavy.

AZGman wrote:The problem here is that you haven't realized you have a perfectly normal dog doing perfectly normal dog stuff.

Yupe, they're all pretty much little goofs.

I brought home popcorn chicken from Sonic this afternoon. I set them on the counter and went to the bathroom. Then decided to clean out the pool baskets first. I left the back door open. Maisy came to the back door and barked. She could smell the chicken and wanted me to get to it!

AZGman wrote:whine, whine, whine.



I'm gonna go slip between the pages of a nice comfortable book.

G'night, folks

Nite Az.