Things My Dogs Are Trying To Teach Me
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* Bedtime is bedtime, it doesn't matter if there's work to be done or deadlines looming. It's BEDTIME.

* Cats are shifty and not to be trusted. Especially anywhere near the carpeted stairs.

* Field mice, voles and birds are fun toys.

* Ground squirrels are evil and will invade the house if not protected against.

* Strollers and bikes are devilish machines bound to cause trouble if left unperturbed.

* Liver is one of the most delicious foods on earth. Your shoes are another.

* Showing proper appreciation for a beloved toy involves chewing on it. No matter how much money was paid for that piece of electronics.

* That's not garbage. That's a potential nest. It just needs shredding and spreading in a circle in a corner.

* Children need to be sniffed, watched very carefully and occasionally hidden from. You just never know what they're going to do.

* Pizza is the greatest food in the WORLD.

* Leaving the house for meetings or shopping is highly overrated.

* At -9F it's too cold to go outside for ANYTHING.