Dorothy asleep on my feet
How tired I am with people who think they know you better than you know yourself .
How tired I am with people who miss irony, humour and poetic licence
How tired I am of people who know everything about everything even though they are not furnished with the full facts
How tired I am of people who think the ill in every situation and not the humour.
These are the sad facts , the things bloggers have to put up with.
In the previous blog, a mildly amusing story of Dorothy peeing on the carpet in anger was forensically picked to pieces.
What a bad dog owner I was to allow of dog’s over full bladder to be emptied on the carpet!
Yadda yadda yadda...
Who cares? Who knows the truth.....Dorothy may of peed in anger and frustration? she’s certainly done things similar in tantrum ....she may of picked up some new and delicious odour in the carpet and pissed in relation to that......what she didn’t do was pee because she was desperate for a pee....she had access to the garden......but the depressingly pedantic, the know all’s and those without humour know better and their bleating voices wanted an audience to listen to their wise, humourless words...forgetting that I’m telling a story on Going Gently a story that has its own rules, characters and way of looking at the world.
I’m not really tired of such pedants , just mildly exasperated by them.....
Just fucking take it as it’s given and chill the fuck out!
Hey ho
Anyhow ...
I’m more physically shattered after moving 100£ ‘s worth of kiln dried logs from the drive into the outhouse.
I can hardly move my covid vaccinated arm now.....
And so , I treated myself to a pot noodle, a bottle of wine , a roaring fire
And a night in with this
Don’t you realize that wood burners cause air pollution!.......joking, just joking!
ReplyDeleteThat Wong Foo reference brought back some happy memories....and no I am not telling
Just tell them to go to hell!, It is none of their business. A person would have to be blind not to see how much you love and care for your animals. x
ReplyDeleteNo the point of this blog is that poetic licence and irony is more important than correcting everything......
DeleteThat picture of Dorothy is adorable! As for the know-it-all's - sod 'em! Anyone who reads your blog knows what a great fur-dad you are. Enjoy the pot noodle, wine and video. Oh, and the warmed by sleeping dog feet! xx
ReplyDeleteI’ve enjoyed the film and the noodle ( a cheat treat) and I’m still drinking the wine
DeleteSome people seem to delight in being bitter. Shame on them and don't give them another thought. Lovely photo of Dorothy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, don’t you adore the tongue
DeleteWe used to have a mini-Dachshund, Rudy, that I had adopted from our local animal shelter where I was volunteering at the time. He'd been adopted once before and then returned because the woman said she had a two-year-old child she was trying to potty train and couldn't do that and house train him at the same time.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning, I would take him outside and walk him around for 20 mins. and...nothing. As soon as we got back inside, I'd hear "whizz,whizz,whizz" as he was peeing on the kitchen table leg. Even after he was house trained, I dubbed him a "vindictive pee-er." If he was mad about something, he would pee in the house to show his displeasure. It had nothing to do with a full bladder. Dachshunds, like the proverbial elephant, never forget.
Bouncy little chaps arnt they?
DeleteHmmmm...more blog drama I've missed! I love that pic of Dorothy with her tongue out.
ReplyDeleteSame old Steve.......unwanted comments by unwanted commentators
DeleteObviously not a dog owner!
ReplyDeleteAn assh*le who has a degree in dog psychology from Poundstretchers!
I used to get picked on for training my two Berner pups very strictly....I’d “turn” their personalities! Funny that.....they are very outgoing, gentle and extremely obedient.
Drives me batshit crazy, these are the people who have never had a dog in their life!
Just a need to tell me I’m wrong lol
DeleteI can imagine you, and Dorothy, in a convertible (cabriole) like that, cutting a fine swath across the Welsh countryside. The bigger the car, the bigger the pack.
ReplyDeleteBoth wearing matching scarves aka Thelma and Louise
DeleteTo Wong Foo was so much more funny than Priscilla which I found too dark for a drag queen movie. I'm catching up on drag race UK. What a Saturday night treat.
ReplyDeletePriscilla is one of my all-time favourite films :)
DeleteMave...I didn’t realise just how good both films are...of course WooFong has always been viewed critically as the poor relation, but it’s a glorious romp with three fantastic and insightful performances by Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and especially John Leguizamo,
DeleteYes, people are very quick to judge these days - usually without the facts! I stick my tongue out to them! (adulting be damned!) I'm getting into position on the couch with a plate of chilli and rice ready to watch one of the Star Trek films with Chris Pine in it on Ch4 at 6.30! Chris Pine is real eye candy :D Enjoy your evening. x
ReplyDeleteIsn’t he lovely ....?
DeleteZackary Quinto is more me
Dear John, Perhaps this might be a little bit too much information overall for some of you but it works for our Jack Russell and if she is happy it works for us. We have a Jack Russell called Missy who is 14 years old and she quite clearly tells us when she wants a pee outside of her walking hours. It is Normally me she whimpers at as OH does not hear her so she usually side tracks him and comes straight to me. Clever dog. She is walked twice a day as well. Occasionally as she is an old lady there are slip ups but we do have an emergency solution in hand for her which she is at liberty to use. When she was a puppy she was initially trained to use the puppy pads we then trained her out of this. However we now have a purpose bought tray for the mats on which we place one of these puppy pads and if she needs to go then she can without peeing all over the carpet. She has a routine and is quite anal about the routine being at certain times specifically with being let out and taking her medication. We found that this solution has made her more comfortable as she got really upset about any slips. The mats are taken up and replaced as soon as we find she has used them (often overnight) and she normally waits if she can. Dogs are naturally clean in this department in any event why stress them further. They are very similar to children, they are either chucking up, peeing or driving you to distraction. But I would not have it any other way. She is an elderly member of our family who has brought us much joy and pleasure over the years as well as unconditional love. She deserves to be treated with dignity too and it only makes them worse if they are made to feel guilty about things. Only people who have had the pleasure of being dog owners know the real story and issues. Dotty is your dog, your rules, your training your way. Basically it is no one else's business. You have done wonders with her in a very short space of time she will never be perfect but that is why your heart picked her she is a babe. Hope the pot noodle met your expectations and of course the wine. Am just off to cooks some mussels in garlic and have wedges of garlic French baguette with it. Take care x
ReplyDeleteUseful ....thank you
DeleteDorothy is an odd character... she will not see in the lane WITHOUT Mary
She will not pee if someone unfamiliar is around.....
She holds her pee when sleeping with me but will have kitchen accidents when sleeping there.
She does wee when angry too
They filmed part of this just 30 miles from where I live. It was quite a spectacle!
ReplyDeleteReally do tell me of your memories
DeleteAs you would say John, Hey Ho x
ReplyDeleteHey ho indeed
DeleteI treated myself to a sim ilar afternoon today after my walk with Priscilla - which tired me out. A glass of wine, a slice of Battenburg and 'Brideshead Revisited' on the tele. Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteLovely treats pat xx
DeleteDon't tell me animals don't have a vengeful streak! First winter when we moved from Florida to Indiana, our Florida-born cat had a hard transition. He was good with late summer and fall, but was not good with snow. We had a long snowy spell, and he hated it. Would not go out. One day I think the white stuff had been on the ground just too long. He sniffed at the door, looked hard at me, walked into the living room, and had a long pee. It was the only time he ever peed outside the box. I think it was just frustration and aggravation at being house-bound for so long and he wanted me to make that cold wet stuff go away. Unfortunately, it was January, and we had weeks to go.
ReplyDeleteLol....once I told Winnie off and she stood facing the wall with her eyes open for over half an hour
DeleteI usually love your blog even though I don't comment often however I don't find your treatment of Winnie funny at all, to treat a dog so unkindly that it reacts in this way is in my mind cruel. A dog is so devoted and loyal to it's owner that even a mild telling off is hurtful and has a lasting effect, as witnessed by yourself for over half an hour. I feel sorry for Winnie that not only was she reprimanded so harshly but that she was left to feel hurt for so long.
DeleteTo be honest I'm saddened to think that you found that acceptable.
Oh for fucks sake ....do u know anything about bulldogs? You obviously don’t and by the tripe you write you know little about me
DeleteBulldogs are renown for their sulking abilities.
Tell them off for something minor , and they, like you, build it up to monumental levels and sulk like children.
It’s part of their charm
Again , like anon and the odious Ursula you have jumped to conclusions .
If you think the way you do,I prefer that you don’t come here
And Mel's comment proves the point of this post so perfectly!!
DeleteHi John, I always take it that you are painting a picture of life at Trelawnyd as you see it.
ReplyDeleteWhat other people think of us is not our business !
I love your stories.What a lovely life your 'family' have. xxx
Kathy
No it’s not our business . I prefer not to know, especially if it’s negative lol
DeleteUmmmm, I have a Scottie who dribbles on whatever is in reach if my husband or I leave the room. And he’s not the first.
ReplyDeleteI miss my George xx
DeleteMe thinks that the messages in this subject have been missed a little.
ReplyDeleteForgive me, but may I put out a scenario here?
Think of a minor television personality.
They are walking down the street.
Someone walks up with them and because they appear in the media, that person is over familiar and chatty.
The news person finally politely tells the “ stranger” to go away
The stranger does not.
The news person asks the stranger to stop talking to them
The stranger does not.
The news person walks away.
The stranger follows indignant that they can no longer interact.
The news person feels intimidated and not listened to or respected.
The stranger continues to interact
Now if this scenario was observed in public , we all would think; why doesn’t the stranger just go and leave the news person alone?
The intent to continue the interaction just doesn’t make logical sense to me.
SP
You have said it better than I have ever been able to
DeleteThanks SP ( with an E)
Minor celeb .....lol xx
DeleteWe love Too Wong Foo. Enjoy! (And sorry for the annoying pratts bothering you.)
ReplyDeleteSassybear
Www.Idleeyesandadormy.Com
John Leguizamo’s Chi-Chi Rodriguez was inspired....I adored her
Delete"Your blog, your words, and those few nasty naysayers can take a flying leap. The rest of us love you, Mary, Dorothy, Albert, Janet, Mrs. Trellis, Chic Eleanor, Hattie the lovely, Jason (affable despot), and the many, many others we've had the privilege to met here. Not to mention those who comment here that we also can chat with., the art wall we enjoy, and your wonderful way with words. We miss Auntie Glad, Winnie, William, George and those who've been here longer than I have can name even more personalities they miss.
ReplyDeleteDon't let the turkeys get you down! You're as perfect as they come just as you are.
Hugs!"
I know xx lol
DeleteYour blog, and others, provide a respite from work and life. Your words paint pictures and often invoke emotions. I enjoy hearing about your experiences, am an animal lover also, and wish the world had more friends and a village like yours. Thanks John!
ReplyDeleteDee
It’s a respite for me 5oo
DeleteToo
DeleteOne of mine is frightened to wee outside when it's dark.Poor love lived outside previously with other dogs and is a bit confused.I take him in the garden with his lead on at night but he won't go until he's back indoors.I used to partake of an instant bad boy with a bottle of red until I took the oath x
ReplyDeleteLovely picture of a clearly unhappy and ill-treated dog...
ReplyDeleteIt seems like there is always one in the group and it is usually posting under anonymous. Sorry you had to deal with that John.
ReplyDeleteThat picture of Dorothy is absolutely beautiful! She has the sweetest face!
Like a folded duvet x
DeleteI've just had a glass of whisky and completely slept through a film with my tongue hanging out - that picture of Dorothy sums me up completely. Except her face is sweeter than mine.
ReplyDeleteLol x
DeleteI'm guessing Anonymous and people like them don't have anyone they love in their lives so need to make comments like that just to force some human interaction. That's my more charitable take on it, anyway. Dorothy is so...crumply.
ReplyDeletedorothy is a good girl. arseholes need to be bitchslapped hard and repeatedly.
ReplyDeleteX
DeleteThere are some folks who simply cannot stand to miss an opportunity to criticize others. It is the only way they can feel superior.
ReplyDeleteI loved those guys-Queens in To Wong Foo ... such a wonderful and fun movie!
ReplyDeleteEven though you don’t know me from Adam, i love you and your humor!
ReplyDeleteI have not seen the movie but it looks interesting! I’ll try to look it up later, i couldn’t access from your link.
Debbie
I hope your painful arm has more to do with log shifting than the jab.
ReplyDeletePeople need to get out of their own heads. I agree with you.
ReplyDeleteAmen ! I agree!
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about dogs. But I have a cat who vomits on my cream mat when 2 CMS the other way isxwooden floor. Work that out
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the people who think they know you better than they know themselves. And they invariably don't - they've made assumptions, jumped to conclusions and generally got me all wrong.
ReplyDeleteSorry some people are arses. The important thing is that you're not, and that's why you're loved/respected/listened to. Hugs to you and Dorothy. xx
ReplyDeleteWell said !
ReplyDeleteI agree too. That said, there is usually a self-appointed expert (or two+) in every room. You got to laugh.
ReplyDeleteThe 'experts' are out in force at the moment. Lockdown is serving to turn up the level of their need to spout forth at every opportunity. My blogging break has come just in time for my sanity.
ReplyDeleteOh and Suky doesn't pee in anger, she pees on only THE exact blade of grass or pebble that she will grace with her product. It can takes minutes after stopping to find it and then someone walks past and puts her off or nope there will be a better one round the corner, 'can we start again Mum?