Jessie Michelle
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Scruffy McDuffy
The thought came out of nowhere. Suddenly I realized I wanted to get a dog for my son. I'm allergic, but it's ok, I can take a medicine for that. I said out loud, "I want to get Zack a dog." My foster mom said, "No you don't! They are expensive!" But my mind was made up. The next day I went to the animal shelter to look at a beagle I saw on their Facebook page. I had also seen a chihuahua and said, "Ugh- not him." He was in rough shape and anyway I didn't want a shaky little chihuahua. I wanted a beagle. Those long floppy ears and big eyes were enchanting to me. I asked to walk the beagle I saw and was in for a surprise. I did not know they are crazy! At least this one was. As soon as the door opened she bolted so suddenly the leash came out of my hand. Thankfully she stopped to sniff the first tree she saw and I caught her. Lesson 1 for me: Hold on tight to the leash! I held it tight plus wrapped it a couple of times around my wrist. That beagle tried hard to tear my arm off! She jerked me this way and that randomly and even smacked into a parked car because she wasn't paying attention. That was the first time I had seen a car get hit by a dog. And then she barked. Ok, I admit it, I had never heard a beagle bark. Lesson 2: Beagles are loud! I knew she was NOT the right kind of dog for an apartment. Frazzled, I took her back and asked to walk the other beagle. I passed by the chihuahua and glanced at him. I said to him, "I don't want a chihuahua!" The other beagle was just as crazy as the first and I defeatedly returned it to the worker.
By Jessie Michelle5 years ago in Petlife
Spring Cleaning for All Seasons!
Spring cleaning doesn't have to happen in spring. Although spring weather does put me in the mood to clean. For one, the snow is gone. So the path to the dumpster is not a treacherous one. But we aren't in summer yet so the chance of getting chased away from the dumpster by a territorial bee is slim.
By Jessie Michelle5 years ago in Lifehack
Little Black Book Adventure
There were several paths I took home from work. I would randomly choose each day which path I would walk so I wouldn't become too predictable. (There is lots of riff raff in my town.) One day I decided on the path that goes by the park. It was a chilly day so I zipped my coat and put on my hat and put my hands in my pocket. ( I had no gloves because I always tend to think I won't need them and then I leave them at home and regret it later.)
By Jessie Michelle5 years ago in Families
