{"id":53460,"date":"2013-04-14T05:35:55","date_gmt":"2013-04-14T11:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=53460"},"modified":"2020-04-11T14:16:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T18:16:28","slug":"the-hills-are-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=53460","title":{"rendered":"The Hills are Calling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stryder. Oh dear Stryder. He was my buddy for so long… and whenever I come home late on a Thursday night he was happy to pop upstairs to claim his extra-long hellos and belly rubs. He’d follow me around and search my pockets for anything exciting or smelly. We’d relax together and I’d continue the book I was reading until he eventually descended back into the depths of the basement and (*I suspect*) the big leather couch that he’s not supposed to be on. <\/p>\n

Then one Thursday he didn’t appear. There was no *gruff* from the basement or even an indication that he was still alive. I guess the big leather couch is way more awesome than the human he doesn’t see all week.<\/p>\n

And then there’s Kima. Would it kill you to come up the stairs and say hello, little miss Kima?<\/em> Usually, when I get home she’ll saunter over to the stairs in the basement. Gives me a little head nod as if to say “Hey!” and a lame “I did my duty.” Then she disappears. <\/p>\n

I think the snow that periodically falls off the side of the house gets more leaping-flying-barking-whining attention from Kima than I do\u2026 and the evil squirrel<\/a>. I’m shocked that the squirrel is still alive. Your days are numbered evil squirrel.<\/p>\n

But, little absent pups. I have a plan to win you over. My plan is simple and has two parts.<\/p>\n

Part 1: Fix This<\/h3>\n

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Part 2: Go Here<\/h3>\n

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And NO ONE comes home until they are covered from head to toe in mud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nStryder. Oh dear Stryder. He was my buddy for so long… and…\n<\/div>\n
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