Not mange, fleas.

FML. We took Lady on Saturday and because of where she was losing fur, he said it was fleas. Then he pulled her coat and we saw a bunch. I wanted to punch every flea in the face.

I vacuumed 7 times, vacuumed the dogs twice, sprayed the carpet and couch...and I'm a mess.

I hate the little bastards. If they're not gone by Saturday, we're bombing the house.

I will NOT deal with fleas. Little blood sucking bastards.

I'm itching all over and just pissed.

Eeeeeew. That's why I don't have pets. I can't stand stuff like that.

I would bomb anyways, although I know nothing about it, so I am just saying it.

It wouldn't be an issue if I wasn't in an apartment and people took CARE of their dogs.

It means some other dog has it and my dogs picked it up from an area the infected dog was in.

We've had fleas once before...hookworms...cmon people.

I'm pissed. I won't even sit on my couch or walk around without shoes.

They're nasty little bastards!!!!

They are terrible down in NC too.

I know! It's the climate. All the little parasitic nastyness.

And people talk about fleas like..."Oh, it's just fleas."

JUST FLEAS?! I'm ready to burn my house down.

They're up there with lice. ICK.

Gross. You guys need to move out of there pronto.

Struggling on this house crap. I'm so indecisive. And random.

I'm like..."Do you want to stay in NC? We're adults, I mean...we can move to Kentucky if we wanted to."

I hate being held down. It's my biggest flaw.

I hated it there, but that was the Jackosnville area.

I like it. I'm just going through a hormonal crisis and feeling lonely lately.

We are looking at moving to Idaho. Totally random, but we want to, so why not?

I wish Jon was that random!

The only place he'd consider is Wisconsin. I even did a budget comparison and there's NO WAY.

What about not Milwaukee though, like Madison?

Eh, I hated Madison. Too much of a college town. It's really the bills and taxes that are murder. For a 1400 sq ft home down here, I'd pay about $900 in prop taxes. Back in Milw/surrounding (I looked in the burbs, the city isn't for us), it's around $3-4000 minimum.

They tax the water and electrical so bad that my dad pays more in taxes than he does actual water usage. He showers at the gym and his bill for water is still in the upper $100's.

Jon would have a guaranteed job, but I wouldn't...there's no construction up there.

I hate fleas... I go into cleaning mode like CRAZY! Dogs bedding, dogs, vacuum...etc.!

When Jon gets out of the military do you think you'll have a strong as attachment to the area?

How about more towards the middle of the state? Black River Falls is so pretty, but I would guess not a lot of jobs.

Tate wrote:I hate fleas... I go into cleaning mode like CRAZY! Dogs bedding, dogs, vacuum...etc.!

When Jon gets out of the military do you think you'll have a strong as attachment to the area?

Jon in the military doesn't impact how I feel even now. He's gone 5 days a week and the rest is on me. I love the beaches, the mountains, the people. It's so polite. No traffic, nice neighborhoods, good schools... And I make $7 MORE than I did back home and the bills down here are LOWER.

I love it but there really isn't a family foundation. Maybe that's just what happens though when you're on your own.

Is there any where closer to your family? Maybe a different state but closer?

There are but...not really.

I have to be in a large city for work. There's no way we're living in Chicago. It's HUGE, traffic, expensive...no no no.

Indianapolis is "ok" but not the bestest... I have always felt that god hated Indiana.

Minneapolis/St.Paul... However, if we'd move closer...why bother if we're still going to be a "vacation trip" away?

Yeah true. Well...your going to have to decide quickly

Ehhhh kinda. We're still struggling on finding a house. We found one but it needs work. The realtor is going to do some digging to see what shape the owners are in. They want 145 and I'll offer 130 IF they do the carpets.

It needs a serious clean, paint, some electrical...yada yada.

Other then that...I think my struggle is that a home is so permanent.

Minneapolis is waaaay expensive too. So dumb.

What about something in South Carolina closer to your mom in Florida?

My mom and I aren't close. We didn't speak for 12 years.