

I live in a freakin' zoo!
Now, I'm not complaining...so bear with me here.
With 3 kids, 4 cats and 2 dogs (including a chihuahua that thinks she has hairballs) and a wife that SNORES...I have at least nine potential things that can wake me up in the middle of the night.
It happens a lot. I'm a light sleeper. I'm used to it.
OK, so it's 4:47 in the morning. What could possibly wake me up this time?
Ouff...Ouff...Ouff...Huh?
What's that noise?
The winner is...
My 3 1/2 lb. furball...long-haired chihuahua, Kiwi.
(See the second photo above...)
I gotta tell ya. she's been hanging out with my cats too much.
Why?
Because she decided that she has hairballs!
Huh? Ouff...Ouff...Ouff!
(Trust me, it's tough to put the sound of a dog making fake hairball sounds in print. So I invented a word on the spot- ouff. It was the best I could think of at 5:19 a.m.)
"Ok, Kiwi. You win. I'll get up & take care of ya."
Great.
as soon as I roll out of bed...she STOPS making this strange noise...and cuddles up in bed with my wife.
Oh well. At least now I can share this weird story with you!
OK, are you still with me? Good. 'Cuz there is a point to all this...
Believe it or not, my little 3 1/2 lb. Kiwi teaches me a lot:
* She's an expert at getting attention. Why?
(do you really have to ask? I mean - look at her! She's just too darn cute, isn't she?) How can something so small and furry stop traffic in public and spread smiles & aaawwws like a virus wherever she goes?
Amazing. What else has she taught me?
* She knows how to get what she wants. When she needs exercise, all she has to do is catch a glimpse of her tail in her peripheral vision...then WHOOSH! Off she goes in a relentless pursuit of her own tail!
Over and over again.
Which brings me to my next point...
* She doesn't take herself too seriously. I gotta admit it. It's freakin' hilarious watching her run in circles tryin' to catch her tail! Who needs TV when you can witness spectacles like this? (Truth IS always stranger than fiction.)
Wait - there's more!
* She has NO Fear! I haven't told you about my other dog...
My spastic beagle/lab mix, Lucy. (I'll save my diatribe on her for another day.) But I will mention this...
Kiwi loves to pick on Lucy! (Look at the 1st pic above for PROOF!)
Trust me on this one. Your life ain't complete 'til you've seen these two wrestle!
Who wouldn't want to watch a little brown 3 1/2 lb. fuzzball bounce around all over a dog 20 times her size...and kick her ass?
It's all play, of course. No animals ever really get harmed in my world.
Lucy always plays along and takes her 'beating' like a trooper. Actually, I think she likes the attention. Really. She gets her ears cleaned out for one thing! Plus I'm pretty sure the back of Lucy's legs stay pretty clean too. Why? Beacuse Kiwi is always 'nibbling' the dirt off of 'em!
Alright, enough.
Is there a point to all this? YOU BETCHA!
If you want to get aheaad in this world...live life to the fullest...enjoy yourself...and YES even take control over your finances...
then you can learn a few things from Kiwi. Especially this...
* She's not afraid to ask for help! Even though the whole 'hairball' thing was a false alarm...
She still knows she can turn to 'Dad' for help.
So can you.
If you need to get a grip on your money situation, I can help you use your home to make everything waaayyyyy better!
Call me today at 309-743-0110. Let's see if I can help.
You have nothing to lose (and Kiwi will thank you for it!) :)
Sincerely,
Steve
P.S. Just kidding about the snoring, dear!