Little Tidbits

Just some things I've been meaning to share...no main point to the two things, just little tidbits about life and plans at Casa Curtin-Hess.

At Casa Curtin-Hess, I tend to be the idea person and Jason often is the only one who can make the ideas happen. For several months, I have been saying that Satchel needs a ramp. His mobility was being limited by his constant desire to hop down and up the side porch steps when he needed to go outside. I was concerned he would break his teeth if not his neck even with our support and supervision. Jason wasn't confident a ramp could be built with a safe grade. I said we needed something and researched the many kinds of hip support leashes and gadgets. It didn't appear that they would meet Satchel's needs. I said, "We can find a way honey!" And Jason did.

Luna 'models' the ramp built for Satchel's safety. It's been wonderful for him even though he doesn't like it and is SURE he can hop down and up the steps on his own without breaking anything...that independent Satchie!

Since it's all dog all the time at Casa Curtin-Hess, names for pets come into my mind all the time. I don't have a limit for the number of dogs I could live with...Jason does. His limit is 2 unless we are able to live on our acreage in Empire, Michigan where he feels he could live with 4. Our dogs are immortal in my mind, so I know I'll only have room for 2 more names, but you can't always know what your dog's name is until you meet him or her...no matter what name they come to you with. Here are the names I have to choose from for now. So far, the only way the list has changed has been to get longer...

Hamlet - the Great Dane I will have one day - I have loved the play Hamlet since 1985 or so
Tallulah
Hud - one of my favorite Paul Newman characters is Hud Bannon from the movie Hud
Harper - one of my favorite Paul Newman characters is Lew Harper from the movies Harper and The Drowning Pool
Scout - daughter in To Kill a Mockingbird
Wrangler - LOVED my Jeep Wrangler 5-speed
Canaan - Biblical and really enjoyed the wonderful book The Rapture of Canaan
Otter
Atticus - the dad and lawyer in To Kill a Mockingbird
Bosco
Ambler
Kaspar
Maillot - French word for 'jersey' as in cycling jersey as in Maillot Jaune, the Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France
Dashiell - loved this name since I learned of the author Dashiell Hammett
Rudy
Ruby
Bixby
Joao - pronounced Zhhh-wow, a name from Brazil
Chewie - LOVE Chewbacca from Star Wars
Wookie - since seeing Chewbacca's love for Han Solo, I've always wanted my very own Wookie
Persephone - great song by the Cocteau Twins
Trotter
Lucas Jackson - title character from my favorite movie of all time Cool Hand Luke
Jack McCoy - one of my alpacas' name - I love Law & Order and Jack is my favorite character tied with Lennie Briscoe
Lennie Briscoe - one of my alpacas' name - I love Law & Order and Lennie is my favorite character tied with Jack McCoy
Knave
Frank Galvin - character from one of my favorite Paul Newman movies The Verdict
Calamity

I do hope to have chickens one day too, so maybe some chickens will have a few of these names!