Citizen Dog by Mark O'Hare for June 15, 2012

What color flowers for your funeral Fergus.

Do pumpkins need to be labeled? What else could they be?

That could have happened to anyone, Mel. Go easy on him.

Good Morning, cleo, sugar, Fellow Baby & the rest of the CD gang!

Fergus, it could have been worse! This mountain of pumpkins could probably wipe out the whole store!

Good moning, Lonewolf, cleokaya, puppybreath, Dry, sugie, Citizen GROG!, x_Tech, JP Steve, noicantspell, nighthawks, Shikamoo, Greg Trail, chefwen, Jkissmya, mightaswellbe, IMudd, serenasakitty, Lin Gee Whiz, Peabody-Martini, Saucy1121, Wolind Quark, Ellen Gwynne and CDers everywhere!

i could use a clean up at my “not-my-house-yet”.my dog peed on the carpet this morning.that makes five.i intend to put a doggy door in after escrow closes, but that has ben pushed back. it could be another five days.

It’s the store’s fault. They put Fergus’s perfect pumpkin near the bottom of the mound.

Good morning to all the perfect pumpkin selectors at Citizens of Gog.

Tomorrow I begin a two week road trip so depending on wifi where I am, I may be scarce.

cleo, Gog? Fat-fingered again, eh?

yes cleo is a guy, and if you knew him, his avatar is JUST perfect for him! :-D

Good morning Fellow Baby, cleo and sugie!

Howdy to all you CD’ers! noicant, why the black outed avatar?

The above fruits and veggies have been brought to you courtesy of SUMMER. Put those fall pumpkins away!

What is the lag-time on posting this strip? Seems fall themed strips should (and probably did) appear last fall.

oops! that figures. whenever there is a fifty fifty chance at something, I ALWAYS pick the wrong one. always.ok , having deleted that previous disaster, here goes:aha. now’s our big chance to talk about cleokaya (THE FLASHER) since he will soon be scarce.can you believe that avatar he uses? I’m just shocked. he used the word NAKED! oh, the very idea….if her mother could see him now! ;) ….(that’s the emoticon that I use to beg forgiveness for being a rude, obnoxious, slime filled, disgusting troll)

Good Morning & TGIF Grog, Dry, Cleo (have a safe trip), StelBel, noicantspell (still praying for your house) & all CDers out there.

That movie was sooo stupid it was funny!

sugie I have tried what Stel recommended to make the picutres smaller, but it doesn’t work for me, and I didn’t have time to “fiddle around” this morning when I posted. Besides, I was trying to make a point about summer,

sugie that’s how big they are in my summer garden! (Well, I wish!)

Dry, your giant vegetables scared me so much, it made me think of horror movies..

and

don’t know what kind of green thing is coming out of theground in the last one, but:

Good afternoon CD kids. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day..The best pumpkins, potatoes, tomatoes…..are always on the bottom..Dry I like the huge veggies. Makes me feel like I just climbed off the beanstalk and into the giant’s garden. :-)

HEY, DRY!!!

YOU’D BETTER DELETE YOUR COMMENT UP ABOVE, TOO! nighthawks returned and deleted his comment, and made us look loopy!! LOL I did mine, now you’re the only one talking to imaginary friends up there.

@Dry

What is that last photo? Looks like part of a green rubber ball (?).

Can you dig out those re-sizing instructions again? I recently came across a few images that didn’t have JPEG OR GIF or any of that stuff at the end. I could still re-size by just putting‘width=’200’> at the end of the whole kit and kaboodle.

( “kit and kaboodle” is a very technical term, in this case, meaning the whole code or formula or thingamajig or whatchamacallit)

@sugie

“We’ve been swimming already. Welcome to 100+ temps :-(”++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++We’re not there yet…Yesterday and today:perfect! Low 80’s, no humidity.What’s the name of the cartoon character you posted above. She’s a riot and I can’t think of her name.

For those who want to see a more summery avatar, I’ve changed mine for now.@ noicantspell have you considered a crate at night? Or at least blocking pup in the kitchen or bathroom where clean up might be easier?

@ nighthawks

The Eggplant That Ate Chicago LINK

@ cleokaya

I forgot to wish you a safe and enjoyable trip! We’ll miss you!!

sugie it was a watermelon, but again, the re-sizing issue?

@ noicantspell

Look, the local crisis team (if they’re at all like the ones here) should be able to help you formulate a plan for right now, and also refer you to services that you can connect with for long-term support. THIS IS A CRISIS! You need their help, so contact them! Taking good care of your mom means getting some help! You cannot keep doing everything yourself, especially as she gets worse. You HAVE to take care of you, too. The rest of us who have been in your shoes had family members who helped out. It is IMPOSSIBLE to do all this yourself. I really do care, you know. And, I’m trying to give you the benefit of what I’ve learned over the years, both working in psychiatric/human services and taking care of my folks, at home and when they (unfortunately) had to go into a nursing home. You do the best you can, and that includes knowing when you have to have some help!! I know I sound like a broken record, but I am concerned. If I was speaking with you on the phone, you would here me being kind and comforting and supporitive and concerned. Please don’t read this thinking that I’m some sort of cold, unfeeling person. It’s hard sometimes, especially when typing quickly and furiously, to come across as gentle, but I really am. ♥♥♥♥♥

@ noicantspell

Do NOT become immobilized!!! Call SOMEONE! FamilyPsychiatric Crisis TeamLocal Hospital ERChurcheven Police

You need to have contact with somebody! And, when you get a chance, please let me know how you’re doing. OK??

@ noicantspell

If your mom is REALLY bad off, call an ambulance! Have her evaluated at the ER. They’ll be able to help her feel more comfortable.

@ noicantspell

Do NOT try to put her in your car, unless she is significantly calmer.

@ noicantspell

For you…good luck.

Good night, everyone. Say a little prayer for our friend, noicantspell.

To all friends everywhere…

my family is to busy to help.mom sees her new doctor next monday. next, not this.i am going to join a support group that meats once a month in Lincoln City, i think on the 3rd wednesday.i am waiting for the help i was told would be there from the church that my brother in law pastors.until then i am holding on as best i can.i will get a small break sunday.the loan was approved this afternoon. we might sign monday. unless somthing unforeseen happens, no later than tuesday.my stomach still hurts. I regret all the beers i guzzled wen i was young and stupider.i am going to try to find some respite care for me as soon as i can. i am looking forward to being able to go to work in the yard. that is possibly the best respite i can get. dirty fingernails.