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Wonderbutt’s Revenge
So, Guap asked in the comments from the The Big Reveal how far along Wonderbutt is into eating our new concrete floors. I would also like to mention that I clearly stated at the end of yesterday’s...
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If You Are Considering Getting a Bulldog…
The last picture is Wonderbutt in the hallway on the border of the Forbidden Zone. He dragged his bed there to wait for me while I worked in the office on the other side of the gate (not the gate...
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Exactly What is Your Definition of “Accident”?
In defense of Wonderbutt, I will say that our sofa is very old. And that we have been wanting to replace it since we moved into our house three years ago – when we inexplicably painted the walls blue...
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Back to the Drawing Board – Before it Gets Eaten
I mentioned a few posts ago that we had been furniture shopping. Our bulldog, affectionately nicknamed Wonderbutt, has thoroughly annihilated our sofas in his never-ending quest to make our home...
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Get a Good Look Now
We got a new sofa and love seat today. Not a moment too soon. Here is what the old loveseat looked like: And the sofa was in similar disrepair. We have our 18 month old bulldog, Wonderbutt, to thank...
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The Only Thing with a Bigger Appetite Than Wonderbutt
My husband, Cap’n Firepants, is a big proponent of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. However, in reality, he often just Rearranges… the Garage to Fit One More Thing. In his mind, he can imagine many other uses...
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The Mark of a Good Marriage
In all of my zeal to be vigilant over our bulldog to be sure he does not destroy our new furniture within the first week of its delivery, I forgot to watch over my husband, Cap’n Firepants. The Cap’n...
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Don’t Try this at Home
People often ask me, “How do you do it all, Mrs. Cap’n Firepants?” They cannot believe that I write a daily blog (actually, I have two), am such an awesome mother and wife, and manage to somewhat...
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Signs of Not So Intelligent Life
Cap’n Firepants: We need to get these Wonderbutt spots out of the office carpet. Me: O.K. Let me just get our handy Missile Dot Blot Machine, especially designed for Wonderbutt the Bulldog stains....
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October’s Dead Rubber Post
Somehow I missed posting one of these in September. So, I think that means I can post two this month. Since I make up the rules, who’s going to stop me? “Dead Rubber”, by the way, is slang for...
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Warning: Dog Beds May Be on the Verge of Extinction
I feel like I’ve been watching one of those nature videos during this last week. You know, the ones where they show the sped up footage of the decomposition of a dead animal? Except the object...
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You’ll Never Find the Skeleton in my Closet Because It’s Buried Under All of...
When do real people clean out their closets? Seriously. I ask this because I have been polling my fellow teachers about what they will be doing when we get the whole week off for Thanksgiving next...
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December’s Dead Rubber Post
I need to title these a bit more carefully, I guess. I was searching my own blog to find out if I ever did a November Dead Rubber Post, and found the one that I did last year. Only, I had to read...
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If I’d Just Stand Still, I Might Be Able to Catch Up
It’s the Bermuda Bag Blunder all over again. You know? Those purses that had changeable covers but were completely impractical in every other way? They were all the rage when I was a kid, and I...
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Now We Just Need to Save Up for the Water Feature
“So I can get a locker chandelier.” That was my daughter’s response to, “Why do we need to go there?” Which was my response to, “Okay, let’s go to the Container Store.” Which was her response to,...
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If I’d Just Stand Still, I Might Be Able to Catch Up
It’s the Bermuda Bag Blunder all over again. You know? Those purses that had changeable covers but were completely impractical in every other way? They were all the rage when I was a kid, and I...
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