tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post3539855618342616505..comments2024-03-26T19:09:09.890-05:00Comments on Backsies Is What There Is Not: A Week In Which I Survived Several Scary ThingsDyanne @ I Want Backsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-20498350755913424382015-01-29T21:02:01.501-06:002015-01-29T21:02:01.501-06:00My son thought I should have chucked the dog biscu...My son thought I should have chucked the dog biscuit down the road, too. I'm glad I didn't have to contemplate why I didn't while I was receiving rabies treatment.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-80800792483004042732015-01-29T21:00:39.071-06:002015-01-29T21:00:39.071-06:00I swear he was going to rip my throat out.
He obvi...I swear he was going to rip my throat out.<br />He obviously knew what the word "treat" meant! I still can't believe he walked to the car and waited for me. That God my dad is more than a little wacky and carries dog biscuits in his car!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-40436992904916197752015-01-27T12:32:39.499-06:002015-01-27T12:32:39.499-06:00I'm no mojo fixer, sorry. Big dogs freak me o...I'm no mojo fixer, sorry. Big dogs freak me out. Don't like them a bit. I would have taken that doggie treat and heaved it down the road. So, I admire your courage.~MayMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-60286574245754556502015-01-27T05:05:18.097-06:002015-01-27T05:05:18.097-06:00OK. Big dogs can be scary. That dog? No guarantee ...OK. Big dogs can be scary. That dog? No guarantee he wasn't a "killer" but! Your pic?, he looks to be a lab. Enough said! They are generally, next to golden retrievers, the most friendly dogs on the planet. Having said that, given particular circumstances, they will present themselves as the scariest of canines:) Oh yeah, labs are very food conscious! They love to eat! So the biscuit thing was genius!<br />Hey! Think you might have gotten the mojo back!GirlieOnTheEdgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226101556766074271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-30111784330958229202015-01-26T20:17:23.696-06:002015-01-26T20:17:23.696-06:00The worst part is when I have to lead the Johnny A...The worst part is when I have to lead the Johnny Appleseed song at snack time when there are parents in the room. I really don't like to sing in front of anyone but kids.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-15233524883286322382015-01-26T12:07:59.759-06:002015-01-26T12:07:59.759-06:00I KNOW! Ohmigosh anything where parents are watchi...I KNOW! Ohmigosh anything where parents are watching and you're in charge SUUUUUCKS!<br /><br />At least their director was proud and they had a great time performing. That's as good (almost) - knowing for sure that they've improved.<br /><br />An hour every few weeks - sounds good! I reckon that could work :D Try it and see, you never know - you might get a taste of the quiet life!<br /><br />And yeah, I want your mojo to hurry back.Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-76978605236751713982015-01-26T07:38:02.203-06:002015-01-26T07:38:02.203-06:00Winter is a terrible time to look for you Mojo. I...Winter is a terrible time to look for you Mojo. I'm laughing at those crazy Pre-school parties. I know just what you mean. You'll dance a jig with underpants on your head for the kids, but it's not exactly how you want to present to parents. Dads and Grandads, no less. Big dogs scare me, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-48994653213964805632015-01-25T23:54:10.598-06:002015-01-25T23:54:10.598-06:00I'm glad you've arrived!
I AM SO SCARED OF...I'm glad you've arrived!<br />I AM SO SCARED OF BIG DOGS! I really thought he was going to get in the car, and I'm so glad he didn't! And even MORE glad that he politely took the dog biscuit and left.<br />There are three weeks until the next competition. They will have improved by leaps and bounds by then!<br />Feel free to email me any suggestions you have. I'm at a loss.<br />I hate, hate, HAAAAAATE party days.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-45091285176403708882015-01-25T23:21:59.939-06:002015-01-25T23:21:59.939-06:00I'm on the dark side - I love it! :D It's ...I'm on the dark side - I love it! :D It's been overwhelming a bit, but everyone is so helpful when I ask dumb questions and I've learned a couple of things. I've met a few new people and - best part - is been able to get some really great communication with some that I already know and really llke. So yeah, I'm kinda glad. <br />What IS it with you and strange dogs? I thought of that other story right away and was like "please don't steal this dog, Dyanne!" Sorry he scared you - I totally would have shipped my pants. <br />Love hearing that the choir kids took that critique and got busy working on improvements - that is maturity and professionalism. <br />Your first paragraph - I could have written it. I think I did write one kind of similar. Wish I could tell you how, but I can tell you it will pass. For me, I had to read a whole lot of suggestions for topics from a few people who were helpful and sent them, listened to people who said don't quit it will be fine, and just kept cranking out the TToT every week which for a while was the only thing floating that blog along - little rowboat that it is. :D I have a ton of suggestions and ideas still in my emails. If you want me to share, just say so and I will. But I sure have missed you around, too, so don't you go too far!<br />Kid parties of any kind are...ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-23706957914257144922015-01-25T22:27:35.029-06:002015-01-25T22:27:35.029-06:00Me, too, Romi! He really scared me!Me, too, Romi! He really scared me!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-90096044948065568742015-01-25T22:27:17.502-06:002015-01-25T22:27:17.502-06:00THAT DOG WANTED TO EAT ME. My son and husband coul...THAT DOG WANTED TO EAT ME. My son and husband couldn't believe I held that dog biscuit out to him to take. My son thought I should have chucked it down the street and then ran for it. Fortunately, all's well that ends well.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-39770362427247922052015-01-25T22:25:54.049-06:002015-01-25T22:25:54.049-06:00Me, too, Michelle. Me, too!Me, too, Michelle. Me, too!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-75223156148749165412015-01-25T22:25:22.871-06:002015-01-25T22:25:22.871-06:00I came so close to tossing those two dog biscuits ...I came so close to tossing those two dog biscuits to our next door neighbor's dog the other day! Really glad I didn't do it - they saved my life!<br /><br />I think I need to plug in my percolator....Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-62454536975561013072015-01-25T22:24:18.871-06:002015-01-25T22:24:18.871-06:00I need my mojo. I feel weird without it.
I realiz...I need my mojo. I feel weird without it.<br /><br />I realized a little while ago that my kids ONLY saw each other Friday night. They never saw each other Saturday, as we left before anyone else got up Saturday morning and when we got home, Emma went to her room and Kyle went downstairs to watch a movie. She was still sleeping off her competition hangover and didn't get up until after he and I left to take him back to school. So maybe that's the key - only let them spend about an hour together every few weeks?<br />The director was very proud of their performance and didn't care that they didn't place. The kids took it well, too. Their performance was excellent, they had a great time performing and it showed, and that's all that matters.<br />I hate preschool parties. Haaaaaate them.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-76922721380104107362015-01-25T22:20:28.142-06:002015-01-25T22:20:28.142-06:00That dog was as big as a grizzly bear and had just...That dog was as big as a grizzly bear and had just as many sharp teeth. <br /><br />That phone has not been the same since Joe's Boys jacked it up in October.<br /><br />I WAS at Daisy's house. Or where it used to be. It was torn down years ago :(Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-28185907023633803972015-01-25T22:19:10.944-06:002015-01-25T22:19:10.944-06:00You're a good dog owner, because you are aware...You're a good dog owner, because you are aware of your dogs and their potential for scaring someone. The owners of THIS dog didn't seem to know or care that he was terrorizing me. Unless they were still sleeping off the previous night's overindulgence of controlled substances, they couldn't possibly have NOT heard him barking his head off in front of the house.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-14209492269055377542015-01-25T22:17:25.416-06:002015-01-25T22:17:25.416-06:00I hope it's a phase, too. Wish I could snap ou...I hope it's a phase, too. Wish I could snap out of it.<br /><br />Every year, my assistant hides the Starbursts while we're in the library. After the kids find all of them, my assistant takes the kids out into the hall and then it's my turn to hide them. And one of them always stays hidden. Every. Year. It's in one of the centers, and the kid who finds it gets a piece of candy, so it will turn up. (The Starbursts themselves are about 11 years old and entirely inedible.)<br /><br />The kids have a ball at the parties. I'm the only one who hates them. I took a very bad selfie that I refuse to publish.<br /><br />I swear I thought that dog was going to lunge at my throat and kill me.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-74891493156486134082015-01-25T22:07:34.840-06:002015-01-25T22:07:34.840-06:00I'm glad to hear that you were not hurt by the...I'm glad to hear that you were not hurt by the scary dog.<br />Romihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798019837658682377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-1088902012130416692015-01-25T20:05:06.298-06:002015-01-25T20:05:06.298-06:00(you realize, of course, there is a natural affini...(you realize, of course, there is a natural affinity between scotts (human male and female) and the canine kingdom, correct?) they <em>recognize</em> you, that's why, no matter how threatening and ferocious they may seem, you will always have them eating out of your hand…. the dogs, I meant dogs, I did not mean to include any other part of the human or animal kingdom.<br />I didn't! <br />lolClark Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606902779389446947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-77592225066122207392015-01-25T18:12:34.011-06:002015-01-25T18:12:34.011-06:00Whoa. That dog IS quite the scary one. Hope the ne...Whoa. That dog IS quite the scary one. Hope the next week won't be so frightening!Michelle Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467728821417382306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-58876599665947403082015-01-25T17:48:41.053-06:002015-01-25T17:48:41.053-06:00What a great idea to keepa dog biscuit or two in t...What a great idea to keepa dog biscuit or two in the car.!<br /><br />I think your mojo is just fine. Sometimes we think we should be just flowing with it but sometimes it needs to percolate a bit.Chronicallysickmanicmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790507508907064560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-70534351904997429672015-01-25T17:02:47.429-06:002015-01-25T17:02:47.429-06:00Pissdamnshit. My comment just disappeared. I'l...Pissdamnshit. My comment just disappeared. I'll try to recreate it.<br /><br />I miss you, Mith Dyanne, and I hope you find your mojo again soon. Perhaps you're solar-powered and as the sun returns, your drive to blog will, too.<br /><br />I'm glad that your kids are getting on better. Maybe absence is doing its trick and making them fond of one another?<br /><br />As for the show choir (and yes - new phone so we can see) it's great they took all the info on board from their feedback before, and I hope their efforts were rewarded another way, even if not with a place.<br /><br />The not-the-thankfuls suck, and I'm glad that those days of parents are out of the way for you.Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-86299063123469979002015-01-25T14:53:52.326-06:002015-01-25T14:53:52.326-06:00That doggie was a beauty! You certainly have a way...That doggie was a beauty! You certainly have a way with the K9s! What's up with the phone? Joe back in town? Were you heading to Daisy's house!?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630958840521397718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-23845696836203974542015-01-25T13:53:46.101-06:002015-01-25T13:53:46.101-06:00My sympathies on the dog encounter. I've got t...My sympathies on the dog encounter. I've got two big dogs and I work really hard at making sure they don't get an opportunity to terrify anyone. Occasionally we slip. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664909801454351135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-75725980672495373572015-01-25T13:16:14.851-06:002015-01-25T13:16:14.851-06:00I have no help for you as far as mojo goes. I'...I have no help for you as far as mojo goes. I'll just cross my fingers that it's just a phase you are going through and that you'll be back to posting and making me smile soon.<br /><br />As for the lost Starburst...Sure a mouse didn't take it?<br /><br />I am sure it's a pain, but you all do have some fun in preschool! Now, you are the queen of selfies. Where is the photo of you in your 50s gear?<br /><br />What is it with you and stray dogs? <br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.com