I'm sure she would love it. I'm not exactly sure how she's doing. (I'm a bad sister) I've only talked to my mom who keeps me updated.

Either way I know she misses you guys.

posted by Mandy2 at 8:39 am (EST) on Jul 17, 2008

If your copy of Coraline had the same illustrations mine does it will still be very creepy. They weren't shy about putting in some really weird pictures. And I do love a good scare while I am reading. I suffer from a mild form of night-terrors when I am stressed and my mum blames my books but I don't care. It's not the books that cause the dreams or the terrors but at least while they are happening they feel a bit familiar so that has to be better. My strangest dream did have Scottie in it, there was a T-Rex on the beach and I was holding Scottie and hiding nearby. Very weird and it shouldn't have been as scary as it was. Your bad dreams sound stressful too. Could you visit the school to check before the first day back? If you see your lovely, tidy classroom waiting for you it might help.

How lovely to get a 7 month old, but why would anyone want to give it away at that age? I hope you do get to hear soon. Your mum sounds like mine, she keeps saying I should get Scottie a puppy to play with before she gets much older. If we could afford it I would have one today but finances are not so great so she is going to have to stay as an only Scottie for now.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 4:46 am (EST) on Jul 4, 2008

Hi, just saw your message on my book counter thread. Coraline was quite creepy, I wish I had found it when I was younger and it would have really scared me them.

The two old ladies downstairs from Coraline had the Scottie's and it got quite upsetting when the things from the other side hurt one of them, but I think they were okay in the end. At one point at the other side one of them manages to beg a box of chocolates from Coraline and I thought that was quite realistic really. If my Scottie could talk then that's what she would do too.

Hope you and Gregor are okay. Have you had any luck with finding a shelter yet and looking for another dog?

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 6:23 pm (EST) on Jul 3, 2008

Thanks for the welcome message! I've actually been on LT for just over a year (sort of like a birthday, this week), but I've only just started posting in HE. I love it!

By the way, you have excellent taste in books, and a beautiful userpic. I'm not quite as far north as you, but it's good to know that I'm not the only Michigander on LT! See you in the group threads!

posted by Audacity at 10:02 am (EST) on Jul 3, 2008

i'm back! any messages for me?

AAAAGH! 1,000,000,000 POSTS!

posted by MrAndrew at 10:48 am (EST) on Jun 30, 2008

A puppy would be so exciting! Scottie was just over three months when we got her. It was very difficult to train her as we lived in an upstairs flat and although we did have a garden it was down some steps and through a gate. It was really hard to train her to go out to the toilet because we couldn't just put her out when we noticed she was about to 'go.' It's not pleasant grabbing a puppy and running for the garden when you have a long way to go to get there. She was a good puppy in every other way though, she didn't chew things, she didn't bark when left alone, she settled down in the car right away. We would love to get another one, it's just the cost that's stopping us now.

I had some time off work when we got her so I had the chance to get her training started before she was alone. I think it might be easier to train a second dog when you already have one that knows the rules. They help to train each other.

She is mostly friendly with other dogs, she gets on well staying at my mums with her dog, we had a friends Jack Russell stay for ten days once and they got on very well and she loves to play with my Auntie's border terrier puppy Max. I have met some scottie owners who say thier male dog only likes other scotties or females from other breeds, so you might have to get Gregor a girlfriend to keep him happy.

It was hard work and with scottie's being a stubborn breed I had my moments where I thought I had made a mistake, but it didn't last for long and she's been worth it. If you have time to enroll in behaviour classes I would say do it as it will help move things along.

There, I've tried to think it through from both sides but really all I want to say is get-the-puppy! get-the-puppy! get-the-puppy!

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 5:00 am (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

I have to tell you, we took Scottie to the seaside recently and while we were wandering along and gazing at a lighthouse (she was grumbling at it suspiciously in case it decided to do something other than flash a light at her) a voice from behind us said "Look, a scottie, you don't see many of them about now." We turned around expecting to find a fan and instead found...a couple walking a scottie!

It turned out they live about half an hour for us, their scottie was called Buttons but only because they used to have a scottie called Scottie and didn't want to reuse the name, and he was wearing the same collar as our Scottie but in a different colour (it has four little scotties on it and a big hoop in the middle to clip on a leash).

In true Scottie style, ours ignored them, theirs ignored us, they had a bit of a sniff at each other before deciding that we had delayed their walks for too long and both set off in opporsite directions looking slightly more puffed up and important than right before we met.

We owners were all delighted to be ignored by them (I've noticed that most people are not offended by being snubbed by a scottie) and happily went off saying how exciting it was to meet another one but obviously ours was the nicest one.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 7:13 pm (EST) on Jun 22, 2008

Ooh! Ooh! Kilt! That's the perfect name for it. Why didn't I ever think to correct the groomer and say "kilt" when she asks how long I want Scottie's skirt leaving? It's a kilt from now on. She hates to have her beard brushed (and in the bath she hates to have her bottom shampoo-ed) but it is a necessary evil that she tolerates for about three seconds.

I have just watched the Doctor Who episode the BBC showed here on Saturday and it was brilliant - a two parter written by Stephen Moffet set in a library the size of a whole planet. It is very creepy and it had me on edge, definately the best episode of the series. Stephen Moffet wrote The Empty Child and Blink and those are my favourites of the whole new Doctor Who episodes so I was very excited about this one even before it was shown.

I would love a remote control K-9 but I think Scottie would hate it. I can see the look of outrage on her face now.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 6:04 am (EST) on Jun 4, 2008

Hi compski,

Sorry for delay in response - still having internet nightmares - grrrrrrrrrrrr!!! Glad the kids liked their comments. I really enjoyed reading their blogs. School is so different now to when I was there!

Ah, New York!! What can I say? I'min love with the place. Just go, wonder around, absorb the atmosphere. There's no way one trip can do it justice, so just enjoy whatever you can. And when you hit the UK, I'll give you the grand tour!!

xx

posted by LadyN at 11:29 am (EST) on Jun 3, 2008

hi friend!

posted by Mandy2 at 4:19 pm (EST) on May 27, 2008

I absolutely think that K-9 is a scottie, even if he is a metal one. What other dog could a robot dog be? The shape is instantly recognisable to everyone and it saves on having to make legs to walk, to scottie 'skirt' hides them.

It's very odd for a bread of dog, the girls have beards and the boys have skirts. My mum always laughs when I am grooming Scottie and tell her that "a little girls beard should always be nicely brushed

It's only recently that I have taken to Doctor Who. When I was younger it was either scary or confusing and I didn't watch it. When they brought it back with Christopher Eccleston I was hooked right away though. I was a bit worried that David Tennent wouldn't be right but he is, he suits it perfectly.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 4:37 pm (EST) on May 24, 2008

Yeah, that's my cat. Her name is Snow and she just turned 8. That's her bed she's sleeping on. The black shape next to her is my dad's cat Monet.

As for painting my room, that was supposed to be done last year. Apparently, we have to go through all the stuff in my room before we can paint it but we still haven't seemed to have done that after a whole year.

posted by ChelseaBottomley at 3:06 pm (EST) on May 24, 2008

I liked the Mr Men more than the Little Miss books, Mr Daydream was my favourite and then Mr Freeze. The plasters were all Mr Bump though, which I think suited them.

I'm glad that Gregor is enjoying his hide the treat games. Scottie enjoys the thrill of the hunt too. I love to see her face when she catches the scent of an undiscovered biscuit and her little nose gets twitching to track it down. There's not much that can escape a scottie's nose on the trail. I'd love to see Gregor's face though on the days you aren't at work. "Where's my game? Where's my biscuit? Go out, already!"

Scottie is under the weather again today, I've phoned the vet and they won't see her until Monday but I might phone the emergency vet if she seems any worse later. She had to lie down in the park and when she goes to the toilet it not right. I have to starve her today and then give her a scrambled egg tomorrow because the vet thinks its a combination of hot weather and canned dog food. She keeps laying about but she has worked up the energy to bark at the man next door and try to beg for biscuits so I think she might be okay. I'll be keeping an eye on her until she brightens up though.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 10:46 am (EST) on May 23, 2008

Thanks for telling me about it. I'm afraid the link isn't working though.

I love your picture! I'm supposed to have my room painted green. Soon, I hope.

Have a great day. :)

posted by ChelseaBottomley at 11:30 pm (EST) on May 22, 2008

I hope that the kids are pleased, I really enjoyed replying to them. Anytime you need me to do that just let me know.

Scottie is the same as Gregor, she likes kids but she also likes to be left in peace.

It is just a plaster and it is amazing what getting one can do for a little kid. I used to love the Mr Men plasters we had when I was little. Mine are multi coloured now with butterflies and tropical fish on them. Some things you never grow out of.

Scottie is enjoying the good weather but it has been a bit too hot on some days. She likes it if we get up about 6:30am and she can have some time outside watching the world go by before it gets too hot. But her summer joy (other than begging at barbeques) is rolling in newly mown grass.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 5:48 pm (EST) on May 21, 2008

Thank you! I had no idea what to say, I hope the kids like the comments.

EEEEEEEE! I can't wait to meet you guys! The weather here has been weird but I think that it will be nice by The Day . Are we gonna do something silly like wear funny hats?

posted by suge at 1:32 pm (EST) on May 21, 2008

Really enjoyed reading about Tool School - the blogs are so cute!! I'm afraid I didn't manage to leave coments for everyone - as you know I'm having terrible trouble with my homeinternet, so am limited to a few minutes here and there at work.

I'll keep checking in though!

Lots of love

N
xx

posted by LadyN at 12:46 pm (EST) on May 20, 2008

thank you for the opportunity to share a little of the kids excitemnt about Tool School! Never had anything like that when I was in school!

posted by pollysmith at 12:33 pm (EST) on May 20, 2008

Hi, I've just been to your website and left comments for everybody about Tool School. I even managed to mention Scottie in one comment (I do hate to leave her out).

The website looks great and I loved the kids reports. I didn't realise how happy three bandaids and a bit of wood could make a class of children. They were so sweet.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 5:30 am (EST) on May 19, 2008

Cool website! I think I left a comment, not sure if it took. Let me know and I'll leave more on individual kids.

Things sure are different from when I was in school.

posted by littlegeek at 12:55 am (EST) on May 19, 2008

Hey Compski! The website looks great. I have left a few comments and it looks like others have too. I hope it is fun for the children. Maren

posted by Marensr at 11:17 pm (EST) on May 18, 2008

done! Your website is totally awesomely cool and radical too!!!!!!

posted by MrAndrew at 10:42 pm (EST) on May 18, 2008

Those scottie puppys were great weren't they? That poor airedale was just trying to lie down and every time he got set on by six fighting/biting little scotties. And I thought it was hard work just coping with one pup at the biting stage.

Scottie is really back to her old self and she's been letting the whole street know that she is out and about. Lots of barking and grumbling and patrols of the perimeter fencing. Her kingdon is small but very well guarded. I have the same problem when we play fetch or pulling games. She will bring something back but hasn't got the hang of letting go to have it thrown again.

Have you considered lots of identical pairs of socks as a solution to when Gregor takes a shine to one? You can mix and match the others then.

It was fun finding the link. I just put Scottie Dogs into YouTube and lots of them appeared.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 9:31 pm (EST) on May 9, 2008

If this link works here then good but if it doesn't then go to LTer's with dogs thread I want that dog, because you really will.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3ThlJOj6...

Hope you and Gregor are okay, Scottie has spent the whole day in the garden chasing anything that happened to be about, so birds, butterflies, squirrels etc have all been put in thier places by her.

Did you get your socks back yet?

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 7:23 pm (EST) on May 9, 2008

*waves to compski* i'm back, i'm back! but now i'm scared to go check out the posts i've missed... it's going to take, like forever :-(

posted by MrAndrew at 9:58 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2008

The cute factor certainly lets them get away with a lot doesn't it.

Not everything though. We had a leaflet delivery yesterday and the man posting them heard scottie barking but didn't realise I was on the stairs and could see him. He started waving the leaflet about to tease her with his hand inside the letterbox and she jumped up to grab the leaflet but she also caught his glove and pulled it off his hand. Luckily she didn't bite him, just caught his glove.

I think that will teach him not to tease a scottie but she still had to go to her basket to think about what she did. And I had to go upstairs so she didn't know I was laughing.

Good luck finding the sock.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 8:57 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2008