Pupdate

Monday I stayed home with what I guess were allergy related symptoms - it amounted to me doing some work from home and taking naps on the couch with sweet little Violet Bugg.

She has now figured out how to jump up on the couches and chairs (although sometimes she still misjudges and ends up body slamming the couch). But you know how animals know when you don't feel good - well I guess she knew b/c she hopped her cute little butt up on the couch and literally laid on top of me and napped with me.

This act of love and affection makes up for all the stunts she pulls the rest of time; continually and obsessively rooting through the laundry and running off with Bugg's socks and underwear is the most annoying one.

She thinks she's hot sh*t when she does it too - she prances around and kinda sneakily runs off to a corner (b/c she knows she's bad bad bad) to sniff and chew her treasure.

With her new found jumping skills the cat is no longer safe on the recliner or love seat (two of his favorite places). VB3 hopped her a** up on the recliner the other day while Roofus was lounging on it and I thought he was going to have a conniption. He started batting her on the head, hissing, howling, biting and Violet just sat there...looking...waiting...until the cat could take it no longer and jumped down and ran away. VB3 was pleased with herself - the cat - not so much.

She LOVES ice cubes and carrots - she loves to toss them up and chase them around the house. And of course she loves sticks - forget all the toys I spent way too much money on - she'll take a stick any day. Of course it makes a mess in the house but the few minutes of peace is worth it.

She met some new friends at the dog park this week - got humped by some tiny little rat terrier who was adorable but who obviously had some sort of Napoleon complex and felt the need to overcompensate by trying to hump and rough house the bigger dogs.

And finally today is the 'big' day. She gets fixed, altered, spayed. I dropped her off at the vet this morning and will pick her up today after work. I'm hoping she's a little groggy and will chill out tonight.