Good grief. No sooner does she get home than she leaves again. Really, what is a girl to do? It’s enough to make a girl scream.

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Yep, Mom is jetting her way to San Francisco first thing in the morning. She is in high stress mode trying to pack her office after spending the day dashing around the house and yard getting things organized. I was exhausted just from watching her!

Tonight, Ben asked that Mom make dinner early because he was hungry.

Bad move. Boy, oh boy, was she mad.

She was in warp stress trying to finish a report at 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday night. Making dinner for him was not at the top of her list.

But really. She needs to get a life and her priorities straight. I personally believe that feeding me, Sarah and Ben (in that order) should come at the top of her fancy "to do" list. Who cares about all that stoopid computer stuff, right?

While Mom is gone, I have made myself my own "to do" list. Here it is:

–Eat big food
–Threaten Sarah if I even think she is going to take my big food
–Sleep
–Bark at something
–Bark at nothing
–Sleep, because I will be tired from barking
–Eat some more big food
–Hide some big food and dare Sarah to come and find it
–Sleep some more
–Bark at the big food
–Sleep on the big food
–Eat the big food

As you can see, I have a very full agenda when my mom is gone. She my be in San Francisco on business, but I have the really hard job here at home.

Arf!

–Sophie
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4 Responses to “My Mom is Going Away Again – 08.25.07”

  1. RuthieJ Says:

    Oh Sophie, it sounds like you have everything under control. It’s good to have a plan!
    Bark on, furry girlfriend!

  2. Carol Says:

    Sophie… your mom is going to find out you were on the computer… you might have slobbered a bit on the keyboard. I hope she has a good trip!

  3. Layanee Says:

    You are a talented dog! Great plans while Mom is away and glad to hear you are not going to chew her shoes.

  4. Andrea Says:

    Eat, sleep, play – you’re my kind of girl, Sophie!

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July 24th, 2010

It was nearly 100 degrees while I was working outside today. I have a sliver of wood in my big toe, poison ivy and am covered in bug bites. Sometimes I think I need an easier hobby.

Robin

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June 24th, 2010

Holy moly, it’s hot. I was just outside providing drought assistance to the suffering greenery. Now excuse me while I cower here in the air conditioning for a bit before making dinner.

It has been such a busy work week. I have been chained to the desk. I can’t wait until the weekend. I have tomatoes to stake, flowers to plant, garlic to harvest, strawberries to keep in control, some clipping and pruning and, who can forget, weeding!

My friend Helen Yoest, from Gardening With Confidence, will be here in about 10 days. I plan to pick her brain and get advice about some real problem areas here. I was hoping for more time to prepare for an esteemed guest, but that’s just not to be. She’ll have to take me as I am.

I hope you’re all keeping cool.

Robin

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June 17th, 2010

You can’t pick up the newspaper or turn on the television without hearing more about the Gulf Coast oil disaster.

The wildlife population will be devastated for years, perhaps decades, to come. You can help with the conservation, monitoring and aid to the birds by donating to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This is the top school and science center for birds in the U.S. and sponsor of many, many programs, including citizen scientist-type programs. If you cannot afford to donate, it’s a great place to just be informed or to get involved through volunteer activities you can do in your own back yard.

Robin

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May 26th, 2010

Tonight I am grateful for the internets.

Over dinner we were talking about blast-from-the-past music and then blast-from-the-past comedy. Harry and I explained how we would play stacks of 45s on the turntable to my 19-year-old son. And I remembered my parents’ Dick Newhart album and “Driving Instructor.”  And while we were talking about old comedy, who can forget, George Carlin’s “Seven Dirty Words?” Ah, the things I am teaching my 19-year-old son! Yes, I taught him about seven dirty words!

I am also grateful that the chickens had walkabout time without destroying my garden this afternoon.

And I am grateful for that arms and shoulders P90X workout, although I will be sore again tomorrow.

Live the dream,

Robin

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