Violet and Me

We saw the preview for Marley and Me last night and were rolling because it could have been Violet with all of her antics. Many people that see Violet always say she looks like Marley and I have to agree. Looking forward to this movie!!

The Avocado Fiasco

I have just returned from the grocery store, I put everything away except for 2 lemons and 1 avocado. I start the laundry, I come out and see Violet looking extremely guilty and jumpy. I see she has what looks like a ball in her mouth. I look closer and it looks more like a hand grenade. Well, i know I don't have those lying around, especially now that we have a baby. I realize it is my avocado.

I freak out because the whole game with Violet when she knows she has something really good is to NEVER let us have it. Fine if it is a ball, not fine if it is an avocado becoming a smooshy mess on our light carpet.

I tempt her with treats, I chase her, I yell at her, all I really want is for her to go outside with it because each time I come close she puts the avocado down, it leaves a gross green mark, and then she swoops it up faster than I can grab it. At this point I have no idea if avocados stain or not.

I pee my pants in this process, that is what people who have had babies do apparently. Then I dump her entire bag of rawhide strips to tempt her. That would be about 20 rawhide treats. She doesn't give a crap. Somehow I get the avocado from her and Brian walks in from a massage to a very heavy breathing wife. Huh.

FYI - Avocado does not stain carpeting.