Good Idea? Y/N?
“Here’s something that seems to be happening,” Spence says. “Some companies are allowing employees to take their dogs to work. What do we think about that?”
Huh? Well, of course. I go to work with Bernie all the time. We’re a team, if I haven’t mentioned that already.
http://www.statesman.com/business/good-dog-good-job-more-dogs-sit-stay-2400963.html
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8:30 am on June 18th, 2012
Good morning all. Breezy, turning to 40 mph winds later. Reaching 97 degrees this afternoon, so we will be outside early.
I will NOT be joining Barb during her 16 hours at the CL place. Nuff said.
8:48 am on June 18th, 2012
Good Morning B&M!
Greetings to all!
Still nice, comfortable temps here in Westchester,although the heat is on for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. GAH! Temps expected to be in the high 90’s.
I wish our company would let employees bring their dogs or kats to work. I find even being near four-leggeds makes me feel very mellow and happy. I vote yes!!!!
9:06 am on June 18th, 2012
Howdy Rose and Barb&MagPie!
In our hills here we are having our summer weird mornings. We are in the low 50’s with 100% humidity. Yup we are in a low cloud. The sun will be shining in the next few hours. Yesterday was beautiful after the clouds lifted.
Our go to guy, Jesse, has hurt his back! Oh, no! I wonder if I can run the mower without my allergies going into full alert.
I vote for taking ALL your dogs to work. Just think how happy all of the Snowhook pack would be! OleyHowlers would be howling in joy! And our Newf Pack would be taking over. Not that they haven’t already. .
9:18 am on June 18th, 2012
Melanie. Ms. Patsy is up top on Chet’s Friends, looking terrific.
I know if my dad could take me into the busy place, I would have that place in tip top shape in no time. If I can supervise a wayward group of quilters, I can handle any challenge.
Good morning everyone.’
Wookie
9:26 am on June 18th, 2012
Good morning all.
9:36 am on June 18th, 2012
I would love to go to work with my girl. She works in Wegmans supermarket IN THE MEAT DEPT. Wowie! Yesterday she made burgers with mushrooms and Swiss cheese in them. Then she hands out samples. I could be a big help with that.
9:42 am on June 18th, 2012
Sammie!…You’d have to wear a hair-net if you helped out in the meat dept….snort!…Oh wait, you don’t have any hair!…never mind…heh!heh!heh!
10:08 am on June 18th, 2012
Wöökie, Dog that Patsy is busy. She got back here in no time and demanded my breakfast.
Rosalyn is eating normally again. She is also making up all the days she missed eating. Last night I gave her cheese and kibble at 8:30 pm and she had Zoë up twice in the night for cheese sandwiches!
Princess Sam, I believe a certain pug is jealous of your girl’s job. Taking a pug to work where people are fixing hamburger? Whoa, a disaster in the making!
10:25 am on June 18th, 2012
I vote yes to taking your dog to work. Dogs should be allowed to go almost everywhere. Mom tries to shop at the little businesses that have dogs working there.
Melanie, Very good Monday morning news about Ros.
10:45 am on June 18th, 2012
We join everyone in saying YES TO DOGS AT WORK!!!
Speaking of which – where is TYB these days?
Sammy: Does your mom ever bring home samples for you?
Melanie: Ros feeling tip top again is excellent news.
10:59 am on June 18th, 2012
We think our guys should be allowed everywhere, but still aren’t interested in hanging with Mom or Pop at their computers. Kat thinks she went to work with Mom lots of times, because she carpooled with her on workdays. She doesn’t understand that when Mom dropped her off at camp, Mom had to drive over to her boring office computer, rather than playing at that camp.
11:00 am on June 18th, 2012
We are happy to hear good news about Ros.
Now if Barb worked at the meat market, I would be happy to assist. That would be much more fun than a real estate office. I could make sure the burgers were perfectly rounded.
Barb has to go out and get the lawn done before temps hit the 90s.
Definitely see an afternoon of reading and snoozing in the a.c.
11:02 am on June 18th, 2012
Melanie: This morning temps in the low 50’s here also. What’s up with that? I thought it was supposed to be summer for Kat’s sake.
I am picturing the Howlers, River Bears and Snowhook packs taking over at their two-footed’s respective workplaces. Heh. Not a pretty picture. Of course, since Melanie works from home, this has already happened.
11:12 am on June 18th, 2012
Ve do not understand. Ve go to vork every day and no von has ever been thinking is strange.
11:25 am on June 18th, 2012
My employer is dog friendly. In fact we include that as part of our interview process. I think we had four dogs in the office one day; only one was from Snowhook. Tenzing makes me very poplar at work when he comes with me.
AJ and I worked until 1 am on the floor and have most of the new flooring installed. Yawn.
Yesterday was a beautiful day and then the sky turned dark. Along with the down pour we had thunder and lightening which is a rare occurrence in Alaska.
Later today: root canal.
11:30 am on June 18th, 2012
Yeep!…Root Canal…gah!
Stover!…Check your SDD when you have a sec..sniff!
11:36 am on June 18th, 2012
Rebecca, A root canal just before leaving on a plane trip? Yikes. Make sure you get a prescription just in case you need antibiotics or pain pills on your trip. If you have it and don’t need it, fine. If you need it and don’t have it. Bad.
I get to have a procedure today. I hate them damn procedures. (Sorry B) It is a biopsy of the new kidney to make sure it is doing OK. My creatinine level has been creeping up. Hopefully it is just a matter of drinking more water and thus making it behave. I have to wait until later in the afternoon. The procedure isn’t scheduled until 4 pm. Gives me time to brood.
Minnesota, 26W – 39L .400
Colorado, 25W – 40L .385
Heh heh heh w
11:37 am on June 18th, 2012
Grump!
11:53 am on June 18th, 2012
Sorry Rio, But I am sure the Rockies will be back jumping over the Twins soon. Natasha is not on our side.
Oley Howlers, I have a question for you. Are you anywhere near Ligonier PA? I have a dresser that was made by James Ellis in Ligonier PA in 1841. It’s history is written inside one of the drawers, by hand. Very interesting.
11:57 am on June 18th, 2012
SNORT!! Next thing we know, the Twinkees will be contenders for the pennant. (not)
Rebecca and Staff, We will be thinking of you two today. Hope it all goes quickly and smoothly.
11:57 am on June 18th, 2012
Rio: I’ve responded.
Rebecca: I’ve had a root canal. You don’t feel anything during the procedure because they numb the area. However, do make sure that you have antibiotics as Staff said.
Staff: Hope things go well.
12:08 pm on June 18th, 2012
Sending out positive energy and prayers for Staff and Rebecca today.
12:08 pm on June 18th, 2012
SnowBella! A root canal before your trip? Well, if you must you must. Thinking of you and a pain-free appointment.
Staff: Positive thoughts also coming your way today. We agree… cool, cool water is very beneficial health-wise.
12:25 pm on June 18th, 2012
Staff and Rebecca, we are sending you both virtual Husky kisses. We wish we could give you real kisses, in person. We hope both procedures go well.
Ligonier is at the other end of the state, over 200 miles away from us. The dresser sounds neat. Can you post a picture?
12:33 pm on June 18th, 2012
Staff,
Mom thinks James Ellis was but a journeyman when he made your dresser. Get a load of this:
http://www.pa-roots.com/westmoreland/historyproject/vol2/ellisr.html
1:07 pm on June 18th, 2012
Staff and Rebecca, I’ll will be thinking of you both today. Good thoughts coming at you from Westchester.
1:28 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rose!…Are you home today or at the busy-place?….sniff!
2:05 pm on June 18th, 2012
I’m a tad tired with everything that is going on here. shhhhh Do NOT tell Zoë but I woke up and was starting to take my morning medications when I realized that I had Patsy’s in my hand. That would NOT have been a good thing.
My sis came by after visiting Dan. He’s a bit confused on meetings and who’s in charge of what, but he’s doing okay.
I asked her if she needed any lettuce seedlings, but she said no. So I asked if her chickens might want them and we thinned the lettuce gutter.
Her chickens had stopped laying and she went to her chicken guru to find out why. He asked if she had changed anything and she said yes, she was leaving their coop door open now. He said to close it. They were scared.
She did, and now she is having eggs for breakfast once more.
2:10 pm on June 18th, 2012
OleyHowlers, that is a fascinating story on the Elk. For those of you who haven’t seen it . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=794wEIbHlDc&vq=large
2:37 pm on June 18th, 2012
I just received a package from Curly Tail Quilling. The bouquet and framed flowers are wonderful! Thank you Rio. (I’ve sent an email message also.)
2:44 pm on June 18th, 2012
Tracking!…snort!…One down three more to go! Tracking is hard work…grunt!
2:51 pm on June 18th, 2012
I’m laughing because the tail of the shadow pug on the card is just asking to be pulled….if only I could!
4:40 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rio, A box was in the mail box when we stopped in Clifford on our way to the hospital. I didn’t open it yet because I don’t want anything to get crushed. But it has arrived safely and nobody ran it over or tried to destroy it.
Speaking of mail has Kelly received the Market Dog book yet?
I am in the room at the hospital and they have taken 4 vials of blood. They just came inwith the thingy they poke in mykidney. IT is like 6 inches long (YIKES)but Jenny the nurse has told me that they only stick the tip in me. After they numb the spot.
4:46 pm on June 18th, 2012
Gotta go, they are trying to take my ‘vitals’
BBL
4:50 pm on June 18th, 2012
Staff: you are in my thoughts today. Better the tip of a needle than a pitch fork.
Ahem…I am please to announce that I just came from the bank and hold in my hand a cashiers check made payable to a certain race. The memo reads: 2013 entrance fee for Justin Savidis.
Thanks to our Plundering Pals for making the race possible and for making AJs cheering section louder than I ever imagined.
4:51 pm on June 18th, 2012
Good luck, Staff and Bella.
I’m not sure if I was to go to work with mom or not. Gus Puppy and I like to sleep on our special couch with the air-conditioning on. What if mom makes me file some papers? That sounds boring!
5:07 pm on June 18th, 2012
Congrats, Rebecca! And maybe this year you’ll win it back.
Staff, no the book hasn’t come yet. We think the goats are passing it around and reading it carefully. But whenever it gets here is okay. Mom didn’t buy it for anything special. She will give it to the neighbors granddaughter after she looks at it. She bought it because she’s a sucker for animal stories.
G&BB
5:12 pm on June 18th, 2012
Staff!…My friend says she is happy that you will have a little bouqet of flowers for all the troubles you are going through today…sniffle!
5:12 pm on June 18th, 2012
Hip Hip Hurrah for Snowhook!
STAFF! YIKES!
5:20 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rebecca!…Did your folks have to add much to the pot o’ money for the entrance fee?…snort!
5:21 pm on June 18th, 2012
Delivered!…All of the packages have been delievered…snort!snort!…Yippeee! I can take off my Tracking Cap now…whew!
5:50 pm on June 18th, 2012
I watched the mailman deliver the little package, but had to wait for Mom to return from the store before opening it. Rio, what can I say? Wow! What a beautiful presentation – it looks like a gift.
Your friend’s time at the busy place may be shorter than she thinks!
BTW: Check your SDD.
6:10 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rebecca and Staff – positive vibes for quick recoveries to both of you.
6:14 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rio: I was at the busy place today, so I wasn’t able to blog too much. Sniff!
When I got home, there was a box waiting at my door. I started skipping and twirling, because I knew exactly who it was from. Oh, Rio, I love my Lil Bouquet! The flower colors are perfect, and the Dream Project….it is so gorgeous. Even the Prof took time to admire these beautiful pieces!
I thank your friend from the bottom of my heart!
6:15 pm on June 18th, 2012
O.Howlers: A very interesting article about Robert Ellis and family.
We missed the Elk story, so thank you Melanie for re-posting it. Quite a crowd…both the elk and the tourists…looks like they are from the UK.
Thoughts of Staff and SnowBella – Positive Energy surrounding you both.
6:16 pm on June 18th, 2012
Staff, we hope that needle is now a thing of the past. Yowser. Did you get to read the link about the guy who made your dresser?
Rebecca, we are so excited that we will all get to track those little flags again!!!! YAY!!!!
6:17 pm on June 18th, 2012
Hmmm, writing of which, how IS that root canal going?
6:17 pm on June 18th, 2012
G&G: Again, I want to thank you so much for allowing me to have the Dream Project.
XOXO
6:19 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rebecca: I am skipping and twirling for you and the Giant! WooooHooooo!
6:35 pm on June 18th, 2012
GLAD needs help naming two paintings.
First one is of a stall door . .
6:39 pm on June 18th, 2012
And this one of a halter . .
6:46 pm on June 18th, 2012
LOL! We’ve been on FB trying to help her name those, Melanie.
7:14 pm on June 18th, 2012
We have a question for Barb. How do we know when we can start digging up potatoes and onions? And then how long can they stay in the ground so we only dig them up as needed?
7:27 pm on June 18th, 2012
Heh, heh…we were just looking at a recipe for making sweet potato fries. One of the instructions stated: Be careful not to cut off your fingers.
Melanie: You are asking for help from someone who is not only tired. but hungry (or at least we were until we read those instructions) Perhaps manana when we are Fresh and New. Her creations deserve the best.
We like the way she is branching off into new territory. Keeping the same theme, but with a new twist.
7:32 pm on June 18th, 2012
How about “At Rest” or “End of the Day” for the halter painting? That is an awesome painting!
7:33 pm on June 18th, 2012
Dream!…yippee!…Rose finally got her Dream Project…snorkel!
7:35 pm on June 18th, 2012
Those are good, G&BB.
7:35 pm on June 18th, 2012
Oley, Wre plant our onions close todather, like every 2 inches. Then we pull them as we want for green onions, creating more space between. You can still pull them for slicing onions when they get bigger and the tops are green. If you want to keep them as dry onions, then wait for the tops to dry and bend over. If the ground is dry, they can stay in there for awhile, but they won’t keep growing after the top drys up.
Potatoes – ours went about 3 months from planting to digging. They should bloom first, then the plant part will start to die. You can wait till the plant totally dies, or you can dig earlier for smaller potatoes. Or you can carefully dig and just pull a few early ones out too.
7:41 pm on June 18th, 2012
Thanks, Barb. We planted them 3 months ago so we could start digging up a couple and see how they look. We do want the onions for slicing, but what do you mean by dry onions?
7:42 pm on June 18th, 2012
Like the stall door painting too, but am drawing a blank with a name. Maybe “Time for RollCall” ? We keep thinking that the halter could also be a sad picture, something about having the halter still in memory of horse no longer with you. “Always in the Heart” maybe??
7:43 pm on June 18th, 2012
Titles!…First one: Let That Pug Out Now!…snort!
Second one: Brutal Walk: A Pugs Halter…wheeze!
7:51 pm on June 18th, 2012
I love the names, Rio. Perfect choices!
Oley, When you first planted the little sets and they start growing, those can be pulled as scallions. They will look like the little green salad onions from the store. Then when they get bigger you can pull them for slicing, for hamburgers, etc.
By later summer they will complete their growth process and the top will die back and turn brown. Those are the onions you buy in a bag and can keep for months. After you dig them, let them hang and air dry for a few days. Yellow and white keep longer than red onions.
7:51 pm on June 18th, 2012
G&BB: Those titles for GLAD’s paintings are both very good…it’s hard to decide.
Rio: About your suggestions…I’ll get back to you. Heh.
Bella: Forgot to tell you. Your comment from last night: Gnome Alone was very clever.
7:54 pm on June 18th, 2012
Maskers!….How about “No Gnome Left Behind”…heh!heh!
Titles!…Okay, how about No Pugs Leave This Yard! and Where Did Beau Go?…chuffle!
7:57 pm on June 18th, 2012
Barb!…Can you come live with us for the summer so these two here can grow a Happy Garden instead of a Sad Garden?…grunt!…The to-maters are doing okay, at least 3 out of 4 of them are anyways…sniff!…The Chili Peppers are having a hard time right now…wheeze!….They are very unhappy about something.
7:58 pm on June 18th, 2012
For the halter: Sunrise
7:59 pm on June 18th, 2012
For the stall: Day’s End
8:00 pm on June 18th, 2012
Sunrise!?…snort!…Theses no sunshine in that painting…sniff!…That painting is all about Exercise…grunt!
8:01 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rio, I’m LOL over your titles!
8:04 pm on June 18th, 2012
Doors!…Behind closed barn doors…snort!….How about Makin’ Bacon!…heh!woooo!…More bacon is always good, right?
8:05 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rio, I can just see you in little leg warmers and a sweat band around your flat head. 🙂
8:08 pm on June 18th, 2012
Melanie, be sure and let us know when GLAD decides on names. We’re thinking NO to Rio’s suggestions.
8:10 pm on June 18th, 2012
Puss N’ Boots!…Hmmmphfff!…grunt!
8:18 pm on June 18th, 2012
Roots!…I sure hope Rebecca is doing okay and she is pain-free so far….wuffle!…Same thing goes for Mrs. Staff tonight. Her kidney better be doing great – Staff! drink way more water you silly nilly…grunt!…Pretend you are having a colonoscopy the next day, every day…heh!heh!
8:19 pm on June 18th, 2012
Sorry, if I’m slurring. The dentist gave me the numbing shots. By the looks of it, the needles were as long as those used on Staff today. The dentist was very gracious when I kicked the computer screen that hangs over the dentist chair—this was before the numbing shots. What did we learn from this—never ever blow cold air onto an exposed root. Never. Ever.
8:23 pm on June 18th, 2012
OWWWWWWW! Just the thought of that HURTS! Feel better Bella!
Staff, hope you are doing okay. Needles. Don’t like needles except acupuncture needles. They only go in a little ways.
I have sent on Gus & BooBear’s, Rose’s and even Riö’s suggestions. I’m sure she will pick Riö’s. (snicker)
Also, just finished talking to Golinka. She hasn’t been able to get on to Chet’s Blog all day. She tries and it never shows up. She’s not sure if it’s an iPhone problem or something else.
If she doesn’t get on later with the big computer she says “Hi” to everyone.
TTFN
8:29 pm on June 18th, 2012
When we visited the Googleplex last year, we saw that lots of the employees took their dogs to work. Golden retrievers seemed to be the dog of choice.
8:29 pm on June 18th, 2012
Titles – Close the barn door. The horse already ran away.
I crack myself up sometimes.
8:34 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rio, Makin’ Bacon is what pigs do behind closed doors. Do you want her painting to have an R rating?
As far as the pepper plants, all I can tell you is that I do NOT pee on ours! Maybe you need to talk to Beau.
8:49 pm on June 18th, 2012
testing
8:55 pm on June 18th, 2012
Wahoooooo – we’re back!
There is so much to catch up on. Oh well, most of it is old news by now.
But we love the elk video – there are truly some dumb people out there, thinking elk are tame…
And we love the paintings. Our first thought when we saw the stall door was “Houdini” – the chain on the latch. We have known horses that needed that little “encouragement” to stay in.
And we are doing prayers at 9 tonight for Staff and Rebecca, just in our ownbackyard, not on the blog, but everyone can join in where ever they are.
8:56 pm on June 18th, 2012
Wahoooooo – we’re back!
There is so much to catch up on. Oh well, most of it is old news by now.
But we love the elk video – there are truly some dumb people out there, thinking elk are tame…
And we love the paintings. Our first thought when we saw the stall door was “Houdini” – the chain on the latch. We have known horses that needed that little “encouragement” to stay in.
And we are doing prayers at 9 tonight for Staff and Rebecca, just in our ownbackyard, not on the blog, but everyone can join in where ever they are.
And after that, we may be back.
9:10 pm on June 18th, 2012
Oh!…Brother…grunt!
9:19 pm on June 18th, 2012
Ri8o – what?
9:21 pm on June 18th, 2012
Tupper&Gilly: Heads were bowed to join you in prayer for Staff and Bella.
The package was mailed with an estimated delivery time of 2 days.
9:22 pm on June 18th, 2012
Interupted!…grunt!…I said Oh Brother! About the so-called Double Dawson…sniff!…It posted twice because the last line was different…snort!…If you change a post in anyway, it will seemingly post twice if you are smart enough to hit the submit button twice that is….gruffle!
9:28 pm on June 18th, 2012
Terry: It seems like the tech places are more into the casual approach to business. If the employees are relaxed and happy everyone benefits. That includes two-leggeds and four.
Rio: No way can I top you and Rebecca with your Gnome Alone and No Gnome Left Behind. Chuckle.
9:34 pm on June 18th, 2012
Bella: Owwwweeee is right! Great Kat what was that dentist thinking? Yikes! I can feel it now.
I’m off to supervise in the kitchen.
BBL
9:57 pm on June 18th, 2012
Dentists!…My friend has been toying with the idea of making a dental appointment…snort!…But not now. Not Ever!…wheeze!…Poor Rebecca…sniffle!
10:17 pm on June 18th, 2012
Rio -maybe your friend could make a dentist appointment for your and you could get your crooked little teeth straightened and whitened and beautiful.
10:53 pm on June 18th, 2012
Tupper!…heh!heh!heh!…No!
10:55 pm on June 18th, 2012
We are off to watch a movie
then it’s nite nite – Bear
10:55 pm on June 18th, 2012
Gah!…It is still hot outside…sneeze!…No one is having any fun at all walking lately,…grumble!
10:55 pm on June 18th, 2012
Gotta say goodnight – so – g’night.
10:56 pm on June 18th, 2012
All this talk of Dentists!
11:05 pm on June 18th, 2012
June!…And we hit 100 degrees today…gah!…This spring sucks so far…grunt!…Things are bad at the busy-place, things are bad at home with her mother still down in the back….wheeze!…The Rockies are losing their pants and socks…sniff!…Things have got to look up soon I tell ya!
11:11 pm on June 18th, 2012
Burnt!…189 homes have been burnt up in this fire…sniff!…Plus we got a crazy dude pretending he is a fireman so he can post photos on facebookie of himself in the burn area…gruffle!…It takes all kinds, I swear!
11:14 pm on June 18th, 2012
Entry Fee for the Iditarod! Snowhook is on their way to Nome in 2013!!!
Rio, Maybe you should come live with me. It was only 95 degrees here today.
Hope Rebecca and Staff feel tip-top tomorrow.
night all
12:15 am on June 19th, 2012
My suggestions are simple:
Stalled
and
Reined In
12:26 am on June 19th, 2012
Stormy Kromer is having a photo contest for a $500 gift certificate. We need to send in fishing photos so that we can win for Snowhook!