Security Systems

There's been a rash of break-ins and armed robberies in the Avondale area of the past few weeks. I was definitely concerned, poring over the email reports I was getting from neighbors all around us. Then last Wednesday night, someone broke into the house next door in the middle of the night. When I found out about it the next day, I promptly called Clint and said two things:

A) We are getting an alarm system installed ASAP

B) We are getting a dog that barks. Preferably one that also looks scary.

We're meeting a lady from ADT at the house in 30 mins and I'm on the hunt for one of these dogs:


Hopefully they will be smart enough to only attack intruders, and not bite my friends' faces off like this dog:



P.S. My friend Leigh was the one who reported the break-in next door to me after she was driving to work the next day and saw a sketchy man peering in my windows. She slammed on her breaks, jumped out of the car dialing 911 and screamed at the man asking what the fuck he thought he was doing. Turns out he was one of the workers from next door who'd had his equipment stolen and wanted to know if me or Clint had heard anything. Ooops! Still, I'm glad I have such a badass friend.

I'm Gonna Learn to Laugh through my Tears

It's been a long, sad week. But instead of even attempting to write about it, I will merely post some updated kitten pictures because I don't care who you are: a picture of a kitten next to a sparrow has got to warm your heart at least a little.

So I went to Home Depot Yesterday...

...and this is what I found. She was trapped in a hole in the middle of a pallet of paver stones, crying like hell. So what did I do? I got some help moving the stones, picked her up, and took her to a place I knew she'd be safe: my neighbors.


Weighing in at 6 ounces, Kristin seems to think she's somewhere between 2 and 3 weeks old.

My Tattoo

Which I will hopefully be getting soon.