it's monday...

first...yes, Jimmy it sucks to be in the middle of family   so i try my damnest to stay out of things   the distance helps but it sure would be nice if everyone would get over 'it' and move on with life    o well, so is the way with people, family or not......now, tonite i'm about to tackle a dog bath   i coerced Kyle to bath Charlie today   figured he would be the easiest for Kyle to wash   my nephew has never given a dog a bath so i taught him over the phone    basically like washing a car, but you don't get soap in their eyes  and talk to them gently while bathing them and praise the dog for being still   Kyle is about to own a puppy, so he has his first lesson in bathing a dog  Charlie is the smallest of all my dogs, but small by no means and is the strongest dog i feel i have    Charlie smells soooo much better   but the baths are their annual and lately ticks have been showing up far too much  so Now is the time   first year i've had problems with ticks on these dogs   once i get my back yard covered in synthetic grass, my kids will probably get baths more often   but i don't see the point when they immediately go roll in the dirt after a bath and they're let outside    at the moment i'm contemplating who'll be next in the bath line   Max is the only one i haven't seen ticks on  i'll save him for last   think i'll tackle Jimmy   he's the biggest and i might as well prepare for my bath with him   but it'll be fun, challenging, but fun   then i'm taking my shower and hit the sack for some reading and zzzzs    tomorrow is advo day at work   i hate tuesday advo days   advos are those damn grocery ads in the mail   all of us carriers hate to deliver them as much as those who hate receiving them, but it's job security for us and the businesses involved    sure wish we could use our trees for something else, like shade!   and their sweet scents!    well that's all for tonite folks!    have a good one....