Ziggy

I do not recall the day it was that Ziggy joined our family but it was the same day I had jury duty because my mother and brother came and met me at the courthouse during my lunch break and they had Ziggy in the car with them. At that time she was nameless, at the shelter she had been referred to as Lucy. Ziggy was quiet and polite, sitting in the backseat next to my brother. My mama bought me a sandwich, and that is all I really remember about our first meeting.

Since then, I have learned more about Ziggy. She has separation anxiety, is very sweet, can go bonkers on walks, loves to run, and has a penchant for chewing plastic items. She loves to be petted, oh how she loves it. Its quite adorable really, she even runs up to random strangers and puts her front paws on their thigh, begging for a stroke on her little black head.

When Ziggy moves, she trots like a little piggy and when she gazes up at you she looks exactly like a seal. She got along smashingly with her non-biological sister, the late and great Miss Lola. I think now that Lola has gone away she misses her terribly because her chewing of items has increased.

So far we have lost

1. a wii remote
2. her collar
3. my new jessica simpson flats
4. the usb connector for my wireless mouse (luckily it still works but its mangled beyond belief)

I have since bought her several delicious items from Trader Joe's. The best so far i think, is a rawhide stick wrapped with a bit of dried chicken. I like it because it takes her awhile to choose and she really has to gnaw at it. And then I am hoping, that by the time she is doe with it, her jaw will be too tired to chew on anything else.

It is most obvious that Ziggy, like her human companions, is of European descent. Ziggy looks so good sporting this hand-crocheted kerchief.

Pistachio Nutz

My little Lola tried to eat a pistachio nutshell last nite! I chased her under my bed trying to see if she still had it in her mouth and she bit me! Twice! It didnt hurt cause she has like no teeth, but I was still offended, however since she was biting me I suppose that means she had dropped the shell. Lately, Lola has been such a food whore. Anything you eat she is obsessed with. Plus she is constipated, I dont know what is up with that, too much junk food I guess.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

For Xmas Miss Lola got some pads to pee on and a new harness. It is pink with white bones on it and entirely overpriced. Lola really enjoyed the holiday season. She ate her weight in stuffed salmon, prosciutto, and cheese and laid out under the tree.

I am planning a day trip for Lola and I. We will journey up Interstate 5 in the ultimate succulent roadtrip. A few stops I have planned follows in no particular order whatsoever,

1. Solana Succulents
   355 N Highway 101(between Dahlia Dr & Lomas Santa Fe Dr) Solana Beach, CA 92075
2. Chicweed 240 Cedros Ave Solana Beach, CA 92075
3. Cactus King & Succulents
   1534 Crest DrEncinitas, CA 92024
4. Rancho Soledad Nurseries Inc
   18539 Aliso Canyon Rd Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

On a sad note, Lola peed on my brand spanking new carpet! It isnt stained but its stinky. I have been trying to clean it with a mixture of water and oxyclean but that is not really doing the trick. I read online that white vinegar and water works because it neutralizes the ammonia in the urine, so I will try that tonite. :(

Hot Dog Farts

I fed Lola half of a Costco hot dog the other day and it caused her to produce such nauseating farts that I thought I was going to pass out.

beds

Lola has three beds. My bed and the two in this picture. I put them next to each other because she kept trying to climb behind and beneath the entertainment center. I thought the beds would remind her that she had a nice soft place to lay and didn't need to go where its all dusty and full of coaxial cables. I just thought its interesting that she chose the brown one instead of the cat bed. Hello! the cat bed looks so inviting, its like a little house, and it has a lady bug pillow I handmade for you, brat.

Lola goes to the Oceanside Pier and gets poop on my shirt.

Today my family and I drove up to Oceanside and walked on the pier. It is really long and has a Ruby's Diner at the end and people fish off it. I carried Lola up and down all 1,942 feet of it. I took some pictures on the pier but I dont like them so I am not posting them. And I still haven't posted any of my beautiful plants because i am L A Z Y! lazy! After the pier we went to the San Luis Rey Mission. Lola enjoyed walking around the grounds. It was there I noticed a light brown stain on the front of my white shirt, thanks Lola! The gift shop there is really interesting, and smells good. Like incense good, but not overly incensey (if you know what I mean).

Tomorrow is Monday, and Lola is going to get a bath. Not because she smells, but because her fur is matted in some spots. I don't know why, nor do I want to ponder on it. I think I will take her up Cowles Mtn so she can get good N dirty before I bathe her.

There is next weekend a "Festival of the Bells" at the Mission San Diego de Alcala which was founded on July 16, 1769 by Blessed Junipero Serra. It was designated as a Minor Basilica in 1976 by Pope Paul VI. The Mission today is an active Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego. I stole that from their website. My boyfriend's oldest sister was married there this month, it is very pretty inside. However I doubt it's authenticity. I hate when they call something a historical landmark, but its like really just a replica of the original one that doesnt exist anymore. Whatever, im over it! Anyway at this festival they are going to be having a blessing of the animals with mariachi! (July 18 @ 3pm) I asked my mother if she would go with me. (she said no) I then rebuked her for not attending Lola's baptism. We then got into an argument over whether or not animals can be baptized. I say they can and here are my reasons....

1. St Francis preached to the animals. Therefore he must have thought they had a soul, otherwise why would he have wasted his time.
2. When babies get baptized they aren't aware of what is happening to them, so it shouldn't matter if a dog doesn't understand whats going on.
3. Jonah 3:5-9 Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. 6When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes. 7He issued a proclamation and it said, “In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water. 8“But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. 9“Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.

See even the animals had to fast and be covered with sack cloth! So if they were capable of repenting, they should be able to be baptized. Also my final point was in response to "animals cant be baptized because they are not humans" but what if an alien came from outer space and wanted to convert, you wouldn't let him?