4/23/26

Thought of the day

Haydend said I haven't given Ms. Frizzle much blog love lately, so I wanted to share this blast from the past that never got published. Based on the photos below, our favorite lab was about 2-3 months old and teaching us new lessons about patience.

• We are just having a hard time figuring out what Ms. Frizzle really likes to eat, as she seems to change her mind all the time. Sometimes she's really into stuffed animals, socks and shoes. Then there are times when she only wants crayons, paper and wood products. Occasionally, she will throw in some coins, batteries, butter, double-sided tape and household plants to make her diet super interesting. 
• She eats everything. 
• We had had to baby-proof our house before, but this will be the first time I have had to lab-proof a house. 
• A few of my most recent Google searches: "When will my labrador stop chewing everything," "Best chew toys for labs," "Drink recommendations to celebrate puppy achievements like her eating 2 remote controls," and "Am I certifiably insane?"
• I ran across this expression about labs that gave me no hope at all: "Chew till they're 2. Shed until they're dead." Awesome.
• Oh and she still occasionally shoots Yoo-Hoo in the house, and by Yoo-Hoo I mean poop, and by poop I mean some foul-smelling, liquid monstrosity that varies in color, viscosity, shape and odor because it depends on if Ms. Frizzle ate 14 crayons or took down Mrs. Shife's indoor ficus tree or if she devoured Hayden's Barbie because it seemed like a good snack until dinner time. 

Frizzle is taking a break before she tries to eat the other slippers. 

I'm having a hard time figuring out if Hayden likes Frizzle or not.

Ms. Frizzle stays still for a moment before she tries to eat the sandals behind her.

I will talk to you tomorrow.

I will persevere. 

I will keep moving forward. 

I will be the stream.