Cheap thoughts: muddy paws

After spending lots of time lately wiping our dog’s muddy paws, I discovered a good way to keep the dirt out. I had been thinking that some kind of socks or dog shoes would be a good way to keep mud out of the house but I found a way that’s even better.

It seems the mud tends to stick not on our dog’s pads but inside the claws themselves. I figure some kind of treatment (like glue, perhaps) that could fill in the gaps inside the claws would go a long way in keeping the hard-to-reach dirt out of our dog’s paws.

Now, do I feel brave enough to try it?

Tom Fetzer is fighting cancer

I have often taken issue with his political views, but I was sorry to hear Tom Fetzer is fighting cancer.

From an idiot blogger: get well soon, Tom.

Tom Fetzer, the well-known North Carolina Republican and former mayor of Raleigh, is fighting cancer.

Fetzer, who will turn 56 this month, said Friday that he began feeling sick and run down about six weeks ago. After a CT scan found a mass in his abdomen, he was diagnosed two weeks ago with a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

He recently began chemotherapy treatments at Rex Cancer Center.

“Cancer is a random and unpredictable monster,” he said. “My doctors have given me great confidence I will be able to overcome this. They tell me this form of cancer responds well to chemotherapy.&”

via Former Raleigh mayor Fetzer is fighting cancer – State – NewsObserver.com.