http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/miss-big-stinky-helps-me-grout/ Fine, Fun, Funky + Functional Items for you and your home... Wed, 21 May 2008 23:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/miss-big-stinky-helps-me-grout/#comment-14 artandartifacts Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:35:13 +0000 http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-14 Hey Smashgirl ( one of the best mosaicist names I have come across by the way...just a great name...)- You asked why I call her Miss Big Stinky....well....She was a recue dog . I got her because she flunked out of Police Dog School. Her name- Officer Shelby. I took her as my assistant managing my vacation rental which has a fish pond. While I cleaned the rental- Shelby swam for hours in the fish pond. Seemed perfect- I was busy- she was happy and patrolling the grounds.... She developed a bad skin infection. She started to reek. I tried to address the problem on my own. She stuck her face in the way of a poisonous snake and had a horrific reaction to the bite. Her head swelled up and literally oozed blood. She was a giant stinking mess. I took her to the vet- who observed- "whew" She's Big! and Stinky! I said ..."that's MISS Big Stinky to you.....the name stuck. Her snake bite resulted in some permanent hair loss on her nose- other wise- total recovery. Everyone calls her Miss Big Stinky. She doesn't seem to mind. She does not smell bad too often now that we know how to prevent it....discourage the fish pond swimming....She has not been bitten by a poisonous snake for 2 whole summers. Yay. Miss Big Stinky could have her own blog....I better stop here....;-). Hey Smashgirl ( one of the best mosaicist names I have come across by the way…just a great name…)-
You asked why I call her Miss Big Stinky….well….She was a recue dog . I got her because she flunked out of Police Dog School. Her name- Officer Shelby.
I took her as my assistant managing my vacation rental which has a fish pond. While I cleaned the rental- Shelby swam for hours in the fish pond. Seemed perfect- I was busy- she was happy and patrolling the grounds….
She developed a bad skin infection. She started to reek. I tried to address the problem on my own.
She stuck her face in the way of a poisonous snake and had a horrific reaction to the bite. Her head swelled up and literally oozed blood. She was a giant stinking mess.
I took her to the vet- who observed- “whew” She’s Big! and Stinky!
I said …”that’s MISS Big Stinky to you…..the name stuck.
Her snake bite resulted in some permanent hair loss on her nose- other wise- total recovery.
Everyone calls her Miss Big Stinky. She doesn’t seem to mind.
She does not smell bad too often now that we know how to prevent it….discourage the fish pond swimming….She has not been bitten by a poisonous snake for 2 whole summers. Yay.
Miss Big Stinky could have her own blog….I better stop here….;-).

]]> http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/miss-big-stinky-helps-me-grout/#comment-10 Smashgirl Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:55:39 +0000 http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-10 This is turning out great! Isn't it fun to transform tables! Your blog is looking great, very fun to read. I only have one question for you, why do you call her Miss Big Stinky? This is turning out great! Isn’t it fun to transform tables! Your blog is looking great, very fun to read. I only have one question for you, why do you call her Miss Big Stinky?

]]> http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/miss-big-stinky-helps-me-grout/#comment-8 artandartifacts Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:36:35 +0000 http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-8 Judy Judy Judy....hehehe. You are such a great supporter...I so appreciate your taking time to keep up with everything and everyone. Thanks for your kind comments. Judy Judy Judy….hehehe. You are such a great supporter…I so appreciate your taking time to keep up with everything and everyone. Thanks for your kind comments.

]]> http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/miss-big-stinky-helps-me-grout/#comment-7 Judy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:29:07 +0000 http://artandartifacts.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-7 wow this is really great. I love the table and know it will be awesome. Your pieces at the top are so impressive. Have fun finishing the table! wow this is really great. I love the table and know it will be awesome. Your pieces at the top are so impressive. Have fun finishing the table!

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