Reconnected

I use Mer for her internet connection, I'll admit it. She's been gone for the last two weeks so I've been deprived, but now she's back ... from outer space ...dun dun duh du dada du duh something look upon your face, she should have changed that stupid lock she should have ... ... anyway, got distracted. So, the news.

We made yet another offer on a different house. It is a foreclosed home and is in really bad shape cosmetically. The realtor legally had to have the grounds and house cleaned up and we found out it is going to cost them at least $4000. They had to park two huge dumpsters outside the house and they are completely full last I heard (I'll try to put up some pictures next time I get on). Due to a lot of these types of circumstances we offered super low and, happily, they countered. We countered back and then they rejected. They said they were really wanting a full price on the house. ... well who doesn't ya moron. I heard someone else might be making an offer and hopefully it falls through as well, but the bank that now owns the house catches the drift that the house is slightly a lot on the craptacular side and they're going to have to let it go. We keep running into stupid owners that think their houses are the greatest things since sliced bread and they should get 5 times the asking price despite the falling housing market and the nastiness of their house. REALITY, PEOPLE, DEAL WITH IT!!! So in other words we're still looking for houses.

Our dog bit someone and drew blood. This is the worst news. When my friend called me to tell me what had happened I thought she was going to tell me that Stranger had been hit by a car, but no. She bit someone. I actually wish she had been hit by a car instead; not killed mind you, but I'm not so happy with her right now. The guy she bit had to get stitches in his lip, but he's been really cool about the whole thing and hasn't caused any problems so far (knock on wood). The best we can tell the guy was running across the street towards my friend and her kids which to Stranger looked like running AT them and being the protective dog she is she went after him. Policy says she goes into quarantine for 10 days; she gets out of juvi fri. or sat. My friend, Mae, got cited for having a dog off leash since she was on the front lawn instead of in the back. I think it's still possible that they could put her down, but it's sounding like she'll probably be ok, at least we're hoping.

On that same day Dave smashed his finger. I mean completely hammered it full on. It swelled up and turned purple down to the second knuckle and blood built up under the fingernail. Dave poked the side of his finger withe a needle and a stream of blood spurted out about five feet. It's doing much better now.

The good news is I started a new job today and it was GREAT! I'm going to be weed-mapping all summer which means I'm getting paid to hike all over the mountains and mark where weeds are on my gps unit. Yay