Mike

Champ nabbed the best nap spot before I could

3 AM. Can't sleep. Take photos.

One step closer to becoming a total recluse

Fed Ex dropped off my Roku Digital Video Player today.  With it I can stream Netflix movies and TV shows to my TV instead of watching them on my 15" laptop screen.  Netflix currently has over 12,000 titles out of its catalog of over 40,000 titles available for streaming.  In 10 minutes I found a dozen indie flicks that I didn't know existed and that look like something I'd enjoy.  There's no telling how many films I'll find as I browse the complete list.  I took it for a test drive and watched the first episode of Showtime's new series, Nurse Jackie.  Even on my 7-year old conventional TV the picture and sound were great and there were no problems streaming through my router.  Plus for my $8.99 a month I continue to get DVDs in the mail for films that can't be streamed.

I can already order pretty much everything I need online and have it dropped at my door except for most of my food.  If a grocery were to step up and offer online shopping with next-day delivery I might never have to leave the house except to mow the lawn and walk Champ and face it, I could pay someone to do that.

I always thought that it would be nice if Champ had a pet of his own

I learned yesterday and this morning that that will never happen.

Someone in the neighborhood is looking to give away her 4-month old male basset hound puppy, Broby, to a good home.  She is a single, unemployed Mom with a baby that is beginning to crawl and she's having difficulty with the expense of taking care of a puppy, and with keeping Broby from playing with the baby the way he would with another puppy.  He's a sweet dog and Champ has never had a problem with him when we've met him and his owner while on one of our walks so I volunteered to take him home with me on a trial basis.  I knew that there might be some jealousy problems to begin with, and there were, and I was relieved when, late last night, Champ and Broby started to play together nicely.  Unfortunately things changed for the worse this morning.  I feel sure that Champ wasn't intentionally trying to hurt Broby but I was afraid that he might, accidentally.  Poor Broby's head was soaked from Champ repeatedly wrapping his jaws around it.  I phoned his owner this morning and walked him back home a few mintues later.

If you are interested in giving Broby a good home let me know and I'll hook you up with his owner.  Right now she has a sign in her front yard that says "Free Puppy" and I'm not sure that's the best way to find him a good home.  He's had his shots but he hasn't been fixed or microchipped.  He sleeps in his cage (not included in the deal).  He knows a few tricks like sit, stay, and roll over.  Sometimes he gets confused and he rolls over when you tell him to sit.  I think he knows that it will make you laugh.

A quick update:  I can see Broby's house from my living room window and I notice that the sign is gone.  I don't know if his owner changed her mind or if she's found him a home.

A last update:  Broby has a new home.

Lazy Daze

When the thermometer hits 90 my furry kids hit the sack.

Good Dog!

Champ came home from the kennel wearing a Clemson bandanna and quickly asked me to break out the Kentucky blue.

Then he showed the Tigers what Paw Power is all about.

Champ and Psycho are back in the house!