September 15, 2010

Mamaw has laundry started again…and she’s makin Chili on the stove…and the phone rings. Miss Betty thinks she may have had a little stroke and needed our help. She’s gotta to over to the ER at Iowa Methodist Hospital for a check. Dr. Caughlin has been called (too many times already) so we’re on top of that.

Like I said, SHE NEEDS US! And I have a haircut scheduled at 11:00 a.m.—that’s okay, Mamaw says we’re goin over to Vicki’s to help her get dressed and record all of her medications for the hospital records and then come back to drop me off at PetSmart. They “shooed” us dogs out of the bedroom (like I’ve never seen anybody naked before for God’s sake) so Miss Betty could get dressed with assistance. No Mamaw told her she isn’t going to allow her to wallow in pity—that everything was going to work out. In fact, because Miss Betty fell on her left hip, Mamaw and John Swanson (Oh, I love him) think she may have pulled a groin muscle. I sure hope so, she’s worked SO HARD to make the progress she has and we are so proud of her!!!!

Anyway—I wasn’t as impressed with Vicki’s two dogs this morning—maybe I just got up on the wrong side of the bed cause of this haircut but I wasn’t about to stay in the living room with them. I “nosed” the door open to the bedroom and quietly went in and got on the bed. I kept my mouth shut too, cause I thought maybe they wouldn’t notice me…

Done in the nick of time and off we go, getting our car back on I-235 heading for PetSmart. When we got there and I jumped out of the car, I thought I just couldn’t wait to see Leann but on our way into the grooming section, there was a big black dog and I really wanted to introduce myself but Mamaw said no—we don’t want to be late. Leann comes along and gets my leash, smiling and trying to convince me that I’m gonna like this but we all know…it’s work! For both of us—I gotta stand way too long. Mamaw didn’t say a word, just left me there to fend for myself.

Well, I’m not gonna go into HOW LONG I HAD TO DRY…I wonder why they don’t just shave my ears so I can get out of there a lot faster. Leann says its cause Mamaw and Poppy won’t even consider that! I guess if I want to be beautiful, I gotta pay the price. Just like when Mamaw takes so long in the bedroom with the door closed getting herself lookin like the “walking target.” Takes time to make yourself beautiful!!!

Mamaw picked me up! Wow—was she surprised too! My haircut is quite a little shorter. Well, Poppy was complainin about how long my “skirt” was so Mamaw was trying to satisfy him. I had to pee real bad when we got outside PetSmart and I was more than anxious to help myself up in the car. She didn’t head right home and I wondered why—well, she took me to meet her high school chum, Mickey. She is a very nice lady and I pooped in her yard. Mamaw was so apologetic cause she tries to avoid that situation but she didn’t seem to mind at all. Hope this doesn’t ruin THEIR FRIENDSHIP!

Home is where the kennel is…I headed right for it too. I was hardly noticeable the rest of the day so Mamaw got busy CLEANIN again. This time the kitchen display cabinet—and she made the table up real pretty. Says she’s getting ready to invite Cully and Becky over for spaghetti dinner and some red wine.

The rest of the evening is a blur…we are all just pooped out!