Hurricane Deck

I found a new toy, and its name is PhotoStage Slideshow Producer. That, coupled with some really cool free music sites is going to take up some of my time, I think. Be prepared to be bombarded with ridiculous videos that I will be insanely proud of! That's just a short clip I made very quickly this morning - I will work on fading in and out and sound not cutting out later! I think that the "old time" video format lends itself well to some silent film type words being flashed on the screen, but I will work on that later. Enjoy!

There is nothing like a long, hot shower curtesy of one of these babies: My new hot water heater. His name is Bliss. A fully functioning one of these makes my heart happy: The stove with a fully functioning oven. He doesn't have a name yet. And yes, that is a coffee pot on one of the burners - I am woefully short on outlets in the kitchen, so it is catch where catch can so there is the coffee pot. Not terribly convient, but nothing in a house this old really is! And my office is pretty much set up, even though I have YET to paint the trim in it. Or any of the house - it has had to wait. At least I have some pictures up. I haven't put up my law school diploma yet because I actually dropped the damn thing and broke the glass in the frame. Nothing like dropping a piece of paper that cost more than the house I just bought to make you think about the direction your life is going! I am still playing the doggie shuffle due to Rodear being in heat. Sniper is on my "you'...

I will admit it, I am a movement snob. I believe that dogs should move as their standards have them built. Since a Rat Terrier has a well laid back shoulder and "matching" rear angulation, its movement is not flashy nor is it "terrier-like." A Rat Terrier's movement should be balanced and efficient. I've argued for years that a Rat Terrier should move like a "trotter" - mostly like a Dalmatian amazingly enough! Their movement should be smooth, their toplines should not roach, their feet should not be caught up in a tangle at mid-stride, their reach and drive should be easy and go from the tip of their nose to the tip of where their tail would have been (easy enough to figure out). They should be able to trot all day and not get tired. They are not built for sprinting like a Whippet nor stopping to dig as a Jack Russell. It is a unique movement for a terrier, but it is fantastic to see nonetheless. Previously I have discussed the exaggerations of ce...