Care & Feeding of Our Family Farm: Another Lamp Shade

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Another Lamp Shade

We are no strangers to pets in lamp shades (e-collars, I'm not sure why they're called that). This time around it's Howard's turn. Last week Claudia noticed a large hole in his right leg. Off to the vet he went. 6 stitches later we had one very freaked out, pissed off cat on our hands.

This is his first experience with the lampshade. Within in the first few hours of being home he managed to completely obliterate the first one. He tried running out the door with between me and the wall at full speed, and didn't fit. So Myelle and I made a quick run to the pet store to buy the one you see here. At least it's not this bad...BAD.

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Myelle Observations & Statements

"Hey old man". Said to me when trying to get my attention.
Myelle: Mommy, I want my hair in a braid because Elizabeth will say "Your braid is beautiful!" when she sees it. (20 minutes later) Elizabeth: Oh, Myelle, your braid is so beautiful!
Mommy: Myelle, why did you get up so early this morning? Myelle: Because I wasn't tired anymore. Why did YOU get up so late?
"Jack said his first word!! He said 'ow'!"
"Hey Jack! It's better with teeth. Eating!"
Daddy: Myelle, will you please open the door so Sage can go outside? Myelle: No, Daddy. You can reach it. Daddy: (stunned silence) True. (Daddy opens the door and lets Sage out.)
"We ate lots of waffles today. It was a waffley day!"
"Don't talk to me. You're making it hard for me to sleep." Hope I didn't interupt her 3 minute nap in the car.
In response to hearing Mom saying something she didn't like: "Well, you can not say that or just go straight to your room."
Mommy: "We're going to watch church on TV. What do you think of that?" Myelle: "I think that's pretty weird!"
"Papa, you need to go down the slide right. If you don't follow the instructions we'll have to go home." Not sure where the instructions are.
"Papa, you need to pay attention." Said to Papa after he dribbled some water on himself while drinking.
"Watch this. You're going to love it"
"Oooooh, that's instresting!"
"That's not your job." Said to Papa while he was doing dishes.
"It's not a dokie! It's a donut!"
"Mommy, I'm so awesome."
"Hey, that one has big hair!" Refering to an older woman, sitting behind her at Olive Garden.

EARLY Myelle-ese

Teeter Totter: (n) small finger food made up of potatoes and in this case the shape of letters (also known as "Letter Cookies")
Guh-leg-os: (n) pl small colorful blocks that snap together
Sourcee (n): A large ungulate commonly ridden by Mimi
Stinks (n): plural. Big slabs of meat you cook on the grill.
Dokie (n): Donut. Origin uncertain. Probably came from exposure to Mimi's maple bars.
Head-band-aid (n) 1: A device to hold hair back from the face 2: a colorful, sticky strip that makes owies feel better.
Foot Paint (n): Nail polish. Comes in a variety of colors and sizes. Application not limited to the nail area.
Out-potty (n): Also known as an outhouse. A place that Myelle loves to sit and sing, tell stories, and philosophize
pack-back (n): Duh. A backpack. But it's just SO cute the way she says it