Whee.

#CovidIsntOver

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article277927618.html

Younger son just walked into the room and said HEY LOOK RED OCTOBER and got his blanket and curled up in the other recliner while saying Yay!

And now Red October is on BBC-A.
Now it's perfect.

#CoSoTV
#Movies

Rare morning of rain and gloom leading to everyone sleeping in followed by lazy coffee and then bacon and eggs at noon.
It's been lovely.

#Summer

My other tip for dogs is to pay attention to their body language, just like you do with cats, don't lie, and use it with them.
Leia, who puked in my face this morning, totally understood it just now when I put my arm over her but tossed my head up and away like Greta Garbo.
We're not doing facey time right now.
I'm in charge.
You're cared for.
Pets. But not Yay pets. Quiet.

Benadryl for a dipshit tangling with a copperhead is 1mg per pound of body weight.
50lb dog? 2 Benadryl.
Etc...
Use the calculator on your phone.

If you TRULY don't live near an emergency vet and your dog gets nabbed by a copperhead, under the chin, like most dogs will please confine your dog in the smallest area possible, as much as you think crate training is evil this is a reason to have a crate, and give the dog Benadryl and quiet until your local vet opens.
You do not want that dog mobile.
I'll look up the dosage but don't let that dingdong run around.

Whatever your dingbat ate has to come out one way or the other.
Olive oil helps it through the intestines.
Stay off the phone and pay attention to the pooping.
If your dog can't poop - to the vet.

It's going to be a long night.
Pro-Tip- make sure that all dog toys are put away when not supervising.
Of course this doesn't matter if the dog decides to eat the carpet, too
Pro-Tip- wear glasses when cleaning up dog puke and give half a serving of food with olive oil added. A teaspoon. It's not pasta.

The damn dog is having a nightmare.
Probably about my expression when she barfed in my face this morning.
No I'm not sitting next to her and not going to bed yet shut up

Leia was in 4 homes before she was a year old.
This dog is a mess.
Of course she's a mess! But eating thread is bad for you and sticking your face into snakes is bad for you and let's talk.
No don't eat that.

Leia is named Leia because other dog is Lucy and Leia came to us named Layla first and then Alliya.
Brought Lucy in because I knew immediately if she went to the shelter she'd be returned.
Leia was shifted so much we were her 5th house.
Of course she's a mess.

Look at this assbutt.
Look at my Leia.

This dog ate half of a fleece lap blanket when we took her in.
She shit blanket for months.
She's got the intestines of a God, because she doesn't block fatally.
Fucking dipshit.

Living in a rural area is definitely different.
No emergency vet care.
Zero.
This dingbat is lucky I have vet tech training from the shelter I worked in.
She's a mess.

Loathe to even share this here because the pet people who have no vet experience at all will likely start screaming at me.
I got complacent with the rope toys and not putting them away, and apparently last night my younger dog found them and ate quite a bit of one.
Which is why she puked in my face this morning.
All of the rope toys are now trashed, and she's being cared for very carefully.
Y'all weren't here when she tried to bite a copperhead.

#JesusMaryAndJoseph

Anyway - speak up even when your mouth is dry.

It's really hard to tell people how much things can hurt you and others, because goodness gracious you don't want to bother someone, but occasionally it works out well.

#Disabled
#Disability

My night, every night-
10pm give both kids their allergy meds and vitamins. 16 is fine. 14 who is mentally 5 is informed- "Eleven."
Stress watch the clock on my phone.
11pm- go into younger son's room, take his devices, do the goodnight ritual.
Go to my room and wait for nonsense or no nonsense.
No nonsense? Relax.

#Parenting
#AutisticHousehold
#IncludingMe

If you're not my child call me by my name because I am not your momma, mommy, mama, or momma/mama bear.
Please don't ever think of calling me those.
Jesus.