Twiddling my thumbs.

Mama's Little War Monger.
Originally uploaded by This Year's Love.

Now it's all just sitting around and waiting to hear from the stinkin' bank.

I can't stop decorating the house from room to room, trying to make every room unique but harmonious. I looked at Israel (pictured) the other day and realized I should take his coloring (grey, blue, gold, white) and use it in a room.

"And what inspired this room?"
"My dog."
"Oh."

Then Martha Stewart had the best idea and I should have realized it like, oh, years ago...but having a poster sized photo of your pet in the living room or kitchen or bathroom is really unexpected. I would probably even just pay someone (I know of someone who would be amazing) to take really basic portraits of the dogs on a plain background and have them over the couch or something.

I want to, and plan on, get a vessel sink for the bathroom. I just love the look and have one in the bathroom where I stay whenever I work. They're actually not badly priced--and I'm even toying with saving up for a wood vessel sink! Even though the house itself is SO plain, it's small enough that I can really splurge inside because there isn't so much to splurge on to make it all match.

Plus one of Rachel's employees from the cafe is desperate to move out of her mom's house and I said it would be fine with me if I got the house and she was interested in moving in. Obviously she'd have to be okay with the dogs and various other creatures I want to get, but I never let them destroy things (at least intentionally) and they're not allowed on the furniture except my bed and even that's starting to change. For some reason Israel won't sleep with me, he sleeps on the floor next to the bed. Either he's protecting me or he gets too hot or he's jealous of Judah when she sleeps close--not that he doesn't sleep practically on top of me most of the time anyway.

This isn't really house related, but I just love how attached Israel is to Judah. He pretends like he doesn't care a flip about her half the time when she wants to play with him and get his attention, but if she ignores him, watch out!
During the walk for church last Saturday I walked Israel and my mom had Judah and the second Judah got too far ahead of us he started yipping and mewling like a young pup for it's mother. Judah would turn right 'round and give him a look like, "Well, come on, then!"
He also constantly flops down on top of her when she's resting and he's always resting his head on her back. He'll crawl in front of her and lick at her mouth like a puppy does with it's mother. She's very tolerant and enjoys the attention even if she tries to act ticked off with him, but it doesn't last. I know that if Israel had to be apart from Judah now he would be very upset, and I'm not one to try to humanize dogs and give them emotions they don't really feel. In the way that a pack of dogs or wolves are, Israel would feel bereft if he was separated from Judah for a length of time. She's so very important on influencing his behavior for the better. He lets himself be confident and even brash when she's around because he feels safe with her.
It's really amazing when you realize the guy that was getting rid of him was doing so because he couldn't get along with that guy's dog.