News and Updates from the Big Brown House

Thursday, March 23, 2017

1. We ordered the new floors for the common areas on the main floor the other day. We decided on something called "deluxe vinyl" because it claims to be kid-proof, pet-proof, and has a lifetime warranty. Here's the sample:

"A De-Luxe Apartment in the Sky"
The chaos begins April 17th, and Miss Jackson Pi will be visiting the kennel/day care while it's being installed. Because nobody needs her help with this project - especially not me.

2. Spring is apparently here. All my trees and bushes are budding, and my flowers are starting to come up. Which means, of course, that we're expecting a snowstorm this evening into tomorrow. Because that's how we roll here in Colorado. In the meantime, I've ordered the first raised bed for our yard, and have my "How to Start a Vegetable Garden" pamphlet from the Farmer's Almanac. I intend to plant tomatoes, broccoli, peppers and zucchini. If it goes well, I might try flowers in the next one. 
Preparing for our dystopian future by growing our own food.

3. Miss Jackson Pi was admitted to our local animal hospital on Wednesday morning. She'd been refusing to eat, and when she started vomiting up her water, there was blood in it. So off we went, so she could get some IV fluids, an X-Ray, and an ultra-sound. They don't know specifically what's wrong with her, so are treating her symptomatically, and hopefully she'll be able to come home later today. She still feels pretty crappy, but we're hoping she's on the mend.

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