The Crabby Housewife...Day One!

As I said in my intro, yesterday was the first day of my new year. I woke up tired after a night of very little sleep...partly due to being upset with hubby, and partly due to a dog with the runs. For those who don't know me...I have 4 dogs, 7 cats, 2 fish, and 14 hermit crabs. That's as of last count...which I took today.

I'll likely write about the dogs, cats, and kids more than anything else. Rugs is our 7.12 pound toy poodle mix. He's the one with the runs. He kept jumping off the bed needing out, then barking at me to put him back up on the bed...all night long. The last time he did this it was because he ate some generic cat food, this time I think it's too much table food. Rugs thinks he's a cat. He plays with the cats. He licks the cats. He gets overly friendly with the cats--if you know what I mean. He eats cat food. We sure fixed him...we stopped buying cat food, and all the canines and felines eat Joy Professional dog food. The cats love it. *shrug* Who am I to second guess it, right?

Wrong! It appears that Snowflake (cat) might be allergic to the food. So, we're changing him to Natural Balance cat food. It's all natural and allergen free. It's going to cost us a fortune, and we haven't figured out how to keep the other cats from eating his food, or how to keep him from eating theirs, but it has to be done. Of course, as The Disgruntled Housewife, it's up to ME to figure out how to get it done.

We haven't decided on a new food for the other 6 cats, but they did good on Purina One previously, and Snowflakes allergies weren't as severe--so if he gets into it, it won't be horrible. I think we're leaning in that direction.

One of the dogs is also having an allergy flare up, although not as severe as Snowflake...so we're changing the food for everyone. I think the dogs will like Eukanuba Naturally Wild New Zealand Venison & Potato Dry Dog Food. They see deer in the yard, and carry on like they'd like to eat one...let's see if they really DO like eating one.

After sorting out the pets, I had a nice visit from my mother-in-law! She only made it partially up the driveway, and she came bearing gifts! She brought me two indoor tulip sets. I couldn't find the ones she bought me to link to, but they are wonderful! Two rounded rectangle metal pots, and 4 tulip bulbs go in each one. I planted them, and then as the directions said, I put them in a cool, dark room in the basement where they will live for 16 weeks. On May 1, I will bring them out, and put them on the window sill above my kitchen sink. They will be perfect there! She also brought me a cinnamon candle--yummy!--Ferrero Rocher, a beautiful Friends plaque, and some Sweet Pea hand soap from Bath and Body Works. Loved it all! She stayed for a couple of hours, and played dice with me and the girls. Just before she left, I baked some M&M cookies. It was a very nice afternoon.

My mom called me later in the evening to see if I had a good birthday. We chatted for a bit, and that was nice. My youngest daughter and I played six games of dice--and she won EVERY SINGLE GAME! I couldn't catch a break no matter what. After game six, I told her I was done! We shall reconvene tomorrow after I've had some sleep!

I just realized that "tomorrow" is "today" as it's 12:30 am. I need sleep. The daiquiri I finished off about 15 minutes ago is making me sleepy. Nothing like a little Bacardi to help you sleep. *wink*