Dec. 3rd, 2025 02:13 pm
dogs are just like kids
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k2daisy The last two days have reminded me how glad I am not to have children.
We canceled the dog walker this week because it's too cold for them to be out for an extended period of time; Molly of course can handle it the least. But after one day of just occasional roaming around the yard, I signed them up for doggie daycare because they were getting restless. Also it is about to drop to single-digit temps starting tomorrow.
I dropped them off at 8, and took advantage of the freedom to do a little sourcing at some thrifts. I did ok, not great, and then went to a nail appointment at 11. By then I had to run a few more errands before heading home-- like getting more pet-safe salt to melt the ice block forming in front of the door -- and the next thing I know it's almost time to pick them up. I did get home for about an hour but have not gotten done any of the tasks at home I needed to. AND I still need to run a few more errands before I get them.
Tomorrow is allegedly a clearer schedule but I don't have high hopes for much more progress.
OH! And in between all of this, I made an unexpected sale on eBay (had to box it up and now take to post office), I got a request to set up a personal fundraising page for the non-profit free clinics I am on the Board of, AND got the email from the County Clerk to sign up for Early Voting Election Judge work for the March primaries in 2026.
OH! I also had to take Abby to the vet to find out that the softball-sized lump by her leg is just another fatty cyst. But we are changing her food to fresh only, and that has been another frustrating adventure. Apparently just feeding a dog homemade food is insufficient because they do not get all the nutrients they need. The vet recommended I use a site called BalanceIt, but it has been the WORST for trying to put together an appropriate recipe and figuring out amounts of food needed. It's basically just trying to get me to buy their supplements, which would be fine except the amount they say to add to the recipe -- a DAILY recipe that they don't offer the ability to scale to say a week of meals and they only measure in grams for all the human food ingredients -- is 5 5/8 teaspoons of their supplement.
5 and 5/8 teaspoons? Fuck you, Balance It.
So I think we are just going to do pre-made FreshPet. It's definitely cheaper than stupid BalanceIt, and it might end up being cheaper than the crazy expensive canned food she eats now. The next problem will be finding space in the fridge or freezer to store a month of food. Or get deliveries every two weeks. R and I will discuss our options tonight.
Lastly, Molly is a bed and couch hog that I cannot resist. My sore back in the morning is all my own fault, not her precious sweet sad-faced fault.
I would be such a wreck if I had kids to manage too. No regrets, baby.
We canceled the dog walker this week because it's too cold for them to be out for an extended period of time; Molly of course can handle it the least. But after one day of just occasional roaming around the yard, I signed them up for doggie daycare because they were getting restless. Also it is about to drop to single-digit temps starting tomorrow.
I dropped them off at 8, and took advantage of the freedom to do a little sourcing at some thrifts. I did ok, not great, and then went to a nail appointment at 11. By then I had to run a few more errands before heading home-- like getting more pet-safe salt to melt the ice block forming in front of the door -- and the next thing I know it's almost time to pick them up. I did get home for about an hour but have not gotten done any of the tasks at home I needed to. AND I still need to run a few more errands before I get them.
Tomorrow is allegedly a clearer schedule but I don't have high hopes for much more progress.
OH! And in between all of this, I made an unexpected sale on eBay (had to box it up and now take to post office), I got a request to set up a personal fundraising page for the non-profit free clinics I am on the Board of, AND got the email from the County Clerk to sign up for Early Voting Election Judge work for the March primaries in 2026.
OH! I also had to take Abby to the vet to find out that the softball-sized lump by her leg is just another fatty cyst. But we are changing her food to fresh only, and that has been another frustrating adventure. Apparently just feeding a dog homemade food is insufficient because they do not get all the nutrients they need. The vet recommended I use a site called BalanceIt, but it has been the WORST for trying to put together an appropriate recipe and figuring out amounts of food needed. It's basically just trying to get me to buy their supplements, which would be fine except the amount they say to add to the recipe -- a DAILY recipe that they don't offer the ability to scale to say a week of meals and they only measure in grams for all the human food ingredients -- is 5 5/8 teaspoons of their supplement.
5 and 5/8 teaspoons? Fuck you, Balance It.
So I think we are just going to do pre-made FreshPet. It's definitely cheaper than stupid BalanceIt, and it might end up being cheaper than the crazy expensive canned food she eats now. The next problem will be finding space in the fridge or freezer to store a month of food. Or get deliveries every two weeks. R and I will discuss our options tonight.
Lastly, Molly is a bed and couch hog that I cannot resist. My sore back in the morning is all my own fault, not her precious sweet sad-faced fault.
I would be such a wreck if I had kids to manage too. No regrets, baby.
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Yeah I'm similarly glad I don't have kids. My friends who have them seem happy with their choice but I can barely take care of myself much less another dependent human.
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