Seen in Fort Worth

Originally uploaded by MissMelysse.

We spent a lovely few hours with Ms. Eclectic and the divine Ms. R. yesterday, were introduced to a truly wonderful Mediterranean restaurant, where I did not order schwarma, after all, because there were other things more compelling, and then tried an independent coffeehouse where the mochas are made with unsweetened chocolate, as they should be.

On the way out, we all noticed the bumper sticker in this picture and shared a moment of geek laughter, while I whipped out my phone and snapped a picture (choosing the phone despite the fact that both my actual camera and my FLIP camera were in my purse, because of ease of posting).

If Janet reads this, she’ll probably appreciate it as well, although she’ll likely remind me I owe her a fic.

I’m working on it. REALLY.

Dogs in Yard

Originally uploaded by MissMelysse.

Even though I walk our dogs most days, most of the time when I’m home, the back door is open wide enough for them to go in and out, so they can chase birds, sniff things, attempt to catch geckos, and generally hang out and indulge in serious doggie Zen.

This is fine, except that our back yard hosts the cable drop for much of the network, which means we often have workers traipsing in without bothering to tell us first, and while our dogs are relatively harmless, an open gate is a ticket to exploration, even for a chihuahua.

When I was given the opportunity to review one of these cool from beware of dog signs from DogInYard.com, then, how could I refuse? Their products are so much nicer than those cheap plastic-laminate black and orange things from the grocery store, after all, and come in fashion colors, with the right hardware for your fence (screws for our wood fence, cable ties for folks with link fences).

Not only that, but I had a response within five minutes of my order, stating that they’d received it, and confirming my address, and that they invoice - invoice! Can you believe it? - and that mine would reflect a zero balance (it being a review product and all) - the regular price is under $20, however, and these signs are totally worth it - they even offer a choice of DOG or DOGS in the lettering.

DogInYard.com ships before you pay, and ships quickly. I don’t think it even took a week for my sign to arrive, and the only reason it’s not actually ON the gate already is that Fuzzy came home from Hong Kong with a badly sprained ankle, and I’m afraid of our drill. Their invoice reminds you that fast payment is good Karma, and these folks are so nice, I really hope ALL their customers pay on time.

In any case, the sign is lovely, and I’ll feel better about leaving Zorro and Cleo out there on the odd afternoon, once it’s up.

Tags: dogs in yard, Review, sign