boom boom boom boom

eh, we've got one.
i'd say it works...we didn't get the 8 inches of hail that just 15 miles north of here got in june.
and you get used to the noise...mostly sounds like rhythmic thunder.
in short...the other folks need to quit their whining, imho.

ouch!

It's been a while since I last blogged, and a lot has happened in the mean time that I've been meaning to blog about. I went to New Orleans. I got a tetanus shot while being made fun of by the Physician's Assistant. I turned 30. Pauline, Narf and the kids visited for a few days. I've had many good weekends in Omaha. Etc. Etc. Etc.
I've meant to blog about all of these things.
But I haven't...and this is not that blog.
This blog is about my dog. My beautiful, wonderful, happy-go-lucky Oscar the dog.

Last night Oscar and I went over to the house of some of our friends, just to hang out and relax a bit. We got home, and I first had to wrestle the dead bird out of his mouth that he was trying to take into the house.
Once the dead bird was safely on the front lawn and we were in the house, I let Oscar out the back to use the potty. His lead got tangled around the windmill that is on my back "porch", and instead of untangling it, I thought I would just unhook him and lead him into the house. I've done this before, and he simply walks up to the back door and scratches impatiently for me to let him in.
Not this time.
This time, he took off running, just staying far enough ahead of me for it to feel like a game. He ran around the house, down the driveway...and into the street.
And an SUV came roaring down the road. They saw him, tried to stop, but hit him anyway.
IT really is one of the most terrifying things in the world to watch your dog roll under the wheels of a car and tumble out the back.
The SUV stopped about the time Oscar was picking himself up off the ground and limping towards me.
The girls who were in the car were freaking out, they were so upset, and I was just holding a shaking Oscar close to me reassuring them that it wasn't their fault, and that I was just going to call a vet to make sure he was alright. I calmed them down, told them not to worry, and sent them on their way.
I then called Mike and broke down in tears...he then had to calm me down and tell me to do exactly what all I had just told the girls that I was going to do.
I didn't sleep a wink all night. Oscar slept in my bed, but couldn't jump up to the bed. I was so terrified that he had internal injuries and that I would wake up to a dead pet laying next to me.
I got up this morning and rushed him over to the vet clinic, where they checked him out and xrayed him.
He has a fractured pelvis, but no internal injuries.
He's going to be fine. In pain for a while, but fine.
Only my dog could be a 12 pound dog that can go head to head with an SUV and come out with just one break.
I'm lucky that my dog is alive. Damn lucky.

Thanks doggie guardian angel!

kitchen woes

my refrigerator is dying. i need a new one, seriously. i'm terrified that this one is just going to stop working while i'm on vacation and that i'll spend my entire birthday cleaning up week-old spoiled food. it's all been approved, but i want to notify folks officially before it happens.
in the meantime, i'm getting an entirely new sink that i "picked out."
and so, in the matter of a few days, the church will spend about a grand on my kitchen, and i just feel guilty as hell about it.
*sigh*

today's awkward moment in ministry is brought to you by...

Tonight I went to a wake, and after the prayer service, I went to talk to the widow. Who introduced me to her grandson, and said, "she's single." She turned to me and said, "He's single...isn't that something?"
We all looked awkwardly at one another, until the grandson said, "That is something."
I hugged the widow, and walked out.
On so many levels...AWKWARD....

long time no blog

Eek! sorry.
Updates:
The car is dead, long live the car! The Taurus now permanently sits in shrouded silence in the garage while I figure out what to do with it...but the PRIUS is making Leanne very very happy. :-)
The girls moved out, leaving gum wrappers and a broken recliner in their wake. I miss them, but I don't miss the teenage drama. Next time, I'm starting with an infant.
I took my youth to NM for a mission trip...mostly to get them exposed to life outside of here. They loved it, I loved it. Life was pretty wonderful.
Oscar is doing well...he's starting to mellow a bit.
Saw Narf in Salina when I took a little vacation...woo hoo for vacay!
Mom and dad visited for a week. Man, I miss those guys.
My resolutions are coming along very nicely, thank you very much. I've lost just about 20percent, for those of you who are keeping track.
I'm headed to Omaha for the 4th. So excited to catch up with cousins I haven't seen since Thanksgiving and to have some Leanne-the-person-slash-young-adult fun as opposed to Leanne-the-pastor fun.
Whew.
End of blog.
Promise I'll update sooner next time. :-)

grrar

my car has broken down. while i'm not sure yet what the problem is, i think it might be the fuel pump.
sucks to be me.
:-(

an open letter to my neighbors...

Dear Neighbors,
I know that you know everything that happens in my house. I know that you know when I have guests, when I'm up late, when I'm up early,and when I'm gone for a few days.
I know that you know when I've taken out my garbage, and when I haven't.
I know that you know when my dog has been outside and gone to the potty.
In light of the alternative, please keep it that way.
Sincerely,
Your sometimes frustrated, but not forgotten, Neighbor