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Saturday, January 28, 2006 Ah, The Weekend    Saturdays are blessings; one because Saturday is the first of two consecutive days Master and N get to linger in bed an hour longer than usual. Two, because on Saturdays, and some Sundays, too, all four of us visit the Farm where Lucy and I are allowed to run off leash. It's not all fun and games though; today Lucy sliced her front pad wide open, on what who knows, and by the time we were nearly back at the car she was bleeding pretty bad. We first noticed this after she trotted over an orphaned patch of snow leaving it redder than the Tate-LeBianca murders. At home N patched her up and now she's (Lucy) recovering comfortably. (This was nothing compared to the foibles of our injury prone cousin, Drummer, at Brother Mike's in Fairbanks).    I encouraged Master and N to go for a long bike ride, which they did, seeing as it was fifty degrees and partly sunny by the time noon rolled around. This was especially welcomed by N, given the past week at work had pressed her into taking a "mental health" day for reasons which are beyond the scope of this blog. No need for concern, the bride to be is going to be just fine. Just never underestimate the therapeutic benefit of a glass of wine and the incomparable comfort of your own couch after a trying day at work: 5:30:53 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:56:55 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska