Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Anécdotas del MiniSchnauzer escurridizo

‎9:15 am, mis perros ladrando como locos. Yo, curiosa, investigo asomandome por la ventana. SORPRESA! Un mini schnauzer fugitivo caminando por doquier como loco.

9:20 am, trato de atraparlo con mis encantos… (NOTA MENTAL: mis encantos no sirven)

9:25 am, trato sobornar al fugitive con trozos de comida, en cuclillas para que se acerque sin asustarse, imagino que mañana no me voy a poder ni mover. Esfuerzos infructuosos. Las rodillas rechinan, sofoco un grito de dolor.

9:35 am, encuentro un limón bajo el árbol de un vecino; improviso un juguete, usándolo como una pelota. Hago sonidos de besitos mientras digo “good boooOOOOoooyyyy” y corro para allá y para acá, tratando de atraerlo en un juego divertido… los vecinos ahora me perciben como la mujer loca; en vano continuo mis afanes.

9:50 am, Elevo una oración en silencio… llega una idea (o es una voz?) “si lo traes, él vendrá!”. Vengo a casa por Luigi. El mini fugitivo nos ve y se acerca inmediatamente. Nos sigue hacia el jardín.

9:55 am, un par de intentos y finalmente lo capturé! Su placa tiene nombre: GODFREY. Tambien encuentro un número de teléfono! Yaaayyy!!!

10:00 am: Traigo a Godfrey a la casa para llamar a su dueño. VAYA CATASTROFE! Patas de Schnauzer para arriba y para abajo de los muebles, correas que se enredan, mis ojos no pueden saber quién es quién, las cobijas sobre los sillones vuelan por todos lados, los controles caen por allá! Ladridos, chillidos! Mas ladridos! Refunfuños! Con mi voz poderosa de lider, digo firmemente: ALTO! (Huh! Funciona!)

10:05 am, llamo al dueño. Me pide que le lleve a Godfrey! (ejem... [perdón????)

10:15 am, Llevo a Godfrey a sus dueños.

10:25 am, Regreso a casa.

Ejercicio del día… LISTO!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Have you seen an Angel?


Most of the people that live around me, have... but they might not know it. Well, here I am, to open your eyes.

This is my friend Lisa:

Wednesday: we have a gas leak. Gas is turned off in the whole property, for safety. Within a half an hour, she's here with a HUGE crockpot and a hot plate. Thanks to her, we have had warm meals in my house, and food is not going to waste. Plus her hubby, Wayne, is here to check on the situation and give us the best advice, even talks to the PG&E man!

Thursday: Our washing machine dies. She takes our dirty laundry, takes care of it, EVEN when her own machine is broken... she doesn't tell me she'll take it to the laundromat!

Saturday Evening: There's this dinner I have to go and I'm nervous, I've been stressed and I don't feel my best. My friend makes sure I sit with people that I know and that they know I'm uncomfortable, so she sets me up for an enjoyable time.

Saturday - at night: The transformer in our street goes boom! there's a blackout. Now we have no gas, no washing machine, no electricity... I feel deflated. Middle of the night? no problem! My friend is here to pick up the laundry, and sits down to talk to me, help me recover sanity, and make me laugh.

Sunday - All clothes washed --AND BEAUTIFULLY FOLDED!! clothes are back. Am I still a bit down? She's added a great load of cinnamon rolls to the delivery.

I want to say that this is one of those times that saying you appreciate someone is not enough. This is one of those cases when you know that your life would not be the same if you hadn't met that person.


Really. REALLY. Thank you my Friend! I have seen an Angel!!!!!!