Now it feels like the end of the world

[lizblackdog]

Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold.

First thing to break was my teeth. The great thing about artificial teeth is it only takes a careful wash and dry and a bit of Superglue - but this is the second time. A call to the dentist may be in order before they break beyond my powers of fixing.

The second thing was my own stupid lazy fault. I remember saying in one of the comments on Spike's harness that I wasn't going to leave it on him all day this time round. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results - well, colour me insane. Or, more likely, just an idiot.

Luckily he bit through the new one at a point on the webbing where I've been able to fix it. I cut a piece from the old webbing, sealed all the frayed edges with fire and sewed it as firmly as I can over the broken place.

Putting the harness on him and taking it off again six or seven times a day is going to be a pain, because he always wants to play tug with the damn thing, but less of a pain than this. Slap me with a wet fish if you catch me doing that again.

The third thing - don't these things always come in threes? - well, I'm going to do an orac_zen and say nothing. But it doesn't look mendable.

Comments

[ex-ramona222.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good day to have kittens around. Make sure you dose yourself with cute at regular intervals, and I hope whatever it is turns out okay.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Yep. Just going to pop in and feed her one more time before I have to finish the sewing and then test the results (hopefully not to destruction) by walking over to Grimmauld Place to feed Kreacher Maisie.

gah! annoying bastard dog!

[peaceful-fox.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. (((HUG)))

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

thank you sweet lady :)

[ghost07.livejournal.com]

I had a similar problem with Cuddles and her harness...what a pain to take it off and try to get it on her again...she loved to go outside for a walk...I left it on her several times, but she'd keep worming her way out of it and hiding the thing...at least I didn't have to mend it...sorry your day's gone sour.

I hope you are able to work out the other thing.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

that's why I got tempted to be lazy. Spike gets so excited when he knows we're about to go out he'll try and grab it off me to play keep-away with it. And I take them out six times a day. But I kinda knew I was taking a chance. I am dumb.

thank you sweetheart!

[james-the-evil1.livejournal.com]

uh oh on "the third thing"
Hope the new harness holds
and that sucks about your teeth

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

eh, just one of those things.

I hope so too. Blasted dog!

they're easier fixed than real teeth. But I think it's time to see about a new set. These ones have teeth that are slightly smaller than my original teeth (there weren't any left for the dentist to work from) and even after two years (or is it three now?) I still surprise myself every time I look in the mirror. They change my mouth from a broad generous one to a pursed one with a receding chin. It's bothered me ever since I got them, so maybe if I get a new set I can ask him to make them bigger. I'd like to look like myself again.

[james-the-evil1.livejournal.com]

Am on IM if you want to talk about other thing
And Spike's just taking the rope you give him, so to speak
Careful, bigger teeth might scrape ;-)

[ulva.livejournal.com]

Not mendable huh? Hmmm, I hope it's not the darn thing we discussed yesterday because then I'll for once get angry.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

No, no worries. Just some non-drama.

[orac-zen.livejournal.com]

You're not taking my name in vain, are you, Liz? :P

Whatever it is... Hoping for the best. ;)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

It was just one of those online things. Seems to be settled now, although not in the way I wanted - but at least it was drama-free.

thank you :)