That is why I love dogs

The good: Boss let us go at 3:00 today because it was pretty slow all day. Woot!

The bad: the dogs got out this morning. Luckily a neighbor girl, Avery, spotted them, told her grandma Sherry, who called Steve. Steve was able to leave work and found them up near the field next to the subdivision north of us. A perimeter walk revealed a new hole at the fence line. We've turned the electric wire back on.

The good: Three day weekend! The bad: the boys will get me up early every day, i.e. the crack of dawn, to go for a run. The good: I finished all my Christmas shopping

The bad: one item hasn't arrived yet. But it's not a deal breaker. If it doesn't get here tomorrow it will be a birthday present in May or something.

The good: work offered the Microsoft Professional Plus suite for $25 (retails for $499.99).

The bad: I didn't want to spend anymore money but I needed this really really badly for my new computer and I couldn't pass up such a great deal.

Always good: Don't forget to track Santa's progress (starts in about 2 hours!) at http://www.noradsanta.org/en/

I'm going to finish up here then go to bed to read for a little bit.

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster

Not-Friday-yet-day

Not a long post tonight. I've been having a battle of words on Facebook over the use of "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. There is controversy at the University of Connecticut because the Pledge is said before sports events and some .... people.... object. I had posted the article on Facebook and a couple friends have decided to debate the issue with me. While I don't mind discussions like this, I also dislike conflict to my core. I don't understand why it only takes one or two bullies who want to practice censorship on the majority ever gets power. Someone once said in a year we won't recognize our own country. I don't recognize it now. I'm afraid of what it will be next year.

And I'm sure someone will post a comment about the Muslims and how the US is against their beliefs. I vehemently disagree. It isn't Muslims -- it's extremists who use the beliefs of the Koran to justify the extermination of people who live and believe differently. I'm sure I'll have to go into that when the time comes to those who can't see beyond the sound bites fed to them by their keepers. Useful idiots, is the historical term. Look it up.

To end on a happier note, go look at this advent calendar: http://www.houseoftheorangemonkey.co.uk/advent/advent2011. Of course, each day a new block of images is revealed.

And I'm spent. I'm going to finish up here and go read in bed.

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster