pickles eggs and ham will get you a martha's toy...

guess who went to the vet today?

yep, chaco. and he was none too happy about it. he was frustrated all day long because his name-collar was upside down..when i came back to get him, the new lady set up an appointment to check up on wednesday to get his sutures out. i said, " i'm sorry, why did he need stitches?" she looked at the computer screen, then made her way back to the doctor's work space and came back saying, "nope, you're right, no stitches." whew.

on the way out, chaco said that they gave him a pickle, eggs and ham. i wrinkled my brow and tried to think of what he could possibly mean. he said it again and then i realized he was talking about the fecal exam. remember, his doctor is from india. after i explained it to him, he said, "oh, that's why i was waiting all that time and they never gave me a thing to eat."

so, per usual, i got a toy for him for going to the vet and being awesome. i am thinking he is a trained guard dog and i should put a BEWARE OF DOG sign on the door for liability sake...

he goes for the eyes first. martha, my dog demolishes your toys...make them tougher.

i guess a visitor wouldn't have to worry unless he squeaked and bounced around and then laid very still while chaco gnawed on his extremities.

i also stopped at target because it was right there. i had to get the ingredients for a little harvest mixture my sister-in-law posted on her blog. it makes me happy! and that led me to get one last great halloween card for a friend, knowing it will be late.

i'll just call it an early thanksgiving card...zombie peanuts...umm..be thankful that you can put those zombie peanuts into thanksgiving peanut brittle!

side note: the cardinals won. but only because there was a woman in the crowd (the camera man caught her on film) crossing her fingers. i didn't really think it worked, i stopped doing that long, long ago, believing it was child's play. it's the only thing i can come up with.

if you ever come to visit remember to cover your eyes and twitch every once in awhile so chaco knows not to gnaw!

julie