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Yesterday sucked. Let's see, which was worse?

1. Finding three spots where the dog whizzed in the house.
2. The furnace giving up the ghost in the middle of the night.
3. Realizing that I had been neglecting the gas bill that I get via e-mail and owe $409 to Centerpoint Energy.
4. Finding out that our furnace will have to be fixed to the tune of $500 because we forgot to change the filter and the furnace overheated.

Actually, it really doesn't matter which was worse because (lucky me!) I got to deal with them all at the same time. Don't ask me how I got this wonderful life, because I simply have no idea how I got this damn lucky.

Today was better. Our furnace was fixed for $250. I think seeing me almost break down in tears yesterday made him give me a good deal. If so, being a girl finally rocks.

We blew some money at the vet where we played true and false with the information given to us when we got the dog. Here's how it went:

The dog is a purebred poodle.
FALSE: The dog is most likely a terrier poodle mix.

The dog is 6 pounds.
FALSE. The dog is 8.5 pounds.

The dog is microchipped.
TRUE.

The dog is a year old.
TRUE.

The dog is kennel trained.
FALSE.

The dog is potty trained.
FALSE.

The dog is healthy.
TRUE. Kind of. She does have a hernia, which is common with poodles. They will take care of it when she's spayed next month.

We had to get a bigger kennel and a halter vs. a collar when we take her for walks. Otherwise, all is swell with the little mutt. And (here's hoping!) with me too.