It's a Dog's Life

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Today's trouble

They told me 「Ikey You are not goat!」

And they started singing 「Trouble~trouble♪ trouble♪」
As you know Cat burglar CM.

Actually I like bone better.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Closer Look

My hair always sticks up....

I'm a boy,but I have long eyelashes....

Don't you think me handsome?

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Super Bowl

Yes it is Super Bowl Sunday and I am feeling under the weather. I believe it has something to do with the weather. Misao hasn’t been feeling well either.

Predictions? I predict I will be cheering for the team that falls behind first and is looking for the comeback. It will be hard to cheer for the Giants but the Patriots are my favorite AFC team having spent some years in New England. My favorite AFC team would be the Colts but they left Baltimore. “Quothe the raven, Nevermore.”

Ike has done his research on the Internet and says Brady will lead the Patriots to a 34-12 victory. He has become quite a wiz on the computer. Ike and I had a long long walk after church. I should take him with me on my bike he has so much energy. Hopefully he’ll leave me alone during the game. But if his prediction comes through its going to be unbearable here.

No, I wasn’t watching pregame all afternoon. Surprisingly I watched an excite comeback …tie between Chelsea and Manchester United. Yes, Manchester came back from a 3-0 deficit in a magnificent tie. Yes …ties are magnificent to those Europeans. I am talking soccer if you can’t tell. Then we watched The Adventures of Pluto Nash until my headache went away.

Ike says ties are for losers. Better to have tried and lost than to tie.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

February Warm

Is it February already? Metro Mountain Bikers monthly meeting will be a special, most of the day event on Sunday February 12th; a mega meeting. It will begin with a ride, 1-4 pm, before the meeting and then movies and hopefully an open grill from 6 pm. And with the recent high temperatures in what has usually been the coldest time of the year it looks like it will not just be for the fool hardy. Yes, Winter weather riding can be very risky but if things stay warm it may be Spring all of February. I most likely will not be attending. It will be in the middle of a long hard week of work and I may have some other commitments.

My exercise routine is picking up, finally. And as I exercise more I want to exercise more. The WORS season is quickly approaching. I got out for six days of vigorous exercise last month, including a quick ride yesterday at over 10mph on my mountain bike. Not great but it gets the heart moving. I took this photo on a ride before our January cold snap and had hoped to get a contrasting photo of a frozen river by the end of January, but when I was there yesterday it looked nearly the same.

With the new roof my stomach problems went away. I put it to environmental conditions where as my parents, who helped pay for the roof, chalked it up to reduced stress. A good roof is very important and a bad roof is quite a lot of stress. Then I did some work in a crawl space as the roof work had knocked down old insulation and made a general mess under the old rafters. I had my ventilator, long sleeves, hat and goggles, all highly recommended for anyone working in a crawl space, yet after I finished I got a bit sick and my stomach problems returned.

So, …I say it was more environmental than stress. I am not as hungry as I used to be either since the new roof was put on. I am not sure if I am losing weight too as the fancy scale we have needs a new battery. Getting in shape and getting healthy is a multifaceted effort. I also need some long overdue expensive dental work to be done. Bad teeth can also cause health problems. Misao and I also need to get on a regiment of some good supplements. The talk these days is krill oil. I also believe in what is labeled ‘HA’ for your joints.

Ike and clearing out the basement have been a formidable pair of tasks. Got all my tools and such out to clean and organize. Have some major projects to get to in the basement and am rearranging everything in preparation. Ike needs constant attention whenever he is not sleeping. My brother is recommending a trainer this spring as it was my opinion that he is very smart, though he acts stupid, and has some great hunting skills. He responds poorly to raised voices but after an initial start he goes towards sudden loud noises, suggesting he shouldn’t be gun shy.

Will definitely get my bike in to be overhauled, but don’t think I have enough money to swing a trainer. But if the weather keeps up like this a trainer may be a poor investment considering our current finances. Besides I’d rather get the high end stuff than the cheap simple trainers and those are out of reach for this year. Looking also to repair a beach bike I got from my brother or pick up some thing simple to ride around town with to do errands and get to the gym. Of course then I need a place to lock it up.

Started this first day of February with writing. This is my third blog post of the day. I will also write on my books today. I may write all day and stay away from Facebook completely. And for Kindle device owners you can read “Chuck Hammer and the Invisible Squadron, A Vendetta’s Wage” for free. Simple download it from your ‘Kindle Owner’s Lending Library’ on your Kindle device or click on the “Prime” badge on the sales page. I should post this on Facebook.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

It’s Cold Out There

Yes, Christmas is over. We took down all the decorations and lights on the seventh of January. It was hardly a white Christmas but the snow has finally arrived along with the frigid cold. The warm stretch took me to the local trails but they were too muddy to ride. It also gave me a window to get some important house repairs done that I couldn’t get done in the cold.

I got a shake weight for Christmas which helps me keep in shape; burn those calories when I otherwise wouldn’t be. I will get my bike into the shop to be tuned up but I don’t think I can swing a high end trainer. Will have to pick up something less expensive soon to get ready for the race season. Need to be in shape and to get my weight down; below 230lbs would be miraculous, 210 ideal.

Snacks like these will not get me there, but they have gone with the holidays. Continuous tasks have kept me from the gym and kept me from writing. I will have to determine to write something each morning. The second book is available on Kindle and I am working on the next in the series.

More pictures of Ike to come. He is a nice dog. He has a few problems having been kept in a small space most of his first year. I got boots for Misao and she got me a pair of suede shoes, among other things, for Christmas. Some rolled heavy bubble wrap keeps them standing in shape. We sprayed them with suede spray.

Nothing engaging, witty or particular enlightening today in this post but you can’t have ice cream every day. Maybe next time. I have to get my nightly ice cream now. Yes, even in the frigid cold.