Going To The Dogs

 Well hello there!!!  It's another foggy cloudy day in sunny California.  The weather is going to the dogs quickly.  It's also been cold, which completely takes the fun out of a morning walk with Cooper.  I have to bundle up in three long sleeve shirts because my coat is already packed in the rig.  The grass is green and beautiful, just like my corrals, meaning it's time to call the Weed Man.

Though the weather guessers think it's been a little sunny every day, they would be wrong.  I haven't seen the sun in six days.  That makes things rather gloomy and doomy.  My git up and go just got up and went!!

I think the same happened with Jonathan.  He's old just like the rest of us in this house.  Therefore, he (she) sleeps most of the day.  In the afternoon, I fooled him into thinking we were going for a walk, whereupon I quickly snipped off two long claws before he bit a hole in my hand.  No kidding ... nothing hurts MORE than a parrot bite!!  Lots of ice, alcohol and a big bandaid later, I was good to go.

Mr. Cooper assumed his normal position on the couch after a quick cold walk outside.  He fell so sound asleep he didn't even know I went out to put one of two locks on the bike cover.  Truly I don't know how this helps keep it intact, because it can easily be removed.  Maybe it will just keep the honest people away.  

At any rate, these are the kind of lock you have to put a code into the roller bar.  One worked, one did not.  Of COURSE ... because they are made in China.  I will be SO happy when we start making our OWN stuff again.  Back to Amazon it goes.  

Lunch was upon us, so I air fried some of Cooper's favorite.  He gets one tiny piece.  Though fat is good for some dogs, it's a no-no for him.  I should have weighed this package to see just how much was there.  I have never in my life seen bacon this thin.  Surely they slice it while frozen.  I mean really, you can see through it!!

Lunch was a masterpiece.  Okay, not really, but it wasn't bad as some of mine are.  Mayo, dressing, turkey, cranberry, bacon and more mayo on toasted bread.  I should have had a roll, because after the first bite, it deconstructed all over my plate.  I'm pretty sure I have now gained 5 pounds over the last 5 days.  

That's because after lunch, I sat on the couch all day watching football.  Our not-so-good 49'rs won on this day, not that it matters because they are out of the running.  The Raiders, now from Las Vegas, are going to the dogs and lost like champs.  That's when somehow, my TV tried to go online and sign up for a PAY program.  It didn't like my answer to that question and took me deeper down the rabbit hole.  I finally shut it off.

Time to tackle the temperature monitoring device I got for the van.  It's too much of a worry having kids inside when I'm gone and not know if they are faring well or not.  Yes I have a generator that can be programed to turn on at a certain temperature, but I never really trusted them.  My Class A had one that worked every time, but that was when they built things to last.

All of my money is now going to the DOG.  And the parrot of course.  The good thing about this one is it comes with a two year monitoring subscription.  You set the temperature and humidity range before sticking this on the wall of your rig.  It works off any telephone tower you are near.  Probably won't work well in Alaska where towers are 150 miles apart in places, but it works really great here.  

I can check it on my phone any time, and if I forget, it will notify me by phone AND text message that it's out of the boundary I set.  No more worrying about whether Mr. Cooper is too hot.

It can also monitor water leaks if you want to purchase the accessories.  I passed.  

Though I was supposed to work today, the flu bug has hit the office.  I refuse to be exposed.  It's going to be another cold, damp, gloomy day.  Perfect for paying bills and making up lists of what to take on my upcoming trip.  

Hope your day is sunny and bright!!