In Idaho

This week I'm in Idaho housesitting/babysitting for my sister Bonnie and her husband. I'm watching the cutest little girl ever. I just love Lily so much. BUT..this story isn't about Lily. It's about their obnoxious dog, Tido. Last night Isaac said, "Mom, what is that white thing on Tido's bum?" I looked and there was this little white thing right on his bum-hole. I thought maybe it was just a little stick or something and I tried to use his tail to brush it away, but it didn't budge. Curiosity took hold and I tentatively grabbed it with as little of my fingernails as I possibly could and tried to pull it off. I pulled and it comes out a little....then a little more...then a little more...then a lot more...until finally out comes this freaking long piece of string that dangled from my fingers clear down to my elbow. EEEEWWW!!!! It wasn't just a measly piece of string either, it was a piece of that thick, white, heavy-duty work string that people keep in their garage. Do you know what I'm talking about? The width of that string was probably half my thumb nail and it was about a foot long, and let me mention that Tido HIMSELF is only about a foot long, but he ATE it!! AND I PULLED IT OUT OF HIS BUTT! I can't believe I did that. I'm SO grossed out. It grossed me out so much that I keep reliving it in my mind, and I also keep seeing Isaac and Lily's wide eyes staring at Tido's butt as this string just kept coming...and coming...and coming. Poor Tido...the minute that string exited, he raced off and hid in his kennel for next hour. I can understand. If a string that long came out of my butt, I'd be embarrassed too.