Last night we had a quiet night, well… I say quiet, we actually did a bunch of work.  Then afterwards we ate and collapsed on the couch.  My wonderful wife got me a laptop for X-mas (I think it is because she didn’t want me using hers anymore), so I was on my laptop and she was on hers.  We are nerds like that.

So we are chilling, nerding out and I have been working on a post which is basically a recap of last year and so I started reading Double Danger from the beginning (Jan. of last year) and realized that I actually had forgot most of it and really enjoyed reading it.  I would read a post out loud to Shala and we would laugh, then I would find another and read it.  This went on for a while, then I just read to myself pretty much up to present day.

Now I haven’t ever done this, I’m sure most of you have – but it was kind of cool.  Lots of the stuff I had forgot, some made me laugh, some seemed forced.  Overall though, I was impressed.  Watching it grow, watching it change into what it is today.

Here are a few things that I found that some of you have read, but if you haven’t in a while (or never have), check ‘em out:

Double Danger Dogs Diary: Vol. 1

8 Tips To Kill Your Procrastinating Ways

The Wienerschnitzel Adventure

7 Reasons Bald Is The New Black

Double Danger’s Perfect BBQ Tips: How To Smoke Pork Ribs

Lastly, I ask you…

Have you read your own blog today?

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Dear Mom,

Let me lead off by saying I’m sorry.  I know it doesn’t amount to much coming from a dog – but it is true. 

I do not know all the details, but Dad filled me in on what the end result was… and needless to say, it wasn’t good.  I really had no clue what had happened, I remember you hitting the floor – but I just thought you wanted to play with my toy lamb.  I love that lamb.  I really do.

When I saw you on the ground next to it, I couldn’t help but to think that we had something in common (a love for a stuffed lamb), and it made my heart smile.  Little did I know that you were not getting down to play with my lamb at all, actually you were hurt.  Hurt, by something I did.

That… didn’t make my heart smile.

I get excited easily.  Guess it is the puppy in me, still holding on… not wanting to be overtaken to my grown-up side.  Yes, I do have a grown-up side… you have said it before yourself.  Actually, it can be easily confused with my sleepy side, because honestly they are the same.  When I get sleepy… I calm down.  Calm = grown up.  Or at least to most folks, it appears that way.

Yesterday when you let me inside, I was so excited to get to come in.  Not to mention, Grandma & Grandpa were there and you know I love them so much.  I saw them for just a second and then I was wisked inside – which I thought would mean that Grandma & Grandpa would be in there to pet me.  After a quick look around, I noticed this was not the case.  So I headed for the door to find them. 

That is where we met.  As you probably remember, I tried to stop – I hit the brakes hard.  That tile floor doesn’t do much for my brakes, specially with my nails being a little long.  So we collided.  It definitely wasn’t intentional.  Please believe that.  When Dad told me everything, I could barely remember what happened – since I didn’t even know you were hurt. 

Mikey tried to tell me something was wrong… but I thought he was crazy (and I still think he is a lil).  When Dad pulled me aside last night though, it became clear that I had really done a number on your knee.  I figured something was wrong, because no one fed me lunch and I didn’t see you guys until late… I just figured that y’all had been drinking.  That is usually the case. 

I guess what I am trying to say is I let the puppy in me get out of hand and I’m sorry.  I mean it.  If there is anything I can do for you… like chase squirrels, eat random objects or sleep on the bed next to you… I’m here for you.  Seriously. 

Just ask.

Love – Izzy (the dog)

P.S. – My memory of the event is a lil cloudy and as I think about it more and more… I really think it could have been Mikey.  Pretty sure I saw him run off all Tonya Harding style.  Pretty sure of it.  Oh and I attached a picture to remind you how cute I am and that I would love a chance to sit next to you.

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This weekend Izzy was going crazy in the backyard with her “I’m chasing something or digging or doing something I am not supposed to be doing” type bark.  It is a cute little bark though.  More high-pictched… not the low “Imma whoop some ass” type she uses when someone is walking by or mowing or doing whatever.  Anyhow, I sneaked to the backdoor and was watching and she ran back and forth in the yard looking straight up.  It took me a minute to find out what was going on, but once I did – I realized we had a certified squirrel hunter on our hands.

There were a few squirrels running back and forth on the power lines and Izzy was doing her best to keep up with them.  She would eventually tire out and decide to watch them for a while from the most comfortable place in the backyard…

We love that big ass ghost dog.  Really we do.

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