The HH took the day off from work yesterday and lucky for him, it was my day to run errands and so I let home chauffeur me around. 😉
After reading the comments about my coat problem on Facebook, I decided to give REI a call about my coat. Even though I no longer had my receipt, I have been an REI member for over 10 years so they were able to look up my purchase history. I explained about the seams ripping apart and the customer service rep basically told me there was no way of her knowing if it was a manufacture defect over the phone and that my best option would be to bring the coat in and have customer service take a look at it. 
Well look at that. REI decided my 2 year old coat WAS a manufacture defect and refunded me the price I paid for the coat back in February of 2013. I would have never thought to do this without so many of your prompting me to try. So thank you.
I spy with my little eye… a lucky penny.
HH: DO NOT PICK THAT UP.
Mavis: Why not?
HH: You don’t know where’s it been.
Mavis: Well I know where it’s going… IN MY POCKET.
Jersey Mike’s Subs. That’s where the HH took me for our hot lunch date yesterday.
The sandwich {and atmosphere, was just okay}. If I had to do it over again I would have pocketed the money and just suggested we head home to make grilled cheese sandwiches. But when your husband is trying to be romantic and take you on a date, sometimes you just have to go with the flow.
Lucy survived her trip to the vet. Did I tell you Lucy the trouble puggle has been kicked out of every nail parlor in town? Yep, it’s true. Turns out she hates having people touch her feet {I don’t blame her} and our AWESOME vet is the only option left. She wouldn’t walk in on her own so the HH had to carry her in.
That’s high maintenance suburbia for you.
~Mavis
Em says
Poor Lucy. One of my dogs hates the nail trim, too, and has to wear a muzzle during it. She’s fine with blood draws and vaccinations, though. I would imagine a muzzle on a puggle (auto-correct keeps changing that to “muggle”!) would be awkward.
When I have time to do it, she will tolerate me using the dremel (with sandpaper drum) on her nails. It is a slow, more gentle process and I’ll give her treats for putting up with it.
beth says
My 80 pound dog also gets his nails trimmed at the vet. He is gentle with everyone as long as they don’t try and cut his nails. The vet tech assures me that they are all confident that he would never bite the nail trimming team but it does take 3 people to cut his nails. 1 person basically lays on top of him, 1 person attempts to restrain the foot they are working on and the third does the trimming.
He does not try and bite and does not growl but he spends the entire time kicking, wiggling and twisting to try and get away. He walks in to the exam room for them very well and is completely relaxed and bugging the receptionist for treats when they walk him out at the end.
Ashley says
Does HH realize that technically you don’t know where ANY money has been? Money is kinda gross when you think about it. Next time he pulls some out of his wallet, you should probably confiscate it as a precaution :p
Mavis Butterfield says
I love this idea. Consider is done. Ha!
Jeanne says
I used to work for REI, we joked that the name should be Return Every Item. I saw people return 3 year old boots and 10 year old tents.
Gretchen says
Awww, poor little Lucy! I had a pitbull/lab mix that couldn’t stand it either and we had to have the poor vet techs do it (took about 3 plus the vet) to keep him still. We found out from the vet that Pitties naturally don’t like their feet touched/played around with, so maybe Lucy is another one of those lucky pooches. 😉 Best of luck with the nail trimming!
bobbi dougherty says
I don’t like Jersey Mikes either. They are just ok. :/ If you have any Firehouse Subs around you could try them. 🙂 They are much better, but I am with you, I would rather have the grilled cheese. 🙂
Jenn says
I have to take all of my dogs to the vet to have their nails trimmed. And my 10 year old “Old Man” as I call him, he has to be muzzled. So you are not along with Lucy.
By the way, if you ever try Jersey Mike’s again, try one of their Philly’s. A Philly and the Italian are my favorites.
Heather says
My sisters shitzu is a diva even though he is male. Hates have’n his nails trimmed the vet gave him valium to take before he comes. Now he is all to happy to go to the vet. Drunk but happy!!
Carole Browne says
My husband and I always pick up pennies we see on the ground. But you have to say” See a penny, pick it up, all the day you have good luck”. I know it’s corny but it’s fun. If you see a larger coin you adjust the saying to ” for _____ days you have good luck. Even better if the coin is face up!
All money is dirty. Just don’t put it in your mouth!
Tamara says
Something that may help with Lucy (but, maybe not, since she is no longer a pup), is to occasionally caress her legs and feet, getting her used to having them handled. The first visit we made to the vet when we adopted our Suzy I noticed the vet and tech never stopped caressing and massaging her gently all over, including her feet. The vet explained it was to get her used to being handled. We continue to do this now – it is one of her favorite things!
Janet says
pugs are notorious for hating having their feet handled/nails trimmed.