cody bear’s friends

as i mentioned in the bikini model post yesterday, the morning began with a near miss and an ounce of road rage in our neighborhood.  cody bear was the cause, i was the bystander. it is only fitting that my work day actually ended with an impact.

the week we got our new company truck, my coworker was rear-ended outside one of our clients’ offices.  (they happen to be our insurance agent, as well)

yesterday afternoon, at that exact same intersection….there was a car accident.  i was at a stop sign facing east.  a pontiac with four people was driving south, no stop sign, going about 40mph and an 70ish woman was NOT STOPPING at her stop sign directly across from me.  i tried using my “imminent terror” face that i used earlier that morning…again….ineffective.  she blew through the sign. the pontiac t-boned her and they both ended up 3 feet from my door.  the crash made my feet go numb.

what’s funny is, i was nervous for my near miss.  till a couple hours later i actually realized that her tiny lexus and his pontiac at the MOST would have given my boss’s mammoth truck nothing more than a jiggle.

anyway….the guy was hysterical and would not stop yelling at the lady, so i had to call the police.  the police that terrify me.  so, that was the afternoon.

no one was hurt!  but i really thought he was going to hit her in the face.  he just kept screaming estupido estupido!

cody bear almost caused a car accident this morning. and …. may have been the catalyst for a tiny road rage incident….

so…we’re walking. he’s wagging, smiling, sniffing. i spent a great deal of time brushing him last night, so he looked extra soft and fluffy and shiny.

and this woman drives up to the stop sign and she can’t take her eyes off cody bear who was concentrating on some trace evidence of cats.  the woman is smiling and looking at him like “oh how PRECIOUS!” and slows down to see him, but turns right, coasting through the stop sign.  mesmerized by the cuteness, she doesn’t notice the jeep cherokee speeding down the road or my look of pre-accident terror.  pulls out in front of him.  instead of slowing down, he pulls up to her on the narrow residential street, slows down right next to her on the wrong side of the road and starts yelling and honking and being very unhappy.

meanwhile, cody bear continues to wag happily, none the wiser.  for me, its nice to know i’m not the most terrible driver in town, after all…

one of my best mates had a crumby morning…because of her lovable, loonie chihuahua doxie mix.

to preface: the cha-weenie does NOT like going to the vet.

that being said…he had a vet appointment today. he mom stopped to get petrol, dropped the keys on the seat, shut the door and commenced pumping.  all of a sudden….click.  she freezes, looks up, sees the chaweenie smiling, wagging, paw on the power lock.

after initial panic, looking for help from the service station workers (who were no help at all because they couldn’t stop laughing) she gets in touch with a locksmith.  the chaweenie starts getting angry at her. “why aren’t you opening the door?”

smart dog: he new how to get out of his vet appointment.

as i mentioned a couple days ago, vacation in so called”wine country” wasn’t what i expected.

we show up at this winery, the one with the old car, and it just….was weird.

the guy ignored us when we walked in.(for quite sometime. we almost walked out)  they had portas, and …when i asked which wine went well with chocolate…he produced a piece of candy, told me i had to split it between the 3 of us and then cut it with a pocket knife.

the place was a wreck! i’ve wanted to do a wine tour for so long, and this place, well….it sucked. messy place, jerky guy. the next two wineries had nice people and one was very pretty. but ultimately, it was still heaps of fun…because i was with people i love.

so, between the pets being cute, car getting fixed, and a jolly trip to the ultra-mega-mart….it is shaping up to be a good saturday!

here is the car….

it runs now! joy of joys. and it wasn’t the starter, it was an idiot at the service center who does not know how to hook up a battery…and it was an idiot who owns the car when her mechanic friend told her to shake the wires when she was on the phone with him and she couldn’t shake them right.(you guessed it…i’m idiot number two)

so, the good news, i owe my car an apology, it did NOT lemon out on me!

lets just hope i can get a refund on this part.

back to the photo. if cody looks mad…he is. right now in his doggy brain he sees a grid and a read out like the terminator did in the movies. he’s scanning for cats. he is sitting…cuz i told him to, but if he sees a slight motion the digital readout in his brain will flash red instead of green and he will go into attack mode.

speaking of cats…

she has this little crumb of cat treat on her nose. (i THINK that’s what it is.  i HOPE that’s what it is) i didn’t take it off for her. i figured she would get a kick out of it later when she settles down for a bath. she’ll be all “why didn’t anyone tell me that was on my face?….how long has that been there?”

on second thought, i better go clean her nose…..she usually takes a bath on my pillow!

disappointing  day.

cody bear’s biggest disappointment:  he had agility class tonight.  first time in two months. and of course the honda/lemon wouldn’t start.  i’m not allowed to put him in the company car.  i got him all worked up.  treats cut up, gear loaded in the car.  he was spinning and bouncing.  wagging. he had a huge doggie grin.  we get in the car….NOTHING.

again….i HATE my 2001 HONDA CIVIC.  ok, time to let the healing begin.

poor dog.  he had been so psyched.  we played and did training.  we went for a great walk AND his friend D came over for a few minutes.

i just want him to be happy because he has brought me so much happiness.

in other news:

as you read, the honda is still holding the driveway down.   this means i will have to rely on the kombi this weekend! i will ride that tiny norwegian bike to class on sunday, to the grocery saturday, and to the video store.  still wish i had my car though.

mom is continuing to heal, from what i’ve heard. will keep you posted!

i thought LOST was SO good tonight!  last week was a snoozer, but tonight….very good.  i dig miles. and charlotte.  and for those of you who don’t know….michael will be back for a few episodes this season!

ok, thats all. time to get writing!

sooooo….despite my earlier rant, today was actually good. i was home all morning with the furpods. they love when i don’t go in till 2!

(its conducive to napping!)

then took cody bear to work with me. he was a great demo dog!

bad break with car, not starting, leaving me and cody bear stranded and all…but then…

rode kombi to the grocery! bungied groceries to the bike and headed home for a tasty meal. the eggplant, wine and other sundries were in the basket and the takeout meal was bungied to the rear rack.

took cody bear for a super long late night walk. we walked to the park, too, where we ran like loonies and jumped onto tables and over bars and such. (prepping for agility 101 starting this week) it was fun!

now….i wouldn’t need a car if it weren’t for the pets. here’s why:

1. need car to drive dog with chronic health problems to vet. emergency appointments sometimes.

2. have to have a car to get home at reasonable hours to let dog out because i can’t use a doggie door due to cat.

so, i’m not blaming them. but…that is the reeeeaallll reason i can’t be a commuter. but i really could do it if it weren’t for that.

note on photograph: cody bear will not go up to his bed (the day bed) or my bed until he is told to go “up”. so today i didn’t know the cat was on the bed. i was at my desk and couldn’t see her tucked behind the cushion and shelf. the dog kept looking at the bed and then looking at me! i repeated “up”, “UP” but he would not move. then i see the cat. i don’t know if he was afraid she would hurt him or that i would get mad at him, but he was clearly not sure about sharing the bed with the kitty. he’s either a chicken or overly polite!

ok, i have had a crappy year (and now 2 months more) with this stupid car.  i am ready to admit it.  my 2001 honda civic lx is i flippin’ LEMON.

for the record….this is my first rant EVER on wordpress.  here goes….

I HATE MY CAR.

i have tried to love it, i have.

also, its not allllll my car’s fault.  the 6 tires i have had to replace last year have nothing to do with its lemon status.  that’s just crappy luck.

but, since feb  07 here is what has been done to my 2001 civic with, to date, ONLY 78,700 MILES. (un-fuh-reakin-believable)

power steering replaced TWICE

brand new transmission (already, you ask? YES)

all new breaks

new bushings

3 motor mounts replaced at TWO separate times

all new suspension

drivers side front power window motor. (can’t replace that as its not necessary)

so,….mind you, it runs like a jalopy.  the cabin noise is horrendous.  it vibrates.  and…again….only 78700 miles!!!!

wowwww…..i feel sooooo much better.

i am starting a pool with my friends.  similar to a super bowl pool or final four pool:

everyone puts 5 bux in, and they pick which shotty p.o.s. car part dies next.  i go first: i bet the air conditioning dies.  in july.  on a day where it is 101 degrees out.  you don’t need to be that specific.  just say what part goes first.

i am never ever ever ever ever buying another honda again(please do not take this opportunity to spout out about buying american.  i will simply delete your commit and ….worst punishment of all….give you my car.)

… where you need to move fast and you must take respite from chores and errands.

its SO hard to catch (with camera) cody bear when he’s h.o.p. (hell on paws).

but, i needed some pictures of him this weekend since  i got a bunch done yesterday, but none of it was photo-worthy:

got car detailed, took car to shop to get new battery and oil change, took cody to a shop, did some laundry, and some dishes, brushed cody bear’s teeth AND fur, started knitting martha’s birthday present(hope she likes it), took cody bear for a super long walk.

anyway, you get the idea. so, here is another attempt at catching him in action as he corners around a shrub:

great, cody bear, thanks.  ANOTHER speeding butt shot.

i finally got this one as he blew by me:

i’m glad he got some yayas out because he has to go to work with me today and appear well-mannered and stress free.  like many dogs, he’s happiest when he’s moving fast.  but also, the exercise gets his endorphins out and about, making him a happier dog throughout the day!