Friday Things
1. Einstein went to the vet last Friday for some vaccines, and one of the things I wanted to talk to the vet about was the fact that he’s started to refuse to go on walks. He puts on the brakes and you literally cannot get him to move, which is a new thing for him. Well, turns out, he has gained 6 pounds (!!) since the spring, so the vet was suspicious that there might be a thyroid issue causing rapid weight gain and fatigue. They sent blood work out and it should be back either today or Monday. Fingers crossed that all he needs is some diet dog food!
2. Duke is having some issues when encountering other dogs and people while walking at the park, and both he and Einstein go absolutely berserk when people come into the house. With a baby on the way, we want to nip some questionable behavior in the bud, so we signed up for our first training class, which is on Wednesday morning. (Clarification due to some comments – we actually have a private appointment with a behaviorist, not a basic obedience class.) Hopefully it goes well!
3. Have you seen all of the new songs/videos that Weird Al put out last week? Total disclosure: I was never a big Weird Al fan, but I thought the “Word Crimes” video was hysterical:
4. I took the plunge and finally got a pair of Tieks! As soon as I put them on, I could totally see why everyone raves about them – so totally comfortable. I’m excited to have at least one really good pair of flats to take me through the fall and winter since I won’t be wearing anything but the lowest of heels this year. (Some folks have asked, and the color that I got is Wild Copper.)
5. When I open the back door in the morning to let the dogs outside, the smell of morning summer air always seems to remind me of vacation bible school when I was a kid. Such a distinct memory!
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6. The Buzzfeed list of 61 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About “Friends” is a must-read for anyone who watched the show religiously. That show took me from freshman year of high school all the way through to a couple of years post-college. I’m half-tempted to start watching it again from the very beginning.
7. Have you watched anything good on TV or any movies lately? We started watching Tyrant on FX last week and got through the first two episodes. First, we thought it was really good, then we thought it really wasn’t very good at all, and now we’re back to thinking maybe it’s going to be good. Summer TV is definitely slim pickings!
8. Speaking of movies, I had an intense urge to watch Elf this week. I guess Christmas in July? Truthfully, I wouldn’t mind if it were the holiday season year-round. I can’t ever get enough!
9. I know that so many of you have asked for pregnancy updates, so I thought a nice little monthly roundup every four weeks would be fun, instead of just sprinkling things here and there (and whoever is not interested can just skip over it entirely!). I’ll post the updates every fourth Wednesday, so if you’re interested, keep an eye out this coming Wednesday for a Week 16 update :)
10. TGIF! It’s near impossible to get a good picture of Duke these days; he’s always on the move!
I just had the same thing happen on Monday. My boy Blue is a Lab/Golden Retriever mix and he’s 11. I put his collar on and had to beg him to come outside when he finally did he then refused to get off the porch so I gave up. Today I got him up the block then he turned back around and started heading back home. He is however game to go bye bye in the car :) When I say those words he’s up and at the door in a minute! I hope Einstein is doing better. I love seeing pictures of the dogs :)
So It’s been a few months and I wanted to know how your tieks are holding up. I keep wanting to buy them but if I’m going to drop that much money on flats they better last forever. Since you’re the only person I “know” who has them, tell me for reals, are they worth it?
Hi Elena, I *LOVE* my Tieks! They have actually increased in comfort the more I wear them. They’re my default flat now since they match just about anything I put on and I haven’t been wearing heels at all. I would definitely recommend them; I would suggest getting them in a neutral color/style so you can get the most use out of them!
Like to read your post here…it’s so lively.
Einstein is a beautiful baby. I hope he is doing ok and getting well. Take good care. ^^
Einstein is beautiful. I love reading your blog, and may have to get a pair of Tieks :)
Hi – did you post your monthly pregnancy round up post somewhere else? I didn’t see any post on BEB yesterday. When I didn’t get the usual email, I just figured it was due to this “special” post not being shared via email, but I went to blog to see if you had posted it there, nothing?
I have watched “Friends” so many times! I have probably seen every episode at least four or five times. It’s ridiculous but I still laugh every time. I even knew some of those facts, but not many! Thank God they didn’t cast Kathy Griffin, though–I can’t stand her and probably wouldn’t have made it through a single episode of what it is one of my favorite all-time shows. My parents even have watched a bunch of them with me–ironic, considering that when I was younger it was on the list of shows I wasn’t allowed to watch!
Our Goldie Ripley is now 12 and has been on thyroid meds for about 6 yrs now. She
got to where she would just stop and lay down in the middle of a walk. Also drank quite a lot of water which she still does. Our younger Goldie is like Duke when walking and people come in the house. I think I will try the GL with Luna, it sounds awesome.
Sweet Einstein – hope he’s back to normal soon!
I forgot one thing! I loved the Weird Al parody! He is clever as well as funny. I have been called a grammar nazi on occasion