5. EJ's scary neighbor?

2. got laid off. still unemployed. haven't started looking yet. will soon.

I think Scody was asking for her friend's dog. It was such a pretty dog. I read the discussion late, and didn't get a chance to post. I hope the doggie is OK. As well as the rest of the trials and tribulations.

Yes, 'twas my boyfriend's fox terrier, Zippy (or as I like to call her, Wiggles McFuzz). Vet said probably a parasite or bacterial infection, and gave her meds that seemed to clear up the poop problems right away. She was back to her happy-perky self within a few days, but has seemed pretty sluggish again lately (but no other symptoms have yet reappeared, knock on wood). So we are keeping a close eye on her, the sweet thing. (Thanks for asking! I told her that she had lots of friends on MeCha wishing her well!)

Neighbour has been quiet for a while, although there is a new woman living there - as before, much younger than him, and kind of skanky-looking . He's been having a lot of work done on his place so I think the presence of workmen has hampered whatever it is he gets up to in there. Two days ago he refused to answer the door to two carpenters.

I was woken up by doors slamming at 5.30 this morning.

Oh, and plans to drive over to ex-husband's with his tools and stuff are on hold as I think I have burned out my clutch and am not sure how far I can drive the car until I can get it fixed, which will be Friday at the earliest. I'll take it for a run round the block shortly and if there's no horrible burning smell and the gears aren't slipping, I'll take a chance and drive it over to his place (50-mile round trip).

Still looking for a place to live - have three weeks now to pack up and get out. Tried to buy a house: that fell through. What I can afford in this town is basically a shell, and since I don't have an extra 50K to do repair work, well, as I suspected initially, I cannot buy. So. Tried to rent a house, put an application in, never heard back. So I'm starting up the rental housing search all over again today.

scody - glad to hear Miss Zip's healthy and zippy again! Please give her a pat for me and make sure you look into her eyeballs when you do.

jonmc - enjoy the break.

EJ - best wishes with the clutch, and hang in there with the neighbor weirdness. It'd been quiet, so I wondered if he left.

mgl - don't forget Craig'sList! Fingers x'd.

Thanks y'all. I can sleep now.