Comments on: There Is No Joy in Mudville . . . http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ericka http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-144012 Ericka Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:15:08 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-144012 it looks like she may have started on the spring gardening. :-) it looks like she may have started on the spring gardening. :-)

]]> By: Sheri http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143741 Sheri Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:32:56 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143741 My dogs are absolutely horrified if I even SUGGEST they go out in the rain! My Chihuahua cross doesn't even do DIRT, let alone mud! LOL! The problem is that sometimes the weather gods conspire and the little darling just have to brave the elements and do their business despite their desiire to just stay inside. Then they all stand at the patio door and gaze wistfully into the house as the rain drips down on them until they resemble drowned rats! You know that old saying, "Not smart enough to come in from the rain"? Yep, that's my crew--dumb as dirt! The only thing I like about my yard in the winter is that it is all cement so there is no mud to track in! But oh, do they slide on the hard floors!! My dogs are absolutely horrified if I even SUGGEST they go out in the rain! My Chihuahua cross doesn’t even do DIRT, let alone mud! LOL! The problem is that sometimes the weather gods conspire and the little darling just have to brave the elements and do their business despite their desiire to just stay inside. Then they all stand at the patio door and gaze wistfully into the house as the rain drips down on them until they resemble drowned rats! You know that old saying, “Not smart enough to come in from the rain”? Yep, that’s my crew–dumb as dirt! The only thing I like about my yard in the winter is that it is all cement so there is no mud to track in! But oh, do they slide on the hard floors!!

]]> By: Terrio http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143696 Terrio Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:29:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143696 I thought you were going to say you wanted to be able to shower with Jenny. LOL! I mean, you can love your favorite authors, but you shouldn't loooooove you're favorite authors. LOL! That dog is so adorable. I thought you were going to say you wanted to be able to shower with Jenny. LOL! I mean, you can love your favorite authors, but you shouldn’t loooooove you’re favorite authors. LOL!

That dog is so adorable.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143679 Theresa Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:12:15 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143679 Make that dreds like Mona...sigh. Make that dreds like Mona…sigh.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143678 Theresa Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:11:16 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143678 Waiting for the bus today, there was an older woman in a pink coat with a small poodle with dregs like Mona. The poodle was also in a pink coat. And cream trousers. So that's all Mona needs, a proper outerwear. Preferably coordinated with whatever you're planning to wear for the day. :+) Waiting for the bus today, there was an older woman in a pink coat with a small poodle with dregs like Mona. The poodle was also in a pink coat. And cream trousers. So that’s all Mona needs, a proper outerwear. Preferably coordinated with whatever you’re planning to wear for the day. :+)

]]> By: Kate George http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143674 Kate George Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:14:30 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143674 Love, love, love those dogs! Mine are jealous as there is no mud here, only ice and snow. Love, love, love those dogs! Mine are jealous as there is no mud here, only ice and snow.

]]> By: Renee http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143662 Renee Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:45:37 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143662 It looks like she was rooting for truffles! Priceless! It looks like she was rooting for truffles! Priceless!

]]> By: Renee http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143663 Renee Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:45:37 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143663 It looks like she was rooting for truffles! Priceless! It looks like she was rooting for truffles! Priceless!

]]> By: Lou http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143612 Lou Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:31:42 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143612 Awwwww... Oh Jenny, aren't you glad you took her in along with Lyle? Who could resist such an adorable face? And, of course, no small child who likes to play in the mud wants to get clean afterwards... Awwwww…
Oh Jenny, aren’t you glad you took her in along with Lyle? Who could resist such an adorable face? And, of course, no small child who likes to play in the mud wants to get clean afterwards…

]]> By: Moonlissa http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143604 Moonlissa Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:52:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143604 She looks like my girl. She digs in the mud puddle until she gets it deep enough,and then she sticks her muzzle in and eats from the bottom of the puddle. She is usually a very prissy looking white fur baby...until the joys of a muddy field overtake her! She looks like my girl. She digs in the mud puddle until she gets it deep enough,and then she sticks her muzzle in and eats from the bottom of the puddle. She is usually a very prissy looking white fur baby…until the joys of a muddy field overtake her!

]]> By: Lora http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143589 Lora Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:58:53 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143589 awww! poor chilly puppy! When my little poodle dove headlong into a love/hate with last week's snow (example: Hey I wanna sniff this white powdery stuff. OOOH NEATO IT'S COLD I'LL JUMP IN UP TO MY NECK! Oh crap it's wet get it off get it off me NOW!!!!), it was similar awww! poor chilly puppy!

When my little poodle dove headlong into a love/hate with last week’s snow (example: Hey I wanna sniff this white powdery stuff. OOOH NEATO IT’S COLD I’LL JUMP IN UP TO MY NECK! Oh crap it’s wet get it off get it off me NOW!!!!), it was similar

]]> By: Diane (TT) http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143572 Diane (TT) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:06:05 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143572 Mona looks a lot bigger and fuzzier than I remember her. Ah, well, they don't stay puppies forever - even if they act that way! Mona looks a lot bigger and fuzzier than I remember her. Ah, well, they don’t stay puppies forever – even if they act that way!

]]> By: AgTigress http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143569 AgTigress Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:50:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143569 I have had an exhausting day, and reading about Mona's happy fling in the mud and seeing those pics really cheered me up and made me smile. :-D I have had an exhausting day, and reading about Mona’s happy fling in the mud and seeing those pics really cheered me up and made me smile.
:-D

]]> By: Melissa Blue http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143562 Melissa Blue Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:00:35 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143562 See now Lani needs to come in and say, "It's a bird." See now Lani needs to come in and say, “It’s a bird.”

]]> By: McB http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143560 McB Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:43:27 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143560 There was clearly a great deal of joy in Mudville! There was clearly a great deal of joy in Mudville!

]]> By: K.L. http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143557 K.L. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:29:35 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143557 I can recall doing the same for my son when he was little. The good news is that I'm pretty sure it was just mud, without the "additives". He didn't get a warm electric blanket afterwards though. I can recall doing the same for my son when he was little. The good news is that I’m pretty sure it was just mud, without the “additives”. He didn’t get a warm electric blanket afterwards though.

]]> By: Louis http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143552 Louis Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:26:59 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143552 DW just gave our loooong haired Aussie a bath for the same reason. With the added rolling in a horse corral. They do have fun in the mud. DW just gave our loooong haired Aussie a bath for the same reason.
With the added rolling in a horse corral.
They do have fun in the mud.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143550 Jenny Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:22:34 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143550 I was trying not to think about that. "It's mud," I kept saying to myself. Thank you, Rox. I was trying not to think about that. “It’s mud,” I kept saying to myself.
Thank you, Rox.

]]> By: SamG http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143548 SamG Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:01:32 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143548 Ah, I bet that dog was joyful out in the mud. It was the cleaning after and the humans that were lacking joyous feelings. Ah, I bet that dog was joyful out in the mud. It was the cleaning after and the humans that were lacking joyous feelings.

]]> By: Rox http://www.arghink.com/2010/02/03/there-is-no-joy-in-mudville/#comment-143547 Rox Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=2340#comment-143547 When my dog comes inside with a muddy face, it usually means he's been entertaining himself in the snow-free zone under the trampoline by eating frozen poopsicles. He's very refined, my dog. When my dog comes inside with a muddy face, it usually means he’s been entertaining himself in the snow-free zone under the trampoline by eating frozen poopsicles.

He’s very refined, my dog.

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