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23 Jan 10

Jared and I planted potatoes today! This will be my first time ever growing potatoes.

We went against the conventional wisdom and planted store-bought organic potatoes. They sprouted just fine, because I stored them poorly: plastic bag, room temperature.

So, I set them out indoors with plenty of light and they grew some green tips. I wanted to plant them over a week ago, but I procrastinated. It rained all week, so I’m glad that I waited. Now the ground is moist but not soggy.

I’ve heard fresh potatoes are very tasty. I can’t even imagine, but I am looking forward to it.

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19 Dec 09

I found this on my iPhone today. Jared - recording my nerdiness for posterity.

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13 Dec 09

I’m trying really hard, here. So, I decided to go against my nature for the good of the dog. I got us all bundled up and ready to venture out into the cold and rain … and he didn’t want to go! He got all freaked out and glued his butt to his bed. Luckily he only weighs six pounds, so I dragged him out the door. And he was happy. Silly doggie.

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11 Dec 09

What’s for lunch?

Radishes from our garden

Cut into slivers

Add to hot pozole verde

Enjoy!

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9 Dec 09

Rhys meets crate; enjoys included Kong

Things are moving quickly so far. Rhys has his very own sanctuary in our home. Wire crate, soft bedding, water bowl, multiple toys, and he’s spending quite a bit of time there on his own.

He definitely had incentive: we stuffed his Kong with treats and tossed it in there. I don’t think he looked back until he got the Kong stuck to his lower jaw. Poor guy. I mentioned that they are prone to death by eating. I am sadly not joking about that one.

Later, I experimented with his anxiety level today by closing the crate and leaving the room for a couple of minutes. He did pretty well: no whining, no crying, no panicking.

The key for this to work is to let him go at his own pace. We have committed the next six months to training him. I want to look back in June and know that this is all worth it.

In addition to crate training, we are using the supervision method. This means that whenever Rhys is not in his crate, we are watching him very closely to ensure that he doesn’t do one of the many things we are trying to get him to forget: marking in the house (ugh), jumping onto the furniture, eating out of the litter box (again, ugh), and eating inappropriate foods/objects.

The supervision method is next to impossible with tiny dogs, though. I am getting really annoyed at all the websites I’ve found that simply say “watch your dog.” Seriously? It seems like he can drop a puddle in the blink of an eye. Oh well, I’m trying my best. I’m going to pretend like the little puddle I found today doesn’t count, it being the first day and all.

By the way … that puddle? I never would’ve found it if it weren’t for Stink-Finder Super Brite. I joke not about it’s name. It’s a UV light and it’s fun to play CSI and search the house … until you find something.