One of these things IS like the other...

What do these two have in common?



If you answered that they are both lumpy, you are correct! I noticed a little bump on the back of Calder's head last week and although WebMD diagnosed it as sebaceous cyst, we took him to the pediatrician to have the diagnosis confirmed by an actual medical professional. WebMD was correct as usual, the doctor told us that sometime they develop when there is some kind of virus and Calder has had a cold. The doctor also told us there are two more lumps under his chin but we are not sophisticated enough to feel them. They should go away on their own, so we aren't too worried about them. Sweet Maggie the dog has had calcium deposit lumps for years and they are not going away. PS Calder is also 6 months old if you couldn't tell from the picture!


Moving on to another canine, Molly went to the vet a few weeks ago and when they checked her weight she had lost 10 pounds! Unfortunately that was only because the scale was not properly calibrated. It was a short-lived victory and ten minutes later when the scale was fixed Molly gained back her 10 pounds.


Last, we have been watching Storage Wars quite a bit lately. I really enjoy the show but I have some issues with it. People have too much stuff. So much in fact that they must pay someone else to store this excess stuff in a locked storage compartment where they can't enjoy or make use of their stuff. Eventually, for various reasons, they abandon this stuff and it is auctioned off to strangers who end up throwing a lot of it away and selling the rest. If you don't have room for these things in your house, perhaps you should save yourself the storage fees and just get rid of it because it's not doing you any good in a storage locker. It it means that much to you, I'm sure you can find a place for it. I know there are valid reasons for needing storage temporarily, it just amazes me how much is abandoned. It shows how unnecessary all this stuff is. I am the opposite of a hoarder. Although I do like to keep some things that are sentimental or if I think I can use them later, it makes me a little sick to feel surrounded by too much stuff. There is something very satisfying about getting rid of clutter and unnecessary things.