01/04 Blackie

[Ele & Blackie (GA)]

I'm back at work today, so I'm trying to get back to normal (whatever that is). You should be happy that you don't live close to me since I drove to work today shifting my 5-speed car with my left hand. It actually wasn't too bad.

Blackie has been sticking around 2.6 - 2.8 units. When he goes over 300 at preshot, we go up to 2.8 and then his bgs drop back down. I totally spoiled him when I was home for that 3 weeks and I guess I'm spoiled too. We'll both have to get back with the routine. Blackie started laying on our kitchen table in the sun. Normally I wouldn't have allowed this, but it was so cute and it was easier for me to test him up there, that I let it go. You can imagine how hard it will be to break him of that habit. :lol:

I hope everyone is having a good week and starting the year out right.

 

[Joanna & Bix (GA)]

Eeek - I hope you weren't driving in the snow too! Sounds like you are practicing tricks for your race car driving career.

Glad Blackie is doing well. I think spoiled is ok.

 

[Ele & Blackie (GA)]

I think Bix would be upset if he thought your avatar was his picture. :mrgreen:
Why do you think I picked auto racing?? :lol: Don't worry, you're safe in Calif.

 

[Sarah and Buzz]

I think we would all be upset if we thought Joanna's avatar picture was Bix. 'Cause, holy cow, a purple cat that's freaking out. Call Jack Hanna!

I have had too much sugar or caffeine or something this afternoon, I am WIRED! I had a Chai Latte from Starbucks (the only thing I like there as I DESPISE coffee). When I left the house this morning at 10:30, it was SEVEN DEGREES!!! S-E-V-E-N!!!! That is just WRONG. Ele, I can't even imagine how cold it was by you, but it sounds like you stayed warm just driving! I am sort of glad I'm not near you, although I am practiced in the art of doing multiple things while shifting. Well, ok, maybe just drinking and eating.

I am glad you've been able to keep Blackie's #s pretty well under control. I know he will be sad without you, but hopefully you will both get settled back into the new/old routine.

I've always tested Buzz up on the table. I don't care for it, either, but she's pretty good about only getting up there when I put out her towel. I use a dish towel or hand towel for her to lie on while she's being tested. I end up cleaning my table off like 10 times a day, but it's REALLY clean, I can say that much. Luckily she doesn't try to jump up there at other times, like when we're eating, or the practice would have to come to an end. It's just such a good height and I can sit down instead of looming over her. It works for us, anyway.

 

[Joanna & Bix (GA)]

Yeah, the avatar is more me than Bix, lol. He's pretty laid back. I have to take some new pics of him to get one that will look good at the new size. I tried the other day, but he's not the world's best model ohmygod_smile between sniffing the camera, and looking away at the crucial moment, I finally gave up. I'll try again another day.

Sarah, 7 is darn cold!!! I don't know that I've ever been somewhere that cold. If so, I've blocked it out. Sounds like a hot cocoa night!