For Molly

If you've read comments from the Popcorn post, this one will make sense.

Molly likes to tease me. Come to think of it, so does John. Darn it all, so does Mike. Since I am an eternal optimist, I like to believe they tease because they love. Or do they just love to tease? Whatever it is, I can dish it out too, so I'll shut up now.

As I busied myself with more research the other night, Bryan picked up one of my latest soaps. I heard, "Hey, you could make money on this. I'd sure buy it!" He was commenting on a favorite soap recipe, Oats and Apples. It is scented with Apple Slices, Cinnamon and French Vanilla fragrance oils. It smells, quite literally, good enough to eat. It has a couple more weeks to cure before he can enjoy it.

His reaction was a little strange to me. Normally Bryan teases as eagerly as my AAR team. I didn't know if I should take him seriously or not. I explained the soap-making process to him and showed him the other batches curing and his wheels started turning. He believes! Now it's time to think about turning a life-long hobby into a business venture. Could be exciting actually using my biz degrees for myself. Who knows...

Get it?

Teagan and I are always looking for creative outlets. Here's our latest creation:






Did you get it? (Note the creative photo angle to highlight what you're looking for...)

Be the first to answer correctly in a comment for this blog and win this card with a custom coordinating envelope. If you're not the Pastel Purple type, you can choose from Pastel Pink, Pastel Blue or Pastel Green. If you have a specific color in mind let me know and I'll see what I can do.

If I don't know you, then please give me an address to send it to. If I do know you, I'll bring it along the next time we meet.

As the poop turns - Volunteering again...

Most weeks are the same at Animal Control. It's especially nice now that I have figured out the late arrival no poop equation.

This week I met the most muscular Chihuahua in the world. Imagine a chihuahua, then imagine Arnold Schwartzenager's muscles on him. He even had a little toothy grin.

I was walking this little man when a dog-walker friend showed up. Immediately she phoned a friend about him. Happy news: He got a GREAT home today! My good deed for the day was accomplished.

On the other hand, one poor Pit named Tucker has been at AC since before I started. He's starting to lose it. Imagine being in stinky solitary for a few months. Poor guy. I took him out and let him into a run while my friend let her inmate in an adjoining run. They ran back and forth dozens of times repelling off of the fence to turn around. He kind of short-circuited. I know a few people like that. Too bad you can't save them all.



Hug your dogs. Make your day count.

Peace out.

Some people just GET IT!

In life, you meet people who just get it, whatever "it" is. Well, my daughter gets it. This kid understands goals and measurements better than many so-called managers.

Remember a few posts ago how she brought home "Vegas"? Understanding that her cat had certain basic habits and needs, she listed them to be sure he 'accomplished' his list every day. Here's the check list she created. The only contribution I made was about spelling. The rest was all her.

Did I mention she is only 4?!?

Popcorn...

A very good friend of mine is often accused of being an idea freak. Every time you talk to him a new business idea is on his mind. We joke that his ideas are like popcorn - popping up all of the time.

To me this seems like it is a huge advantage. Think about it. For every successful idea there are dozens-if not hundreds-of failed ideas. The law of averages is on my friend's side.

Think of the billionaires in our time that have built and rebuilt wealth over and over during their lifetimes. T. Boone Pickens comes immediately to mind. Here this guy is 80 or so, has been flat broke several times and is still now a billionaire. What's our excuse?

My old teammates and friends are joking about me and my money making ideas now that I am no longer employed. Will it be soap, greeting cards, a restaurant, dog walking, horse training? Maybe a combination of all... Who knows. As long as it does not involve some bald-headed mindless boss it doesn't really matter, does it?

We Love Vegas!

My family loves Vegas - both Sin City and our new family member: VEGAS the CAT!

Teagan has been wanting a pet of her own for many months now. Seeing as I am home so much now, and that I have an inside track on the best inmates at Animal Control, we ended up adding on. Big surprise, right?

Originally my neighbor, Teagan and I went to AC to see about a little female cat named Karma. She was full grown and about 4 pounds - if that. Well, she had some unfortunate incident earlier in the day and was no longer there for us to look at. While I was listening to the story of Karma, out of the corner of my eye I saw Teagan playing with a cute White/Spotted/Striped kitty. They hit it off immediately. Do you believe in signs? Seeing as his name is Vegas, and that's Bryan's favorite place in the world, we could not refuse.

I took some video and pics of him with Teagan, but need to find that thingy to move the pictures from the cameras to the PC. I'll update this soon to show you what the little cutie looks like.
UPDATE: Found the thingy.

Mike, What's the over/under on us getting a pet? Who won?