Witty & Wise Ties, Trivia & Lies
Skitter’s back from her teeth-cleaning at the vet’s! That’s Skitter pouting under her blanket. She’s not happy with me and Bow Tie o’ the Day that we made her get her chiclets pearly white. She’s also not happy she came home with 2 fewer teeth. She’ll be barking another tune when she gets up in the morning to find the Incisor Fairy has left her some coins. Her tiny-tooth work cost more than my full set of dentures. She’s very expensive for being a free rescue dog. 💵 💸
Hospital with Suzanne yesterday. Today, Bow Tie o’ the Day assisted me in delivering Skitter (wearing her own Bow Tie o’ the Day) to the animal hospital. Skitter’s only having her teeth cleaned, so we have no worries about her– except that she will shake with fear the entire time, probably even under anesthesia. Oh yeah, and there is the $900. bill. It’s worth it though to not have to smell her decrepit breath. I nag her to brush and floss her teeth. But does she listen? No. 😬
Bow Tie o’ the Day spent the morning at the hospital with us for Suzanne’s second lithotripsy. The first lithotripsy ultrasound shock waves didn’t break up the bigly kidney stones sufficiently to be passed. I decided Bow Tie would be an appropriate assistant to the whole procedure, with its superhero lightning bolts sending their waves toward Suzanne’s stubborn kidney rocks. Since the procedure is not an invasive surgery, my hospital mask isn’t necessary. But who cares? It’s snappy, and makes me look like I’m a doctor. 👩⚕️
I post frequently about food, which I guess makes sense because we all eat every day. Tie o’ the Day says I’m hankering for Surf ‘n’ Turf for dinner. Cufflinks o’ the Day emphasize my desire for the lobster, especially. I can’t go out tonight because Suzanne won’t be back until too late. I could go out to eat alone, and it doesn’t bug me to do that. It would bug Suzanne to miss out on the feast though. And I don’t want to face those consequences. 😱 🙀
If a song is gonna get stuck in your head, pray it’s a classic. Unfortunately, my head’s been replaying the not-so-classic “Farmer In The Dell,” in which the cheese stands alone. Bow Tie o’ the Day is providing this slice of fromage some companionship. See, I’ve taught my neckwear to be compassionate to others. Suzanne has a bigly appetite for any and all cheeses. Years ago, I found the beyond-perfect gift for her when I came upon this foot-square, 10-pound, marble slice of swiss cheese. #holyhomedecorbatman 🧀
Bow Tie o’ the Day is a bonus gift that came in the mail from a place I buy ties. What’s up with a bow-tie-on-a-stick? It tickles my tickle bone anyway, despite the mystery. The ties and I are having a raucous shindig while Suzanne is away a couple of days, for work in the fast-paced metropolis of Boise, ID. What do ties do to have a shindig? Well, we probably do the same thing as we’d do if we were in the fast-paced metropolis of Boise. 🎉
Bow Tie o’ the Day is created with 100% vegan cork. I have no idea why cork would be vegan. Does it eat anything at all? But that’s what the description said when I ordered it. “Vegan” cork Bow Tie and I were feeling kinda artsy-fartsy this morning, so we dug through our ‘links and found this set of Cufflinks o’ the Day, designed with a selected section of a Juan Miro painting. Looking at them is exactly the same as visiting an art museum. Sorta. Well… Not. 🎨 🤡
Like any parent with loud, hyper young’uns (which all young’uns are), I enjoy their nap time more than they do. Ties o’ the Day often curl up with Skitter for their afternoon sleep. When I was younger, and the wee ones finally nodded off, I savored the quiet house. I spent that time doing whatever I wanted. Now that I’m older, when the young’uns are in their deep afternoon doze, all I’m capable of doing is snoring through a nap myself. My life is so exciting. 😉
Bow Tie o’ the Day is hangin’ loose. We’re tired from chillin’ with Mom. Mom is still her lovely self, but she’s kinda high maintenance at 87. I didn’t sleep well there, cuz I was always checking to see if she was still breathing. I didn’t eat much, cuz Mom just kinda snacks throughout the day, instead of eating meals. I slept well here last night, but now I’m hungry, so I’m deciding whether to go with Shirt’s suggestion of fish tacos, or ‘Link’s suggestion of macaroni and cheese. 🤔
Flip-flop Bow Tie o’ the Day isn’t in good spirits. We’re leaving Dixie. Ron and Marie will return today to resume being the bosses of Mom. Suzanne and I are cleaning the house, so there will be no evidence of the constant partying we’ve had going on with Mom since we arrived. The highlight of the loud, exciting chaos was when Mom ate an entire bag of gummies and then wondered why she felt yucky. Gummy bear hangover! Even Skitter doesn’t want to leave Mom’s stand-up routine. 🐻