Fur Baby Friday!

I'm popping in on this FurBaby Friday to show you just how awesome my Fur Baby is. 

Can your Fur Baby do that????

(psst...hey...Mrs.Monologues....where's your link up this week???)

Fur Baby Friday!

So I just found this new blog through  L.A.I.D who was doing a sponsor showcase.... and then through this new blog, I found this one. And I just had to follow both of them... because 1. I'm a sucker for things that are pink and nautical like First Comes Love's little logo, and 2. I love my fur baby and she linked up with Mrs. Monologue's Fur Baby Friday . Makes sense, right???

And now, I present you with my first Fur Baby Friday! 

This is my goofy girl... My sweet Zoey Monster. Yes, I just referred to her as sweet and a monster. Because, really, she is. But I love her to pieces. Even when she slobbers my face....and I really hate dog slobbers in the face. 

This is me, this is who I am...

I haven't really been around much lately. I was thinking that some of you might have forgotten about me, and some of you might not know me at all... so here I am to give you a little re-introduction!

Who Am I??

• Amy Lynn
• Florida Girl who loves the ocean and sunshine
• Firefighter's girl of almost 8 years...(Yup, still no ring on this finger!)
• Full time nursing student (Yes, I'm still in school. No, I don't know how much longer)
• Bargain hunter
• Furbaby Mommy
• Crafter
• Homeowner
• Organizer
• Yummy - goodness creator
• And and UN-WIFE HOUSEWIFE!!!

What do I blog about??

• The things I like to do
• Our many fishing adventures and trips to the Florida Keys
• Special occasions in my life
• Great deals that I find and super cheap shopping adventures
• Silly antics of my crazy puppy dog
• Crafty and creative creations or parties
• House projects
• Organizing and decorating
• Recipes - the good, the bad, and the flat out UGLY
• Anything and everything that occurs in the life of an Un-Wife Housewife!

Does anyone else ever have this problem?

What you can't see in this photo is that she is actually pushing her head down on my arm so that I can't move it... My silly Zoey Monster. Forever the attention whore...

Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4

The hall's are decked!

With my trusty companion by my side....

(though, she preferred not to be...)

I finished decorating the inside of the house over the weekend!

Not too much... just a few touches here and there....

and most importantly, the tree!!!

With it's new topper!!!

I haven't decided yet how I feel about the sprays of sea-life around it. Too much?

Some of my favorite ornaments this year...

See our new photo ornament? It's so cute!

The outside got some holiday cheer too... but it's not done yet. I haven't gotten out there to hook up my snowmen! Gotta have some snowman's!!!!

Zoey's "Tucker Max incident"

If you've ever read, or seen, "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell", you already know where I'm going with this. If not, just keep reading....

Since I was gone for a week, and the Boy had to work some 24 hour shifts during that time, my sweet Zoey went to Grandpa camp for a week. Thankfully, Grandpa takes good care of her, but he spoils the crap out of her, literally. Someone got a few too many cheap treats and thanksgiving leftovers (neither of which she is ever given at our house), and came home with what I can only describe as a puppy stomach bug. Poor thing was apparently up all night leaking out both ends while the Boy and I were passed out sick in bed. He woke up to her banging against the wall, and I woke up to him saying "Honey, I hate to wake you up with this and leave, but we've got a "stinky" situation." Not even kidding, that's what he said.... That Boy's got jokes I tell ya.

So, I did a little "Fall Cleaning" yesterday. I moved furniture, mopped twice, Swiffered until there was nothing left to Swiffer, washed rugs and puppy beds, and scrubbed the puppy down too. Way more than any sick person should, but I was on a roll and was determined to get rid of the stench that was making me gag more than my usual snotty self. Apparently I over-did it a little with the Swiffer though because my gas detector detected a chemical smell, and the next thing I knew, my house alarm was going off. Whoopsy. I missed the call from the alarm company, called them back, got disconnected, called back again, and I'm pretty sure I finally got the message to the guy that "NO, I do NOT need the Fire Department" just in time.

See? I told you yesterday was eventful! Not much fun, but eventful! I'm happy to report that my sweet Zoey Monster is feeling much better today. She has actually picked up her toys a few times, and continues to try and recruit me to play with her. Unfortunately, I think I over-did it yesterday and I'm feeling pretty crappy.... I'm keeping up on the Emergen-C and fluids though, because I'm ready to kick this cold out and get on with the decorating! Tomorrow is December for crying out loud and the only thing I have done so far is put away my fall decorations!!!

With my little helper by my side... hopefully we can get some Holiday Cheer around here by the end of the week!

The Fur Battle

I love my fur baby, I really, really, do. I mean, how could you not love this face!?!??!

But she's so... FURRY! I am in a constant battle with the hair she sheds all over. I have microfiber furniture and even though it's very comfy, everything sticks to it! Especially Zoey fur! I've tried a regular vac, the shop vac, and even lint rollers... but it's really hard to get it ALL off. I had been seeing the commercials for the Scotch Fur Fighter lately, and thought I should give it a try. My mommy graciously bought it for me today and I tried it out tonight... AND IT WORKS!

From one dog owner to another, if you are battling the fur in your house too, you should give them a try!

Proud Momma

I was gonna wait and do a "Mutt Monday" since I haven't done one in a while... but I couldn't resist. I'm just so proud of my smart girl. She learned a new trick!!!!

My little trouble-maker

My Zoey monster is causing trouble in the neighborhood these days with her hot little booty. She walks out front, and all the neighborhood boys start barking, she walks out back and all the boys come runnin' so fast that they cause bicycle accidents! Yup, that's right, my little girl caused a bike accident right behind our house! You see... our back yard backs up to a street in a neighborhood behind us. People frequently walk/ride bikes/rollerblade/etc down this road and lots of people bring their dogs on these journeys. Well, being that the weather has been so nice, I've had my sliding glass door open and I let Miss Zoey come and go as she pleases. I almost witnessed a catastrophy the other night when someone was bicycling with a dog and the dog almost trotted in front of the bike because it was staring so hard at Miss Zoey. That was an almost... but yesterday... yesterday WASN'T an almost. It WAS a catastrophy. This lady and an older lady were biking down the road, and apparently a neighborhood dog had decided to join them. It wasn't theirs, and it wasn't on a leash.... So when they went past our house, Zoey ran out to see what was up and strut her stuff and the dog darted in front of the older lady and she fell over!!!! I felt SO bad. They didn't speak good english, but I asked if she was okay, and if there was anything I could do... I told them I would walk a bike back for them... or let them leave them in back and come back and get them or something... but eventually she pulled herself together and decided to give it a shot and they rode away. In a way, I felt bad, but at the same time, it's my yard, and I can let my dog run free in my fenced yard if I want. She wasn't doing anything.. she can't help that the boys can't keep their eyes off her cute little booty!

Is my puppy really growing?

My IRL and bloggy friend Jess stopped by yesterday to show me her new truck... and we got to talkin' about my puppy dog and how much better behaved she is getting. Jess also commented that she looks bigger. Now, I see my dog every day, so she doesn't really seem like she's gotten bigger to me, but looking back on pictures sometimes I notice that she has grown a tad. I told Jess that when I was comparing our Family Christmas Picture from last year, to this years, I thought Zoey's head looked bigger. We got her a few weeks before Christmas last year, and she was just a few months old and only about 24 pounds. Now she is over a year old, and 40 pounds. So, here is your requested photo Jess.... What do ya'll think?

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2009

Now I know this years is a closer shot, but don't you think her head is a little bigger?

(yes, we have to practically choke her to get her to look at the camera and sit still....lol)

Mutt Monday!

The results are in!!!

Well, actually, they've been in... but I've been a slacker lately, remember?

You won't believe it anyway. We didn't. We don't. Ed wants a re-do.

Apparently... My Zoey Monster is a Rottweiler/Chow chow/Borzoi. See? told ya you wouldn't believe it. In fact, they tell me that she is MOSTLY Rottweiler. Does this look like a Rottweiler to you!?!?!?!

I mean, I've heard from the vet and from sites online that you could be completely shocked with results, and that your dog might not resemble what they are mixed with at all... but these results are nuts! I do have to admit that some of the descriptions of SOME of the breeds do somewhat resemble her behavior. But that's about it...

The test rates each breed on a level 1-5.

Level 1 - over 75% of the DNA is from that breed

Level 2 - 37-74%

Level 3 - 20-36%

Level 4 - 10-19%

Level 5 - less than 10%

Zoey came back as being..

Level 2 - Rottweiler

(Calm and reliable, devoted to their family, extremely protective. Must be firmly trained or may become aggressive. Natural guard dogs. Highly intelligent and hard working. Can be aggressive toward other dogs) fyi... Zoey has NEVER shown aggression towards anything.

Level 3 - Chow chow

(Innate sense of dignity, may seem aloof and detached. May be restrained with their affections and are very independent. Usually well mannered but can be protective and suspicious of strangers. Can learn, but do not have a desire to please their owners, and must see the point of commands given. May be self-willed to the point of obstinate.) She sure can be a GOOF, and obstinate, but she is totally attached.

Level 4 - Borzoi

(Sweet and intelligent, extremely loyal. Affectionate to people that they know well, but free thinking and less willing to please their owners than other breeds. Quiet, rarely bark. Very quick, have no territorial instinct, should not be trusted off leash. Will chase small animals.) She's the fastest dog I've ever seen, she hardly ever barks, she has ADHD and will chase anything that moves, doesn't seem to care what I think, and is sweet as sugar. Maybe our results came in backwards?????

Mutt Monday!

Who's your daddy!?!?!?!?

We all know who Zoey's Mommy is.... I mean, don't you see the resemblance of the overwhelming cuteness!?!?!?

But we've been wondering for some time who that baby daddy is. So, we broke down and got us a DNA kit. Any guesses????? What do you all think Miss Zoey monster is a mix of?

The shelter said they thought she was a Australian Shepherd/Collie... but my first guess was a German Shepherd/Border Collie, and lately I've been adding some sort of hound to that mix. But truly, we have no idea. Is it important? Well, no, not REALLY. It's more of a curiosity thing, but at the same time, it is important. It'll give us a little bit of insight as to what potential health problems we need to be on the lookout for, and maybe knowing a little bit more about her characteristic behavior traits might help us find some specific training techniques for her breed. So there are a few reasons other than just curiosity. But mostly, we'd like to solve the mystery :) We sent out the sample (just a swab of the inside of her cheek) on Saturday. It says the results take about 2 weeks... In the mean time, tell me what your guesses are!!!!

Mutt Monday!

Zoey got her stylish new pink camo jacket in the mail the other day, and she thought she'd sport her thug look for a bit. What do ya think? Some people think it's torture... some people think it's cute. Personally, I think it's HILARIOUS! I'm not normally a fan of doggy clothes (especially for dogs her size), but when I saw this thing for 6 bucks at ABC Distributing, I couldn't pass it up! I mean, c'mon! It's pink AND camo! It only gets cold for like maybe 2 days out of the whole entire year where we live, but.... she's really lean, and she gets cold easily. Especially out on the boat. Plus, did I mention how it is pink and camo? And frickin' HILARIOUS!

What can Brown do for you?

I'll tell you what Brown did for me today! My awesome UPS delivery man let me use his cell phone to make some calls when my Zoey Monster locked me out of the house, AGAIN!

(previous incident)

Zoey has been a MENACE today! She has been talkin' up a storm, she scratched my face, she ran down the street when we went out to get the mail, snuck out the front door when UPS came, and then proceeded to lock me out when I put her inside. She's so dang talented. She must have been trying to flip the door knob and open the front door (which she has managed to do before...) but hit the dead bolt instead and locked it :( I was barefoot, phoneless, and obviously keyless... The UPS guy couldn't help but laugh. In his defense, he was laughing WITH me. He mentioned that it was a good thing that this happened with the UPS guy, and NOT FedEx. lol... I have to agree! We are pro-UPS in this family because my Uncle works for them :) He told me some funny stories about how this has happened before (not by a dog, but people get locked out all the time). Then he offered me his cell phone so I could make some phone calls. Ed is working a detail and won't be able to come home until late tonight, so he was out of the question. And my mom, who lives the closest, is in KY right now. NOT helpful. Uhhhhhhhh. So I called Ed (it took me 2 tries because I couldnt remember his number right, cell phones have me so spoiled) who then called his dad (whose number I definitely do not have memorized) to drive out and let me in. While I was waiting I pulled some weeds in my flower bed, and then got frustrated/bored and tried jiggling the door again. Of course, it opened... So I called his dad to tell him not to come, and he was already almost at the house. Whoops :-X I felt really bad! Until he told me he had brought along treats for the monster! And then I didn't feel so bad anymore!!!!! Bad girls don't get love and treats!!!!!!

Oh, what a day!

P.S. I'll be putting a hide-a-key somewhere some time soon. lol....

Mutt Monday!

I haven't had a Mutt Monday in what seems like forever. Soooo, since I didn't really do anything exciting this weekend (except spend too much money at Target and Bed, Bath, and Beyond) I figured I might as well! We haven't done anything out of the ordinary with Miss Zoey lately, but in looking through my pictures of her, I came across this one, and it is just too beautiful not to share! Isn't she a pretty girl?

We were gonna go out in the boat yesterday, but weather didn't permit.... Maybe this weekend. :-/

Oh, and I did spend some time at my new neighbor/in real life bloggy friend Jess's house watching the boys play some beer pong and baseball. Have ya'll ever heard of baseball? It's weird. And complicated. And requires coordination. What kind of drinking game requires coordination!?!?!? Not one I'll play, that's for sure! I also should mention that they are doing a GREAT job renovating their house. It's a lot of hard work, I know this first hand.... But keep up the good work Jess! It'll all be worth it in the end when you can sit back, relax, and enjoy it :)

And now... I'm off to spend my day off of school studying the Cardiovascular system. I just might have had the boyfriend wake me up early before he left for work so that I could get an early start on being productive and then goofed off, read blogs, bought more stuff at BBB online, and watched Regis and Kelly.

Nah.... Not me!

Mutt Monday!

My Baby....

And her bottle....

This nifty little toy holds treats in each end. When it's full, Zoey is usually laying somewhere, holding it like this, and sucking on it, just like a bottle. Slurping sounds and drool puddle included.

As always... don't forget to head on over to Two Dogs, A Girl, and a Husbands Grace to visit the founder of Mutt Monday, and add your link to her Mr. Linky if you participated too!

Changes... REVEALED!

So here it is... the big reveal!

Sorta.

Not everything is exactly "done" per say. Ed is on shift today and wasn't able to do all the finishing touches, but the big stuff is done.

Before...

After...

And.... the pile of surround sound stuff that still needs to be hooked up

This weekend our new 52"LCD was delivered! We went on a massive hunt for a stand, and finally set most of it up last night. The picture on this tv is AMAZING! Although, I have to say, within 10 minutes of watching it we decided that we would have to start learning the HD channels. HDtv just looks SO much better than regular tv!

Zoey was not a fan of this new addition. She doesn't usually spend much time in her crate when we are home, but she made an exception while we were setting the tv up.

We are pretty sure that if she was of age to vote, she would NOT have voted for Obama. She's not really a fan of anything black, and she really hates change. This isn't the first time she has reacted this way to new black objects. She actually howled at the smoker, barked at the camaro, and cowers at the covers for the grill and smoker. I don't get it.

Even though the TV has been sitting in our living room since Friday afternoon, we had to wait until last night to set it up because the boyfriend was busy setting up something else!

Before...

After!

That's the boyfriend's great Craigslist find! A hot tub!

With lots of spiffy jets... (that side panel isn't missing, it's just off for wiring purposes)

And pop up speakers and a radio!!!!!

I can't wait to get it all set up and running!!! I cleaned it out really good today, so the boy just needs to finish all the wiring, and it's ready to get filled up!

Mutt Monday!

Doesn't this face have GUILTY written all over it?

But she's just oh so cute!

I always give credit to Jordan, at Two Dogs, A Girl, and a Husbands Grace who is the founder of Mutt Monday, and I would typically tell you make sure you visit her page, and add your link to her Mr. Linky if you participated too.... BUT.... Jordan has been pre-occupied for a few weeks now and hasn't been posting Mutt Monday :( So sad... Head on over anyway and check out her page. While you are there, make sure you leave a note telling her how much you miss her posts, and maybe she'll come back soon!

Mutt Monday!

A few weeks ago when I was a busy little bee, running back and forth from here to the Keys and such, Zoey went to stay at Grammy Angie Camp for a full week!

Here is a little recap of her adventures.

She spent some time on Uncle Derek's lap

Got a little spoiled by being HAND FED by Grammy Angie

Did a little more of that "lap dog" stuff that she isn't supposed to do

Got a little crazy with Cosmo

And took a ride on Grandpa Steve's shoulders

She definitely had a great time, and got a little spoiled. It's no longer safe to eat cheese or pretzels near Miss Zoey. But...That's what grandparents are for, right?

As always... don't forget to head on over to Two Dogs, A Girl, and a Husbands Grace to visit the founder of Mutt Monday, and add your link to her Mr. Linky if you participated too!

The Brighter Side..

It has been a sad week. Grandma's services were this weekend, and everyone was in less than high spirits. We all know that she is in a better place now; she is pain free, and she can be with Grandpa again, but that doesn't make it a happy time. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers during this time. Please continue to pray for the family as we all cope with her loss in our own way.

On the brighter side.... I received the Tervis Tumbler I won from Hayley at Deals, Steals, and Heels on Friday! It was nice to have sometime to smile about! In addition to my Tumbler (which is so super cute), she also sent a lid and straw for it, some super adorable coasters she handmade, 2 packs of note cards, and a journal. Love it all! Thanks for brightening up my day Hayley!

My Tumbler

And all my other loot :)

Saturday Ed and I spent some time together and relaxed. We really and truly don't do it often enough, and I really enjoyed it. We went swimming with our puppy dog (who is oh so cute and adorable in her little life vest).

Ok, so I happen to think the boyfriend is kindda cute too (but don't tell him!)

Ed is trying to teach her to be a diving dog, so he is working on getting her to put her head under water to grab her toys...

Ed demonstrating a rescue technique, lol.

And then we headed off to see G.I. Joe. It was alright.... A little long. I got to look at Channing Tatum, and he got to look at Sienna Miller, so all was good. lol.. We had some yummy dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (and of course some yummy Kahlua Cocoa Chocolate Cheesecake with a Cappuccino). And then we played some car racing game on his new Xbox 360 where I crashed a lot, and he laughed a lot, but a good time was had by both :)

Today we are "getting things done". I have to study for my last test of the semester, and do some housework. You know, un-wife housewife stuff... and he is off to his parents house to do some work on his boat so we can try and get some more use out of it before summer is over!!!! Zoey keeps askin' when she will get to use her life vest out on water instead of the pool!!!