Very new to this...

Well, this is first for me. Growing up I never kept a diary, like so many of my other friends, which was probably good as my mother was a very, very nosey woman. So this concept of writing down my thoughts every now and then is very new to me. However, I do like to voice my opinions so this will be an outlet for me!

Do any of you have dachshunds? Oh Lord have mercy! Such barkers and chewers are my two! The brown one, Champ, seems to have an appetite for plants, i.e. hydrangeas, tomato plants, rosebushes and insulation stuff around pipes. The blonde one, Gus, thinks he's the BIGGEST, BADDEST dachshund ever, and barks his fool head off. We have bought the yucky spray stuff to try to get Champ from chewing on things, but so far nothing has worked. And as for the barking, I guess maybe we will try a muzzle next. But, when they look at me with those beautiful puppy brown eyes.......sigh. How come we are more tolerant with our dogs than our children?

My husband and son have a little grass cutting business called "A Boy & His Dad Yard Services" that has really done well. We have about 10 steady clients and are always on the look out for anyone who needs something done...whether it be a one-time basis, or recurring. Sometimes I help out because it is wonderful exercise. Nothing like pushing the 'ol lawnmower to work up a sweat. Best cardio I've ever done. And, when you're through the yard always looks so nice. Something to be proud of. Louis made all of his spending money during college mowing yards on the weekends, and that was back in the late 70's and early 80's. You can imagine he did not get as much money per yard as they do now. He's hoping to instill the same work ethic on Andy. It's working - slowly slowly!