Zero's problems:

1.Not potty trained.

2. Likes to eat slippers while they're still on your feet.

3. Thinks he's a rotweiler; This would be fine, except that Swiper disagrees.

4. Runs out the door whenever he gets the chance.

5. Thinks he deserves food just for being so darn cute.

I'm hoping that we can do a better job with him than I did with Tango...I'll try not to nurture his neurosis. Swiper turned out okay, I'll just try the same thing on Zero.

Mmmmmm

The heater works! Yay!!




Drying off after a shower...Warmth is happiness.

Explanations

...dumb as a box of rocks, but cute!

Is there any other kind??
And his name...Pete suggested Taco,but I thought that was too common. Then we thought Gyro, but Pete kept making gay jokes. (Greco-Roman wrestling...it's a long story) So he picked Zero, which is the name of the dog in Nightmare Before Christmas.

We should have named him Stream of Consciousness.
He's 11 pounds, perfect size for punting. He had his initial vet check yesterday and everything looks good. No heartworms, ringworms, whipworms, etc. Shots are all up to date and he's all healthy.
Plumber's coming today to hook up the heater.

Hangover

Did you ever wake up, close your eyes and think "Oh no, I really did that. Why did I do that?" Despairing in the knowledge that what you did is going to haunt you forever, in daily inconvenience and the recriminations of your spouse?
I'm having one of those mornings.
I'll post pictures later.

***later***



It wasn't on purpose.






But he's pretty, right? We go to the pound pretty much every weekend,just for fun. But they had this white chihuahua (mix?) that reminded me so much of Pippin. There were three families ahead of us applying for him, but I put the paperwork in anyway.
I don't know why, but we got him.
I regret the money wasted, but I'm so pleased with him. The kids can play with him, Swiper doesn't mind him...He's perfect.
He looks like someone bleached Pippin.

Shopping day

Dreadmuffin changed this morning! Woohoo!



The plumber is supposed to come today and hook up the gas stove. Hopefully we'll get that done before it starts to get really cold.

Meee-yuck.

Cats. Their little bald feet are always cold. Their smushed-in faces are creepy. They chew poop off their feet while sitting on the table, and they will claw up your leg without a second thought.
That being said, I appreciate their vermin-eliminating abilities. The ugliest, most effective kitten ever:








It's hard to pinpoint exactly why he's so much creepier than most cats. His legs are longer, and he has very pronounced cheekbones. He moves like a twitchy mongoose.
I dunno. But he helped Mamakitty kill a rat when he was about seven weeks old, so I think he's going to be pretty effective once he gets older.

Pre-SHTF Checklist:

1. Pay off Suburban, Home Depot card, & laptop.
Thanks to the theoretical stimulus packages coming our way, this is soooo within the realm of possibility! At least we'll be in the black before we get sent to the work camp.

2. Get my concealed carry permit.
Guess what Santa's bringing ME this year?