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Dog Training Is Doing Better Than Kid Training

Dog Training

Dog Training

Dog Training/Kid Training

Blue’s dog training classes are going well.

She no longer rummages through the garbage.

Or counter surfs.

So I thought.

What I have inadvertently taught her is to not do these things in front of people.

Yesterday she was left alone for an hour.

The Grown Son came home to an upturned garbage can and a big mess.

He didn’t know what to do.

So he took a pic and sent it to me.

Seriously?

“Get a broom,” I told him, “and sweep it up.”

Duh.

Did he really need me to tell him that?

I’m going to set up a trap with Zoom so I can catch Blue in the act.

I have no idea what I’m going to do with the kid.

Maybe the dog training guy will know what to do.

Liz Brenner

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An Awkward Moment Led To A New BFF

Awkward

Awkward

An Awkward Moment

It was an awkward moment.

A construction project has started on the main road in my neighborhood.

At the same time as a horrible heat wave.

I feel sorry for the road workers.

They have to wear long sleeves and long pants.

And reflective vests.

And hardhats and boots and gloves.

They must be miserable in this heat.

I was at a dead stop in the construction zone.

One worker lifted his shirt to wipe down his face.

Flashing his massive, sweaty, hairy belly.

Right outside my car window.

He was so close I could have reached out and touched him.

If I had wanted to.

Which I most definitely did not.

When he lowered his shirt, we made accidental eye contact.

Awkward!!!

I burst out laughing.

He was obviously embarrassed.

But he laughed too.

And waved.

I guess that makes him my new BFF.

Liz Brenner

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A Wasp Nest, And A Solution To The Problem

Wasp Nest

Wasp Nest

A Wasp Nest

A wasp nest.

I found it just outside the front door.

So I knocked it down.

The wasps were furious.

I did the only thing I could think of to do.

I screamed.

Then I ran inside.

And locked the door.

Because that’s what you do.

Those angry wasps keep coming back and swarming the spot.

And I keep sweeping them away with the broom.

I’ve wised up over the days.

To prevent them from flying into the house, I close the door.

But I keep it off the latch so I can jump inside quickly.

I continue to scream.

Because that’s what you do.

And I always lock the door.

Stupid wasps.

Liz Brenner

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Don’t Redact The Trigger Word – Find A Better Word

Trigger Word

Trigger Word

Stop The Redactions

What’s with all the trigger word redactions in online stories?

I understand using redactions for personal information.

It’s obvious, based on context, that private details are blacked out.

And that’s appropriate.

But lately, I’ve seen random redactions.

Sometimes you can figure out what was written.

Most of the time you can’t.

All those blacked-out words turn the story into complete nonsense.

Words like “drugs,” “drunk,” and “assault” are censored.

Why?

I know these are trigger words, but if they are a necessary element to the story, then those are the words you need to use.

If you, the writer, aren’t comfortable using a particular trigger word, find a different term to use.

But don’t publish a piece with redactions.

It’s insulting to the reader.

It unnecessarily dumbs down your own story.

It’s the worst possible example of bowdlerizing.

If the story is not fit to share, don’t share it.

But if you are going to share it, have the courage to share every glorious word.

Stop with the redactions already.

Liz Brenner

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Trust Issues – It’s Why Blue Dawg Stayed On The Leash

Trust

Trust

Trust Issues

I have trust issues.

We had friends over to BBQ.

I kept Blue on a leash connected to my belt loop with a D-ring.

She is a very naughty girl.

I don’t trust her.

Not for one second.

Not while steak is within reach.

Since we’ve resumed training, she’s become quite well behaved.

On the leash, she heeled and sat and didn’t bark at all.

She tried to convince me that since she was such a good girl, I could take the leash off.

Ha!

No way.

There was food everywhere.

There were people everywhere.

There were dishes everywhere.

Nope.

Blue has a reputation for eating anything she can get her hands on.

Or snout.

Whatever.

She has no morals and no regrets.

And I have trust issues.

The leash stayed on.

Liz Brenner

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Flies. I Now Know Why We Have So Many Flies

Flies

Flies

Stupid Flies

Flies.

Where are they coming from?

We have big, enormous, swarming, annoying pests.

That bite.

I’ve never seen them like this before.

It turns out they’re coming from the blackberries.

Because it’s been raining so much, I haven’t been able to pick the berries as fast as they’re ripening.

Hence the insects.

Today I cut the old growth down.

I covered myself from head to toe.

Because of the flies.

That bite.

I’m done with the blackberries for the season.

There’s already a lot of new growth started.

I’m going to keep it all trimmed down.

To a more manageable size.

Stupid flies.

Liz Brenner

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Speeding. It’s A Bad Idea. On This Particular Street.

Speeding

Speeding

Speeding. It’s a Bad Idea.

There’s a segment of Basswood Blvd that’s in the middle of nowhere.

So, of course, everyone speeds.

Why not?

Why not, indeed.

I got pulled over recently.

For speeding.

Luckily I only got a warning and not a ticket.

I learned my lesson.

Now I go the speed limit.

Who knows where that cop might be hiding out?

Today, cars were speeding past me and honking because I was going so slow.

I was hoping one of them would get pulled over.

But that cop was not out today.

I’ve pushed my luck as far as I’m going to risk it.

Let them honk.

I’m going 30 on Basswood.

Liz Brenner

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