We went up to visit my sister yesterday and, lo and behold, she somehow managed to talk her husband into getting another puppy – and what a little cutie he is. He’s one of a pair of what they’re guessing is a purebred German Shepherd, snatched from death row in Ohio just a day before they were scheduled to be put down. Ohio is apparently one of the worst places in the country in terms of perfectly beautiful dogs being put down. Worse, even, than the Southern states. So, it seems pretty clear that we need a new puppy (though I’m not sure I can keep an eye on three dogs at the park; it gets to be a but of sensory overload, and my brain is beginning to atrophy. I see dementia and Alzheimer’s in my not so distant future).

Otherwise, I guess all this holiday hoo-ha is finally over. I’m taking Monday off, and then it’s a long slog through ’til the next holiday (which would by MLK day on the 18th). That’s two long weeks.

Did you know that one of the benefits of hydrofracking is that you can ignite your tap water? Pretty cool, eh? Seems like it would save you quite a bit of money, since you wouldn’t need a hot water heater. Just run the water, light it, and you’re good to go (as long as your house doesn’t blow up). I’m sure it’s safe to drink, too.