BUSY PRACTICING LIFESKILLS

[Suzanimal]

LIFESKILLS FOR TODAY

I'M GOING TO PUT A BUNCH OF $#@! IN THE ATTIC. THEN I'M GOING TO LOWES TO BUY THE WOOD AND PAINT FOR MY BATHROOM RENOVATION. I'M ALSO GOING TO PICK UP SOME EXTRA WOOD SO I CAN ADD A FEW SHELVES IN THE LINEN CLOSETS AND I WANT SOME SHELVES GOING ACROSS THE SIDE WALL OF THE SUN ROOM. RIGHT NOW, MR ANIMAL HAS SPEAKERS ON THE FLOOR OUT THERE AND THEY HAVE TO GET OFF BEFORE SUMMER. THAT ROOM GETS A LOT OF WATER ON THE FLOOR AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR HIM BITCHING ABOUT HIS DAMN SPEAKERS. I ALSO HAVE TO PICK UP SOME MORE WALL PATCH STUFF. I FINALLY TOOK DOWN ALL MY DAD'S HANDICAPPED BARS AND MY WALL PATCH DRIED UP ON ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T PUT THE TOP ON GOOD. I LEFT ONE HANDICAPPED BAR IN THE SMALL BATHROOM. IT HELPS ME GET OFF THE POTTY WHEN I'VE DONE TOO MANY ASSERCISES. OH, AND I'M GOING TO PUT THE FINAL TOUCHES ON A SHELF I FOUND AT THE THRIFT STORE FOR MY BATHROOM. I'LL PUT BEFORE AND AFTER PICS OF THAT IN THE LADIES LOUNGE OR IN THE SHOP THREAD. THAT REMINDS ME, I'M ALSO GOING TO STOP BY GOODWILL. TODAY IS THE DAY THEY CHANGE THEIR 1/2 PRICE TAGS.

[heavenlyboy34]

LIFESKILLS TOADY-LEARNING TO USE THE VIDEO FUNCTION ON MY NEW PHONE, THE IDRIVE APP, AND HOW TO TRANSFER VIDS TO PC. ALSO PLANNING MY LENTEN FAST. I BELIEVE MY DEAR @Suzanimal SHOULD BE PREPARING FOR LENT SOON TOO. I DON'T USE THE WESTERN CALENDAR, SO IDK FOR SURE...

[Suzanimal]

LIFESKILLS TOADY-LEARNING TO USE THE VIDEO FUNCTION ON MY NEW PHONE, THE IDRIVE APP, AND HOW TO TRANSFER VIDS TO PC. ALSO PLANNING MY LENTEN FAST. I BELIEVE MY DEAR @Suzanimal SHOULD BE PREPARING FOR LENT SOON TOO. I DON'T USE THE WESTERN CALENDAR, SO IDK FOR SURE...

I'M GETTING RIGHT ON THAT AS SOON AS FAT TUESDAY'S OVER. I SAW YOUR COMMENT IN ANOTHER THREAD (ABOUT TAKING LENT MORE SERIOUSLY) AND I'M GOING TO TRY TO DO THE SAME.

[BUTSRSLY]

COMES TO COMPLETE STOP AT STOP SIGN, WAITS FOR NEXT CAR TO COME ALONG AND COME TO COMPLETE STOP BEFORE PROCEEDING

[Suzanimal]

COMES TO COMPLETE STOP AT STOP SIGN, WAITS FOR NEXT CAR TO COME ALONG AND COME TO COMPLETE STOP BEFORE PROCEEDING

NOT ME. IT'S MUCH FASTER TO PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL AND USE YOUR HORN AS THE BRAKE.

[Suzanimal]

LIFESKILLS...GYM

MR ANIMALS REGULAR WORKOUT BUDDY'S SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED AND HE CAN'T GO LIFT WITH HIM ANYMORE SO MR A HAS DECIDED THAT I'M HIS NEW BUDDY. UNTIL HE FINDS A NEW FRIEND, I'M STUCK HITTING THE GYM AT 6 AM WITH THE MEATHEADS AND THE OLD MAN WHO CLIPS HIS FINGERNAILS THREE DAYS A WEEK. I LEARNED THE BIG THING (AS I'VE CALLED IT) IS ACTUALLY CALLED A UNIVERSAL. I THINK ONCE I LEARN THE LINGO, THE MEATHEADS WILL ACCEPT ME AS ONE OF THEIR OWN. OH, I ALSO STARTED MOVING THE PEG ON THE WEIGHT MACHINE WHEN I GET OFF. INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT ON 20 OR 30, I PUT IT ON 80. THE GUY WHO USED IT AFTER ME LOOKED IMPRESSED. ALSO, MR ANIMAL DID THE FULL BLOCK OF WEIGHTS TODAY ON THE UNIVERSAL, HE WAS SO PROUD.

[heavenlyboy34]

LIFESKILLS...GYM

MR ANIMALS REGULAR WORKOUT BUDDY'S SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED AND HE CAN'T GO LIFT WITH HIM ANYMORE SO MR A HAS DECIDED THAT I'M HIS NEW BUDDY. UNTIL HE FINDS A NEW FRIEND, I'M STUCK HITTING THE GYM AT 6 AM WITH THE MEATHEADS AND THE OLD MAN WHO CLIPS HIS FINGERNAILS THREE DAYS A WEEK. I LEARNED THE BIG THING (AS I'VE CALLED IT) IS ACTUALLY CALLED A UNIVERSAL. I THINK ONCE I LEARN THE LINGO, THE MEATHEADS WILL ACCEPT ME AS ONE OF THEIR OWN. OH, I ALSO STARTED MOVING THE PEG ON THE WEIGHT MACHINE WHEN I GET OFF. INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT ON 20 OR 30, I PUT IT ON 80. THE GUY WHO USED IT AFTER ME LOOKED IMPRESSED. ALSO, MR ANIMAL DID THE FULL BLOCK OF WEIGHTS TODAY ON THE UNIVERSAL, HE WAS SO PROUD.

I RARELY USE MACHINES, SO IDK WHAT A "UNIVERSAL" IS. IDK WHAT MR ANIMAL'S GOALS ARE, BUT HE MIGHT WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME DOING FREE WEIGHTS THAN MACHINES IF HE'S TRAINING FOR A SPECIFIC SPORT OR ACTIVITY. COMPOUND LIFTS ARE GOOD FOR MOST PEOPLE ANYWAYS (DEADLIFTS AND FRONT SQUATS ESPECIALLY).

[Suzanimal]

I RARELY USE MACHINES, SO IDK WHAT A "UNIVERSAL" IS. IDK WHAT MR ANIMAL'S GOALS ARE, BUT HE MIGHT WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME DOING FREE WEIGHTS THAN MACHINES IF HE'S TRAINING FOR A SPECIFIC SPORT OR ACTIVITY. COMPOUND LIFTS ARE GOOD FOR MOST PEOPLE ANYWAYS (DEADLIFTS AND FRONT SQUATS ESPECIALLY).

HE DOES BOTH. HE ONLY DOES THE MACHINES ON MONDY MORNING BECAUSE HE'S PRESSED FOR TIME AND HE MOSTLY STICKS TO THE UNIVERSAL HE SAYS IT'S BETTER THAN THE MACHINES I DO.

THIS IS THE CLOSEST IMAGE I FOUND.
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I THINK HE MOSTLY DOES IT TO LOOK GOOD BUT HE PLAYS GOLF ON THURSDAYS. MAYBE IT HELPS IS SWING. CONSIDERING HE'S THE YOUNGEST MAN (BY A LONG SHOT) IN HIS GROUP, I DOUBT THAT'S THE CASE, THOUGH. HE ALSO LIKES ME TO TOUCH HIS MUSCLE WHEN HE FLEXES AND ONCE HE MADE ME KISS IT BECAUSE HE WAS SO PROUD. WEIRDO.

[Suzanimal]

I RARELY USE MACHINES, SO IDK WHAT A "UNIVERSAL" IS. IDK WHAT MR ANIMAL'S GOALS ARE, BUT HE MIGHT WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME DOING FREE WEIGHTS THAN MACHINES IF HE'S TRAINING FOR A SPECIFIC SPORT OR ACTIVITY. COMPOUND LIFTS ARE GOOD FOR MOST PEOPLE ANYWAYS (DEADLIFTS AND FRONT SQUATS ESPECIALLY).

HE DOES BOTH. HE ONLY DOES THE MACHINES ON MONDY MORNING BECAUSE HE'S PRESSED FOR TIME AND HE MOSTLY STICKS TO THE UNIVERSAL HE SAYS IT'S BETTER THAN THE MACHINES I DO.

THIS IS THE CLOSEST IMAGE I FOUND.


I THINK HE MOSTLY DOES IT TO LOOK GOOD BUT HE PLAYS GOLF ON THURSDAYS. MAYBE IT HELPS IS SWING. CONSIDERING HE'S THE YOUNGEST MAN (BY A LONG SHOT) IN HIS GROUP, I DOUBT THAT'S THE CASE, THOUGH. HE ALSO LIKES ME TO TOUCH HIS MUSCLE WHEN HE FLEXES AND ONCE HE MADE ME KISS IT BECAUSE HE WAS SO PROUD. WEIRDO.

[opal]

TODAY IN THE LIFESKILL BOOK GOES * FIRST TIME EVER, MAKING PANEER*
NOW I JUST HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE WHEY

[Suzanimal]

LIFESKILLS...PLAYING GOLF WITHOUT CUSSING

SO MR ANIMAL PLAYED GOLF WITH ONE OF THE PRIESTS FROM OUR CHURCH YESTERDAY AND I MET HIM UP THERE AROUND 1PM TO WORK ON MY SWING AT THE DRIVING RANGE. THEY WERE STILL PLAYING WHEN I GOT THERE SO I WENT AHEAD AND STARTED PRACTICING. I WAS CONCENTRATING, GETTING INTO THE ZONE, AND THEY SNUCK UP ON ME (THE 18TH HOLE IS RIGHT NEAR THE DRIVING RANGE) RIGHT WHEN I YELLED "FUUUUUUCCCCKKKKK". I TURNED AROUND TO FIND MR ANIMAL WITH HIS HEAD DOWN TRYING NOT TO LAUGH AND FATHER JOHN GIVING ME THE STINK EYE. SO FATHER JOHN GIVES ME A FEW TIPS AND TELLS ME TO TRY AGAIN - I MESSED UP AND YELLED "JESUS" THAT TIME. WHEN FATHER JOHN WALKED OFF, MR ANIMAL TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GET CONTROL OF MY MOUTH. HE ALSO SAID I NEED TO QUIT SWINGING AT THE BALL LIKE I'M HITTING A SOFTBALL. I KEPT HITTING SHORT AND SLAMMING MY CLUB INTO THE PAD AND BY THE TIME I FINISHED HITTING THREE BUCKETS OF BALLS, MY ELBOW WAS HURTING. IT'S STILL A LITTLE SORE TODAY.

HE TOLD ME MY HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEKEND IS TO WATCH SOME GOLF VIDEOS AND WORK ON MY SWING WITH THE PRACTICE BALLS HE SET OUT FOR ME.

[tod evans]

GOLFING AS A LIFESKILL?

ONLY IN SUBURBIA.

[Suzanimal]

GOLFING AS A LIFESKILL?

ONLY IN SUBURBIA.

NO BUT YOU TRY DOING IT WITHOUT CUSSING.

OH, I ALSO MADE SOME GHETTO GREENHOUSES. I CUT THE TOPS OFF OF 5 GALLON WATER JUGS (I LEFT A BIT FOR A HINGE) AND AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO ROOT SOME BUTTERFLY BUSH CUTTINGS IN THEM. I WANT TO PLANT MORE BUTTERFLY BUSHES IN THIS ONE AREA BUT I DON'T WANT TO BUY THEM SO I FIGURED I WOULD TRY MY HAND AT ROOTING SOME. I HAD THE BOYS PRUNE THE ONES I ALREADY HAVE AND TOOK CUTTINGS OFF THE ENDS. I'VE HAD A LOT OF LUCK DOING THAT WITH MY HYDRANGEAS SO I FIGURED, WHY NOT GIVE IT A SHOT.

[tod evans]

NO BUT YOU TRY DOING IT WITHOUT CUSSING.

OH, I ALSO MADE SOME GHETTO GREENHOUSES. I CUT THE TOPS OFF OF 5 GALLON WATER JUGS (I LEFT A BIT FOR A HINGE) AND AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO ROOT SOME BUTTERFLY BUSH CUTTINGS IN THEM. I WANT TO PLANT MORE BUTTERFLY BUSHES IN THIS ONE AREA BUT I DON'T WANT TO BUY THEM SO I FIGURED I WOULD TRY MY HAND AT ROOTING SOME. I HAD THE BOYS PRUNE THE ONES I ALREADY HAVE AND TOOK CUTTINGS OFF THE ENDS. I'VE HAD A LOT OF LUCK DOING THAT WITH MY HYDRANGEAS SO I FIGURED, WHY NOT GIVE IT A SHOT.

AREN'T BUTTERFLY BUSHES STILL OUTLAWED IN GA.?

[Suzanimal]

AREN'T BUTTERFLY BUSHES STILL OUTLAWED IN GA.?

THEY'RE CONSIDERED INVASIVE BUT THEY'RE NOT OUTLAWED.

[Suzanimal]

LIFESKILL...ORGANIZING CD COLLECTION.

I'M SUPPOSE TO BE ORGANIZING CD'S BUT THE INTERNET KEEPS SUCKING ME IN. I BLAME MALLSRGOOD AND HIS COMMIE HIPPY ISLAND.

[Suzanimal]

LIFE SKILL FOR TODAY...REDNECKERY

MONSTER TRUCK JAM TODAY. WE'RE MEETING MR ANIMAL FOR LUNCH AND HE SUGGESTED I HAVE THE FISH WITH BROCCOLI BUT IT'S MONSTER TRUCK DAY, I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE EATING CORNBREAD AND BUTTERMILK OR PICKLED PIGS FEET...SOMETHING LIKE THAT, ANYWAY.

[Suzanimal]

LIFE SKILLS FOR YESTERDAY (REDNECKERY) MASTERED.

THE MOST EXCITING THING THAT HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE MONSTER TRUCK JAM WAS ME TRYING TO GET TO MY SEAT. I BOUGHT SOME CHEAP TICKETS AND DIDN'T REALIZE HOW THE SEATS ARE POSITIONED IN THE GA DOME. I'D ONLY EVER BEEN THERE FOR FALCONS GAMES AND WE GET IN THE LUXURY BOOTHS. I NEVER HAD TO SIT IN GP BEFORE. ANYWAY, THE SEATS WERE NOSEBLEED BUT THAT WASN'T THE WORST PART, THE STEP THEY WERE SITTING ON WAS VERY NARROW. I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF MY SEAT - WHEN I FINALLY GOT TO IT. OKAY, WE GET THERE A FEW MINUTES LATE AND I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM SO MR ANIMAL AND THE BOYS LEAVE ME AND GO TO OUR SEATS. I GET THERE AND SEE HOW HIGH UP THEY ARE AND START PANICKING. I HATE HEIGHTS. MR ANIMAL & THE BOYS WERE WATCHING ME, GRINNING. I SWEAR I WANTED TO SLAP THEM. I GET ALMOST TO THE SEATS AND I RUN OUT OF HANDRAIL. I ALMOST STARTED CRYING. I WAS IN SUCH A STATE, THE LITTLE BOY SITTING THERE ASKED HIS MOTHER WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME. FINALLY, THIS VERY SWEET MAN (HE LOOKED LIKE AN OLD BIKER - THEY'RE ALWAYS THE SWEETEST) HELD MY HAND AND WALKED ME TO MY SEAT. I COULDN'T STAY THERE, THOUGH. I ENDED UP GOING BACK DOWN AND STANDING BY THE BEER CART UNTIL MR A & THE BOYS CAME DOWN FOR INTERMISSION. I HAD ALREADY SCOPED THE PLACE OUT AND FOUND SOME SEATS DOWN ON THE FIRST LEVEL ABOUT 25 ROWS BACK AND WE MOVED DOWN THERE. IT WAS MUCH NICER. THE SECOND PART WAS THE BEST, ANYWAY.

LIFE SKILL FOR TODAY STUFF

GYM AT 6AM - MR ANIMAL REALLY NEEDS TO FIND A NEW WORKOUT FRIEND. I HAVE TO GET UP AT 4:30 AM TO BE READY FOR THE GYM ON TIME. IT SUCKS GETTING UP THAT EARLY. THE MEATHEADS HAVE ACCEPTED ME AS ONE OF THEIR OWN AND THE OLD MAN WHO I CAUGHT CLIPPING HIS NAILS ON THE INDOOR TRACK THE OTHER WEEK CHATTED WITH ME WHEN I WAS ON THE ELLIPTICAL. THANK GOD HE DIDN'T PULL OUT HIS NAIL CLIPPERS.

THEN I DID SOME HOUSEWORK AND RAN ERRANDS. MY KIDS CAME WITH ME BECAUSE THEY NEEDED NEW BELTS BUT IMMEDIATELY REGRETTED IT WHEN I FOUND SOME CUTE TOPS TO TRY ON, LOL. WHEN I WAS FINALLY READY TO LEAVE KOHLS, I COULDN'T FIND THEM SO I CALLED THEIR PHONE AND THEY WERE ASLEEP IN THE VAN.

[oyarde]

TODAY I FIXED ONE OF MUH WEEDEATERS . I HAD TRADED WITH THE BAIT & TACKLE GUY FOR A SPARE JUST LIKE IT BECAUSE I NEEDED SOME PARTS FOR THE HEAD AND COULD NOT FIND THEM ON LINE. SO I TOOK THE HEAD OFF THE SPARE PUT IT ON MINE AND STARTED IT UP .GOOD TO GO . I PUT A FRESH CHAIN ON THE CHAINSAW AND SAWED UP AN UPROOTED TREE IN THE CREEK IN THE POURING RAIN.

[Suzanimal]

OH, ANOTHER THING I FORGOT TO MENTION. I SAW A BLACK/YELLOW TAXATION IS THEFT SIGN IN SOMEONE'S YARD ON MY WAY IN TOWN YESTERDAY.

[heavenlyboy34]

TOADY'S LIFESKILL-SWITCHING TO TWO HANDED GRIP ON THE LAT PULLDOWN AS PHYSIO THERAPY FOR MUH SPRAINED PIP JOINT.

[Suzanimal]

LIFE SKILL FOR TODAY...GOLF

I PLAYED NINE HOLES AND ROCKED IT. I WISH I HAD KEPT SCORE BUT IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, I WAS AT OR WITHIN A FEW OF PAR FOR EVERY HOLE. I WOULD'VE PLAYED THE WHOLE 18 BUT MR ANIMAL HAD ALREADY PLAYED 18 AND HE WAS TIRED (WE WALK FOR THE EXERCISE). THE VIDEOS I WATCHED HELPED BUT THERE WAS A GUY PLAYING BY HIMSELF IN FRONT OF US AND WE JOINED UP - HE WAS AMAZING. NOT ONLY WAS HE A GREAT PLAYER HE WAS PATIENT AND HELPED ME WITH EVERY SHOT - HE EVEN LET ME USE A FEW OF HIS CUSTOM CLUBS. I NEED HIS GRIP ON MY PUTTER, BTW. I WAS KILLING IT BY THE THIRD HOLE. HE TOLD ME I WAS A NATURAL AND SAID HE THOUGHT I COULD BE REALLY GOOD IF I TOOK A FEW LESSONS. HE TOLD ME HE'S THERE EVERY THURSDAY AT 12:30 IF I WANT TO PLAY. YAY! I MADE MY FIRST GOLF FRIEND.

[oyarde]

I PROBABLY DID NOT NEED THAT LAST GLASS OF WOODFORD RESERVE LAST NIGHT

[Suzanimal]

LIFE SKILL....FIRE, FIRE SAID MRS MCGUIRE ~ FROM MY FAVORITE BOOK WHEN I WAS LITTLE

ANYWAY, I PUT MY FIRE KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST TODAY WHEN I PUT A BUNCH OF CHICKEN BREASTS ON THE STOVE TO BOIL FOR DOGE FOOD (I COOK FOR THE DOGE) AND FORGOT ABOUT THEM. I WAS SITTING ON MY PORCH HAVING COFFEE WONDERING WHAT IN THE HELL THAT LOUD BEEPING WAS AND IT TURNS OUT IT WAS MY FIRE ALARM. THERE WAS NO FIRE BUT THE DOWNSTAIRS WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE BOYS SO I WENT UPSTAIRS TO WAKE THEM UP TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE WHILE IT AIRED OUT AND THEIR ROOMS WERE FINE UNTIL I OPENED THE DOOR. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE FIRE ALARM DIDN'T WAKE THEM UP - MY OLDEST SAID AN ALARM WAS GOING OFF IN IS DREAM SO I GUESS THAT'S SOMETHING. ANYWAY, WE OPENED ALL THE DOORS AND WINDOWS AND TURNED ON THE FANS BUT THE HOUSE STILL SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. I TRIED SPRAYING FEBREEZE BEFORE MR ANIMAL GOT HOME BUT HE SAID I SMELLED BURNT WHEN I WENT IN FOR A HUG AND MY SON WENT AND TOLD ON ME. I WASN'T PLANNING ON MENTIONING IT TO MR A. HE THINKS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO WASH ALL THE CLOTHES IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE HE WENT UPSTAIRS AND CHANGED AND SAID HE COULD SMELL BURNT CHICKEN ON HIMSELF. THAT'S GONNA SUCK.

OH, WHEN I GOT THE BOYS OUT OF BED, THE HOUSE WAS SO BAD WE ENDED UP SITTING IN THE VAN FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR WHILE THE HOUSE AIRED OUT. I WOULD'VE GONE NEXT DOOR BUT IT HAPPENED AROUND 6AM AND I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN NO ONE WANTED TO ENTERTAIN ME THAT EARLY.

[heavenlyboy34]

LIFE SKILL....FIRE, FIRE SAID MRS MCGUIRE ~ FROM MY FAVORITE BOOK WHEN I WAS LITTLE

ANYWAY, I PUT MY FIRE KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST TODAY WHEN I PUT A BUNCH OF CHICKEN BREASTS ON THE STOVE TO BOIL FOR DOGE FOOD (I COOK FOR THE DOGE) AND FORGOT ABOUT THEM. I WAS SITTING ON MY PORCH HAVING COFFEE WONDERING WHAT IN THE HELL THAT LOUD BEEPING WAS AND IT TURNS OUT IT WAS MY FIRE ALARM. THERE WAS NO FIRE BUT THE DOWNSTAIRS WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE BOYS SO I WENT UPSTAIRS TO WAKE THEM UP TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE WHILE IT AIRED OUT AND THEIR ROOMS WERE FINE UNTIL I OPENED THE DOOR. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE FIRE ALARM DIDN'T WAKE THEM UP - MY OLDEST SAID AN ALARM WAS GOING OFF IN IS DREAM SO I GUESS THAT'S SOMETHING. ANYWAY, WE OPENED ALL THE DOORS AND WINDOWS AND TURNED ON THE FANS BUT THE HOUSE STILL SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. I TRIED SPRAYING FEBREEZE BEFORE MR ANIMAL GOT HOME BUT HE SAID I SMELLED BURNT WHEN I WENT IN FOR A HUG AND MY SON WENT AND TOLD ON ME. I WASN'T PLANNING ON MENTIONING IT TO MR A. HE THINKS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO WASH ALL THE CLOTHES IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE HE WENT UPSTAIRS AND CHANGED AND SAID HE COULD SMELL BURNT CHICKEN ON HIMSELF. THAT'S GONNA SUCK.

OH, WHEN I GOT THE BOYS OUT OF BED, THE HOUSE WAS SO BAD WE ENDED UP SITTING IN THE VAN FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR WHILE THE HOUSE AIRED OUT. I WOULD'VE GONE NEXT DOOR BUT IT HAPPENED AROUND 6AM AND I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN NO ONE WANTED TO ENTERTAIN ME THAT EARLY.

OH, ARE YOU STUCK WITH ALL THE ANIMAL LAUNDRY? THAT SUCKS. MY MOM MADE ME LEARN TO DO MINE WHEN I WAS A TEEN. IT WAS PART OF CHORES WHEN I WAS YOUR BOYS' AGES OR SO. SO I LEARNED THAT LIFESKILL PRETTY EARLY. AND AREN'T YOU AND THE ANIMALS SUPPOSED TO BE FASTING FROM CHICKEN DURING LENT, YOUNG LADY? :EEK:

[heavenlyboy34]

LIFESKILL I STARTED LAST WEEK-MASSAGING AND MANUALLY MANIPULATING MY PIP JOINT OUTWARD. I HAVE TO DO IT BACKWARD RELATIVE TO NORMAL PEOPLE BECAUSE I'M DOUBLE JOINTED ACCORDING TO THE NEW PHYSIO I SAW LAST WEEK. I ALSO HAVE TO PULL OUTWARD. APPARENTLY MY FIRST PHYSIO WAS USED TO WORKING WITH NORMAL PEOPLE. THIS WEEK IS SPRING BREAK SO I HAVE EXTRA TIME TO WORK ON IT.

[Suzanimal]

OH, ARE YOU STUCK WITH ALL THE ANIMAL LAUNDRY? THAT SUCKS. MY MOM MADE ME LEARN TO DO MINE WHEN I WAS A TEEN. IT WAS PART OF CHORES WHEN I WAS YOUR BOYS' AGES OR SO. SO I LEARNED THAT LIFESKILL PRETTY EARLY.

MOST OF IT. MY KIDS HAVE PUT AWAY THEIR OWN LAUNDRY SINCE THEY WERE SMALL AND THEY SORT AND PRE-TREAT THEIR CLOTHES BUT I DO THE WASHING.

AND AREN'T YOU AND THE ANIMALS SUPPOSED TO BE FASTING FROM CHICKEN DURING LENT, YOUNG LADY? :EEK:

NO. THE CHICKEN WAS FOR MY DOGE, ANYWAY. HE LIKES A CHICKEN BREAST WITH CHICKEN HEARTS/GIZZARDS, A LITTLE OATMEAL AND PUREED CARROT SAUCE. HE HAS BEEF NOW AND THEN BUT HE PREFERS CHICKEN. HE WOULD PROBABLY PREFER BEEF IF I GAVE HIM STEAK BUT HE ONLY GETS GROUND BEEF. I THINK HE LIKES TO HAVE SOMETHING TO CHEW. HE REALLY LOVES THE CHICKEN HEARTS AND GIZZARDS. I ALSO COOK AN EXTRA POUND OF THOSE EVERY FEW DAYS TO GIVE HIM AS TREATS. WHEN I GIVE HIM HIS DOG FOOD, HE'LL ROOT AROUND AND PICK OUT THE HEARTS/GIZZARDS AND EAT THOSE FIRST. I USED TO BURY THEM IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOWL BUT WHEN HE GOT OLD AND CRANKY, HE STARTED DUMPING HIS FOOD ON THE FLOOR SO I PUT THEM ON TOP NOW. I FEED HIM THREE TIMES A DAY - BREAKFAST-SNACK- DINNER AND IF I'M LATE, HE'LL LAY IN FRONT OF THE FRIDGE AND WHINE WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR. I THINK HE WAS PRETTY HAPPY I BURNED HIS CHICKEN THIS MORNING BECAUSE HE GOT A BIG BOWL OF THE HEARTS/GIZZARDS FOR BREAKFAST. I HAD TO GO BUY MORE CHICKEN. I FIX UP A LOT OF DOG FOOD AT ONCE AND FREEZE IT - I BURNED A LOT OF FRICKIN' CHICKEN.

[opal]

SUZ.. OZIUM FOR THE SMOKE SMELL
AMAZON HAS IT IF YOU STILL GO TO THAT SITE
USTA BE A HEAD SHOP STAPLE

[Suzanimal]

LIFE SKILLS...I HAVE TO BUY FOOD TODAY. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST BUT THAT'S OKAY, I HAVE COFFEE. I'M ALSO GOING TO SHOCK THE POOL SO I CAN TAKE A SAMPLE TO THE POOL STORE TOMORROW AND GET THIS BAD BOY OPENED UP. I TURNED ON THE HEATER LAST WEEK AND THE WATER IS A BALMY 95 DEGREES RIGHT NOW. POOR MR ANIMAL IS GOING TO BE SURPRISED WHEN HE GETS THE POWER BILL THIS MONTH SO I HAVE TO THINK OF SOME WAY TO DISTRACT HIM.

[heavenlyboy34]

LIFE SKILLS...I HAVE TO BUY FOOD TODAY. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST BUT THAT'S OKAY, I HAVE COFFEE. I'M ALSO GOING TO SHOCK THE POOL SO I CAN TAKE A SAMPLE TO THE POOL STORE TOMORROW AND GET THIS BAD BOY OPENED UP. I TURNED ON THE HEATER LAST WEEK AND THE WATER IS A BALMY 95 DEGREES RIGHT NOW. POOR MR ANIMAL IS GOING TO BE SURPRISED WHEN HE GETS THE POWER BILL THIS MONTH SO I HAVE TO THINK OF SOME WAY TO DISTRACT HIM.

SUZ, WHAT'S THE BEST OIL FOR FRYING OYSTERS? I'M LEARNING THIS LIFESKILL FOR LENT.