I'm Moving!!

Okay, so I really can't take this weather any longer. I've been house bound since November and I'm over the snow, the ice and the cold...over it! I've gotten fat and lazy and I can't take it anymore. So I've decided it's time to pack it up and hit the road.

I'd like my mom and dad to come along so I started to look at real estate markets all around the globe. After looking at different places my mom could work I realized that most countries weren't doing much better than the United States. Here's what I found...

Housing Outlook in Great Brittan Figures published yesterday by Nationwide, the second-biggest mortgage lender, showed that house prices fell by 0.5% in February, causing annual house-price growth to dip sharply to 2.7%, down from 4.2% in January. The value of the average house has fallen for four consecutive months and the latest signs indicate that the UK housing market is on the brink of a major decline.
Housing Outlook in Australia The Real Estate Institute of Australia said housing affordability was at its worst since it began keeping records 22 years ago. The average Australian family can no longer afford the average home mortgage, according to new figures that paint a devastating picture of how unaffordable housing has become in cities like Sidney and Melbourne. Some are saying that the Australia’s housing price bubble is at least 50% larger than America’s.
Housing Outlook South Africa Standard Bank said in its monthly report yesterday that the short-term outlook for residential property remained bleak. Year-on-year growth in South African residential property prices was flat for the third straight month in February and was expected to be noticeably lower in 2008 than the 8.3% percent annual growth recorded last year.
Currently the Best Housing Markets The strongest real estate market appears to be Singapore with China, India and South-East Asia also emerging as big property growth centers.

I don't really feel like moving all the way to China just to avoid this weather. Plus, it sounds like it would be tough for mom to make it in other real estate markets right now. Oh gosh...I'll guess I'll go hibernate until this weather goes away.

Is it spring yet?????

First off, I know it's been awhile since I've posted to my blog. I'm sorry about that. I've been a bit depressed. My 'Mommy Dearest' made me get a haircut and I look like a boy! To top it off, my 'hair stylist' had the nerve to put a bow in my hair. I tried all day to get it out. I hate bows like I hate the sweaters mommy makes me wear sometimes. I don't look as cute with this short hair. Oh well, it will grow back.

I don't know why she had my hair cut now. I've been shivering my buns off with this horrible, arctic weather. I can't wait until spring.

Speaking of spring....it's almost baseball time!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!! We all love baseball in this family! We're counting down the days! Go BREWERS!!!!

Major Disaster!

Well she did it again! My mom really has a serious problem! She decided to surprise my dad by making homemade chocolate chip cookies. It took her like two hours just to get all the ingredients together. She had already baked two trays of cookies before she decided to try the cookie dough. The next thing I know, my mom is spitting out the cookie dough and crying her eyes out. I heard her on the phone with grandma and she said she put 2 tbls of salt in the cookies instead of 1/2 tsp of salt. Oh boy! How can anyone screw that up?!? So much for daddy's surprise!! Maybe she should get out of the kitchen and just stick to what she knows best....real estate! I sure am glad that she didn't feed me any cookie dough....yuck!

Blah, blah, blah......

I wish my mom would settle down. She's just too hyper lately. She keeps talking about how low the interest rates are and what a great time it is to buy houses. She said she hasn't seen interest rates like this in years. To me it's just blah, blah, blah.....just give me some treats and leave me alone! The only excitement I've had lately is watching American Idol. I can't believe how awful some of the people sing on that show. Maybe I should try out.....I've never seen someone as cute as me on that show. Hmmm.....

What song should I sing? Maybe 'Who Let the Dogs Out?' or 'Hound Dog'??? What do you think?

I'm mad as all you know what!

I'm completely ignoring my mom and dad! They tricked me and I'm ready to run away to Grandma's house! First off, they told me I was getting to go 'bye bye' with them and they know I LOVE getting to go anywhere around town with them. Then I saw mommy getting my DREADED sweater and scarf out....I knew something was not right. They know I HATE being dressed up in sweaters, shirts, jackets, etc. Mommy started to grab for me but I knew she was going to dress me up. I took off!

Mommy and Daddy had to chase me all over the house before they cornered me. They forced the jacket and scarf on me. This is not the worst of things though. I watched mommy and daddy get all bundled up and put their snowboots on. I knew I was in for something miserable! Well I was right......mommy and daddy picked me up and headed for the backyard. The only thing that's in our backyard is the frozen Lake Winnebago. I realized that we were all going walking on the lake. Are they CRAZY???? So they tricked me. Getting to go 'bye bye' means going in their warm car and driving around NOT FREEZING my tail off with a stupid jacket on!! UGH! I'm so mad at them.

Can I Come Stay With You????

Oh my gosh! I'm freezing!! Mommy and Daddy's furnace broke today and I'm not sure if it's colder in our house or outside. Mommy bundled me up but it's not helping much. We're waiting on the furnace guy to come and fix it. I guess I won't try to kill the furnace guy when he comes in my house. I usually don't like ANY strange people but I might be nice to this person if he can warm our house up. I wish he'd get here! I can hardly write my blog. Well I guess I'm going to get back under my blanket until the furnace guy comes. Be back when I'm warmer....

Santa was good to me....

I had the best Christmas this year! I got to celebrate it at grandma's house and then again when mommy and daddy came back from Arkansas. I got so many toys and treats and everyone spoiled me rotten! I didn't want it to end.

Mommy said I have to go on a diet now because grandma fed me too much. Well little does she know that daddy sneaks me table food all of the time....I think mommy's cooking makes him sick. Let's just keep that between us, okay??!!

I guess I'm ready for a little peace and quiet though. I'm going to lay by the fire in my new pink blanket that Santa got me. Be back soon....