This Random is rather single-minded. Almost like a zombie.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 4:22AM 
Intro, shmintro.
Cross-marketing that makes me say wtf:
A "New Moon" Wal-Mart gift card.
Yes, hubby and I had date night and went to Super WalMart again, why do you ask?
I finally have a composter in the backyard! Whee!
I'm old! I get excited about composting! Whee!
Single-serve disposable wine glasses. What's the point? I'd still need, like, twelve.
It must be "Pet Week" here at the Un Mom, because after telling you all about my cat, now I'm going to tell you about how my dog is a fucking pussy.
She's afraid of thunderstorms. Like bone-shaking, whimpering, trying-to-crawl-up-my-asshole afraid of them. Guess how many we've had in the past week or so? Approximately 523.
Under normal circumstances, my dog's preferred order of people goes: 1) Toddler with food, 2) Hubby, 3) Me, and 4) Toddler without food. In thunder conditions, for whatever reason, her order of preference changes to: 1) Me, 2) Me, 3) Where the hell is that woman anyway?, and 4) the toddler. I don't know why she thinks one of US is going to protect her better than the 6'3" guy, but she's not really known for her brains.
Anyway, that means that should thunderstorms occur at night, which, y'know, they occasionally do, she immediately clicks and jangles her way to the side of my bed and sits there panting heavy dog breath on my face. I can convince her to lie down
by punching her in the head, but she has to sit up every 30 seconds or so to make sure I'm still there.The second night of thunderstorms, I relocated myself to the couch, thinking she'd stay in the room with hubby, but no. She was unwilling to follow me to the living room, because the windows were open there, so she plowed her way into the kid's room, jumped up on the bed, and tried to lay on him. All 70 lbs of her. Needless to say, he complained to the management.
So guess how much sleep I had last week? Approximately none. It's a good thing we haven't had any storms for a couple of nights, because the dog wouldn't have made it. She would have died of fright or I would have smothered her with my pillow.
It's enough to make a person get a fucking CAT.
Things that an average person would do during the Zombie Apocalypse. I like to think I'd be in the minority, thankyouverymuch. Especially if I can get into this class.
I'm kind of hoping for an Apocalypse now. Not one single job I applied for has called me. At least an Apocalypse would give me something to do (and someone to stab in the head).
Good thing I don't have a therapist, I have no idea what they would say about that.
Aaaaaand on THAT cheery note, random up, you guys!
Reader Comments (45)
I don't know how well it works in reality, but there's this stuff you can get at the health food store called Rescure Remedy that is supposed to really help animals calm down when they have anxiety. It's like pet Zanax.
*sigh* RESCUE Remedy.
I'm past the Twilight stage now and am now obsessed with True Blood. Ahhh, if it's not the kids it's the pets.
That's ok...I got excited when we bought a sprinkler for our yard. You're not getting old :-)
We had a Great Dane (150 lbs) who was terrified of thunderstorms. She would try to crawl up my a**hole as well. Or the coffee table or the bed! Not happening...she can't get under them but she tries and then runs for me!!! Ack!!!! Glad we don't get many storms!!
Sorry no job yet!!
Hugging you
SueAnn
PS I linked up!!
You're just as bad as me, spending your date night on something LAME. We spent our last date night at the new organic store getting stoked over gluten free stuff we hadn't seen anywhere else. LOSERS.
My dogs and daughter are all petrified of thunder. Maybe we can start a support group.
I thought we were the only ones who had Date Night at Wal*Mart. Thanks for the reassurance we're not alone. ;)
I had a dog that was afraid of thunderstorms - he'd try to make himself really small and curl up as close to me as possible. If Princess Nagger had been around when he was, he probably would have tried to use her as a shield, too. Doggy downers seemed to do the trick whenever a storm was brewing (probably the same stuff Dysfunctional Mom mentioned - I always called them Doggy Downers). Or maybe you could teach him to drink wine. From the disposable wine glasses.
That dog would have locked outside IN the thunderstorm. I do NOT like to be woken up.
Not being a fan whatsoever of the Twilight series the cross-marketing thing cracks me up...I don't really get it.
And the dog in a thunderstorm...completely agree. My dog turns into a complete suck and wants to be a 60 pound lap dog. Doesn't really work for me. I can only imagine if I had been home last week during the earthquake here...it took me a dog to figure out why she was acting the way she way. Good grief! :)
We had the same problem with our 140lb Doberman. He was such a baby.
I may need those wine glasses as all mine are breaking:(
Our last date night was dinner and Target.
And speaking of which, my cat is a pussy, too, especially during thunder-boomers! My first time here...Happy Tuesday, and thanks for the forum...
We have two dogs and a cat with the fear of thunderstorms. The other cat that isn't afraid walks around the house looking at the rest of them as if they are idiots. How we got so lucky to get a ratio of 3 out of 4 scaredy "cats" in our house is beyond me.
Wow, I'd suggest crating her but she's likely howl all night or tear her claws out trying to escape!
Hey! We’ve got something in common – we’ve been spending our date nights with married men.
*Sigh*
Seriously, there are worse things than getting excited about composting.
You could spend an hour fluffing and buffing for a “date” only to be regaled with stories of how your wife doesn’t understand you, or how after 20 years of marriage she’s make the lesbian life choice and what that’s doing to their
kids.
*Double sigh*
Maybe I’ll make my own compost heap....
My husband was an eagle scout so we are totally surviving.
My dogs do the same thing when it's thundering and lightning. And we get them EVERY DAY around this time of year. I'm ready to build them their own house just to get away from the whimpering.
That's why I'm glad I havea 13 pound dog! She's afraid of storms but doesn't kill anyone by jumping on us!
Sorry about the job search. That's the worst.
We had a dog that reacted that way. The crawling under us never worked. And she had perfected the accusing look, like we were doing this on purpose and could make it stop.
I don't let my cat sleep with me, unless maintenance is planning to stop by while I'm sleeping (I work nights, sleep days). When I have, she usually gets right in my face, meows, claws, attacks my feet, kneads on the squishy parts, etc. She doesn't seem bothered by storms much, but if the electric's out she goes nuts!
This was my first time to participate in Random Tuesday Thoughts, my posts are random at times, but today's is more random than some. I also talked about stuff I usually don't get into, so that was fun. I'll have to participate more!
I think the natural progression from Twilight is True Blood. Then you start reading these other vampire novels and then that's all you're doing and then... yeah...
Do you think your dog would warn you if the zombies were coming?
You make me sooo sorry that I don't have pets! ;)
I'd rather have a composter than a dog!
Happy Tuesday!
Cats aren't any better. Trust me. Zombies? I'm there!
Wow or dogs should hang out and be "P's" together..
I'd be happy for a composter too.
Yikes! 70lbs of dog? Is this the same dog that didn't catch that mouse?