Odds and Ends

    The new weather alert radio is both a God send and a pain in the ass. I spent the night going from dreams of Roman Orgies to instant adrenaline laced heart attacks only to be informed that the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in my area. Well doh. I mean the rolling thunder was actually the background music that was building up to the climax in my dreams you dumb asses. I mean really do you guys have nothing better to alert us about than the fact that you withdrew an alert, or you extended the alert in my area. I didn't sleep for crap all night on top of the fact that someone else got my spot and left me with just a wet spot in the dream.
    Well the new furniture was delivered a few weeks ago and we love it. However, two days into bliss of having a soft seat in our house, the powered reclining sofa developed a popping and jerking motion I don't remember paying for. I called the furniture company and they sent a guy out last Saturday to look at the sofa. Turns out according to him the delivery guys are not supposed to carry the sofa assembled. He showed me how it comes apart, "If you ever have to move again!! I said hold on a second man. "Hey Jan come watch this guy take the sofa apart so if and when you decide to leave you know how to get the furniture out of the house." They ordered new gear stuff and will be fixing the problem in a week or so. I still say if you need new furniture check these guys out: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hickory-Park-Furniture-Galleries/202063016295 they are awesome and stand behind their products.
    Lastly, the coyotes are getting closer to the house. Every night I go outside with my dogs because I am not sure how aggressive these packs are. I fear for my cats but I don't know how to protect them anymore than I do other than bringing them back inside the house. This ain't happening anytime soon. If anyone has some ideas about this I would love to hear them. I need advice on how to make coyotes avoid my property like the plague. I could hunt or trap them I suppose but I don't like killing anything unless it is absolutely necessary. Excluding: SPIDERS, Flies, and gnats.