I feel accomplished. Shaun and I bathed Storm.

I feel accomplished.  Shaun and I bathed Storm.

Unfortunately, since he's so strange sometimes (hey, if you were neglected of most human contact for 3 years you might be strange and sometimes a little wary, too), that we weren't too keen on picking him up without a muzzle.  Decided that it might be better to bathe him out front with no muzzle (it's plenty warm enough), rather than lifting him into the dog tub.  That was a big, fat, NOPE from him.  🙁

Since we had him leashed (easy to do because that means he's going somewhere, usually, which he enjoys), we marched the half-wet, angry dog back through the house and muzzled him.  Shaun put him in the raised dog tub and he promptly started thrashing, so then I tied him at the collar for safety.  Once we got started he settled down.  I guess "wet petting" isn't as horrible as he thought.  🙂  He got plenty of treats and love afterwards, so maybe he won't hate being bathed forever.

To avoid freaking him out further, and because he was muzzled, and because I didn't want to risk getting water in his easily-bothered ears - I did not wash his face.  Maybe I'll go and pet him with a baby wipe later.  LOL

Turns out he was plenty dirty, which is not surprising to me.  Cheaha bathed him for me the day he came here (back in January), and he hasn't been washed since.  We had other issues to work out with him, so what he smelled like was the least of our worries.  Anyway, I guess since he was left alone outside for so long he's very comfortable being outdoors, keeping an eye on things.  Since we have a doggie door, he comes and goes as he pleases.  He's more than happy to spend time with us if we're around, but when I'm at work and school all the time he's got plenty of long days to lay around in the dirt.  Maybe he won't get too funky before his mom picks him up in a few days.  🙂

I am up WAYYY too early for it to be a Saturday.

I am up WAYYY too early for it to be a Saturday.  I should still be asleep until at least noon.  LOL  I had to take Shadow to Crystal Springs for a birthday party, though, so I'm awake!

I think I'm going to give some reptiles new dirt today.  And maybe give Storm a bath if he'll let me.  LOL  I might have to call in Shaun on that one.  And then I think I will do my nails.  😃  Sounds like a good day to me!

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh.  For the last few days Storm is killing me.  LOL  He's always been more subdued in his attitude, but the past few mornings I get my hug, then he exuberantly bounces off me and makes some happy little circles.  That's new for him!  I think someone knows his life is about to change.  🙂

Today is the first day all week...

Today is the first day all week that I haven't woken up with a terrible headache.  Woohoo!

Also, my hat and driving gloves were waiting for me when I got home yesterday.  I just got my sunblock and the stuff to put on my car.  Just in time to keep me from getting sick again!  Maybe I can be ok now.  🙂

So... I tried another gradient!

So... I tried another gradient!  Diagonal this time.  And once again I ended up with all of my nails the same.  I think I have been getting so into what I'm doing that I forget to not do all of the nails.  Also, I have felt like crap, so my creativity is not at its peak.  Anyway, to switch it up a little I added a few stones. The two on the nail were not enough - I had to go off-nail this time!

I SUPER LOVE the way the stone on my skin looks.  I just used nail polish to adhere it temporarily, but they make some eyelash glue that is flexible and would probably hold for longer.  I've also had a run-in with some semi-permanent eyelash glue... that stuff is no joke, (just trust me), but that's what I'd use if I wanted this stone to stick all day.  😛

Just spoke to Storm's new mom.

Just spoke to Storm's new mom. She is picking him up next week! It's bittersweet for me because I will miss him, but I cannot deny him an awesome home. I can tell that he will be well cared for and loved. I am so happy for him. ❤🙂

I'm finally about to leave the house.

I'm finally about to leave the house.  The sun is less up, so I'm barely even sad about it.  LOL, but it's not really funny.  😕

I just spent some time on Amazon ordering things to sunblock my car.  They have this weird mesh thing I can put on my door to block the sun, but still have my windows down.  It might look weird, but I am beyond caring about that right now.  If they turn out to not be crap I'll order some for my back windows, too.  It would be a nice way to have the windows down with the dogs in the car, but I wouldn't have to worry about them jumping out.  (I know, doggie seatbelts, but I don't think any of mine would like that.)  Also, tinting my windows or putting a film on them is not out of the question, but for now I need sun protection even when my windows are down.  I'm going to be thinking about those things and trying to figure out my best options.

I also got a clingy thing that I'm going to cut and put at the top of my windshield.  I am entirely too short for a visor or the tinted part of the windshield to always make a difference.  Still might get a visor extender thing, but not right now.  It was surprisingly expensive compared to the other stuff I bought.

Also, there is a difference between sunscreen and sunblock.  I didn't know that.  But now I have a highly-rated tube of Blue Lizard Moisturizing Facial Sunblock coming my way.  All of these things should be here on Friday.  My driving gloves and my hat should be here tomorrow.  Maybe by the weekend I can leave the house without getting sick!  A girl can dream...