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| I don’t mind him here when I write, but when he snorts, forget it! |
My first clue was not the flickering lights. It wasn’t the ZAP! that normally accompanies an electrocution, either. And it definitely wasn’t the smell of singed bulldog hair. Nope.
My first clue something was wrong was when I plugged in my blow dryer and it DID NOT TURN ON. I don’t know about you, but when I can’t blow dry my hair I end up looking just like Little Orphan Annie, only taller, and with a much bigger bottom. This was a serious, serious problem.
A quick investigation revealed the blow dryer was fine (whew!) but none of the outlets on the rear side of the house worked. Throwing the switches on the circuit breaker didn’t work, either.
I went from outlet to outlet, searching for the cause, Mojo trotting after me the whole time. He helpfully stuffed his nose into all the outlets and licked the back of my neck when he could reach it, but otherwise made very few useful suggestions.
I finally gave up and forgot about it until Squirt came home from school and found the chewed up extension cord still plugged into the back yard outlet.
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| If this extension cord looks familiar, it’s because it’s the one we got to replace the cord destroyed in Monday Morning Mojo No. 1. That one wasn’t plugged in. This one was. |
WHAT: One 100 foot extension cord
HOW: Tiger used the cord in the back yard Sunday night but forgot to put it away when he was through. It spent the night in the back yard all by itself until Mojo found it in the morning, tore into it and blew the outlets.
Squirt unplugged the ruined cord, I tripped the circuit breakers a second time and this time our outlets worked.
Mojo is perfectly fine, although his teeth seem a little cleaner.
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| Say what you will about him, he’s an excellent foot warmer. |
Teeth are cleaner… Too funny, Bonnie!! How can you not love a mug like that??
OH MY !!!!
no yelping or anything? Mojo the Mighty! destroyer of all things…
Wow. Mojo the Mighty with sparkly white teeth.
Amazing.
Glad the sweetums wasn’t hurt.
Two-Toes gives him a tail up for the cord chewing. That darlink demon chewed the plugged in cord to the bed warmer— five different spots until he severed it.
I think that was after he chewed the hose into 3 foot sections for us.
My monday is better having enjoyed Mojo’s latest mishap.
He’s such cutie!
Priceless. Still smiling.
Ciao for now…
Tero
Ah, the perils of extension cords. The Nikster has a defroster on his water tank. When it rains (rarely), it shorts out all the lights in the master bath. I sometimes wonder if it’s really a matter of horse drool.
Glad to hear no bulldogs were harmed (much) in the writing of this post.
Hello.
I am popping in from….my own site. (I usually tell people how I made it to their blog) I actually read a post and subsequent thread you did in October about a Shaklee product. I didn’t want add to it since it was so old. I read all the comments. Yes, all of them. I am really impressed with your openess and willingness. Anyway, that is not why I am here. I just enjoy seeing what folks are up to and thought I would come out of lurkdom!! I love your pictures of your bulldog. Very artistic. The story was good too. I guess actually, that’s what I like about blogging. Is seeing everyday life from someone else’s perspective. I also enjoy good stories. Anyway, hello and thank you for letting me comment. Have an awesome day.
P.S. I also really like your comment button!
Whew! My eyes shot open wide as the page loaded and I say the computer keyboard!!! I was happy that wasn’t the tragedy!!!
Whiter teeth!! LOL!! It reminds me of the cat chewing the cord in Chevy Chase’s Christmas Vacation!
Ahhhhh. Chewing cords- so satisfying! Keep up the good work, Mojo!