things you find in parks while walking dogs

TLM has a favorite spot in which to handle his "business." It would seem that two people, rolling around in the leftover bits attached to the urine soaked grass, enjoyed a romantic evening at the base of his favorite tree (there must have been scented candles or they would've moved).

Was the theme bright colors or fourteen-year-olds?

(The condom was red, but I've spared you that picture.)

2:11 PM

keeping the cat alive

Three-Legged Monster's trainer told me to install a security gate- like one you'd see on someone's back door (if they lived in a really nice neighborhood)- in my hallway. The idea is that TLM should get used to seeing the cat, but should not be able to kill him and, eventually, we were going to start muzzle training with them in the same room. Desensitizing the dog over time was the plan, only he moved at a much quicker pace than expected. Well, quicker than my desire to install an ugly security door within my home. He doesn't care about the cat's noises anymore, but will still lunge at him when he's peeping through the window. If I have to keep him out of the windows facing the yard, what's the point of some crazy ass steel door making my house purposefully ugly? I bought this, instead:



With the extension, it's about four feet tall. Yes, the cat can jump it, but it's more for when I'm not home and the cat is safely behind a closed door. When I'm home, he just lays around on my bed and acts exhausted from all of the cat-like duties he's accomplished while I've been gone (doing nothing). When the pets are alone at home, the gate allows the dog to have the living room and access to the yard, without being able to reach the door behind which the cat is achieving all of his greatness. Why would I need a gate to protect a closed door?



First things first: do you see all of the parts & pieces? There are at least ten. I was amazed that I installed this (mounted) gate all by myself in about thirty minutes with no extra holes in the wall or mysterious extra pieces. I even used a drill! (Next, I'll be voting & getting equal pay for equal work. OK, maybe just voting.)

Take a look at the bottom of the door:



The cat doesn't like to be left out of conversations, even if they're only between one person and French instructions. He is forever throwing his paws out in some weird attempt to get your attention and I didn't want that to work on TLM. A dog with three legs is one thing, but a cat with only two back legs is another. This gate is great because of the locking mechanism- it's not a push through gate like most (what's the point of a mounted gate if the dog only has to push it open?) and required actual thumbs to lift and unhook.

The cat lives to see another day...

4:56 PM

do you mind if it curves to the left?

5:44 PM

wow

I suck at this.

4:54 PM