2 pics from my house-sitting stint

First pic: what do you do when you're house-sitting 90 car-minutes away from your own home, and you realize you haven't brought your contact lens case? You MacGyver one up, of course. See what can be done with thoroughly-washed egg cups, saline solution, and a little cling wrap:

And who, you might ask, is guarding the cling wrap and egg cups when they're not in use? Why, it's my brother's chihuahua Maqz (whom Sean has taken to calling "Maqzouelle" in his emails)! Behold the fierce dog-demon:





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