cooking : crafts : organization : gardening : thrifting : going green
Mike got home from a business trip and the dogs took turns cuddling up to him. When one of us is gone, Reggie will spend long amounts of time staring at the door in case we come back. One of my customers asked for poufs with a more rounded shape, and you know what? I [...]
We took advantage of a sunny Christmas Eve and headed to the dog park at Point Isabel. It’s kind of like a dog park on steroids – it’s huge! It feels more like a nature preserve, with pelicans swooping down into the bay. But you can definitely tell it’s a dog park because it’s always [...]
This is the face of a dog that’s realllllly tired because she had quite the adventure last night. Mike accidentally left the gate open when he was working on his car, so the dogs decided to mosey on out of the yard. We looked for them for hours, but couldn’t see or hear anything in [...]
This photo came out a little dark, but I was trying to capture Reggie sleeping with her ear perfectly placed over her eyes, so as to block out the light. Clever!
“I got your back.” Thought this one of Sadie was cute, too.
I got a nice surprise when I went outside today and saw these adorable flowers in the yard. They sort of sprung up out of a pile of leaves and broken twigs that has been buried under a lot of snow all winter. I know we have bulbs planted throughout the yard but I haven’t [...]
There’s a new dude in the house this week. His name’s Okie. Don’t worry, he’s just visiting. Normally he and Reggie are buds. Sadie is adjusting to not being the new kid anymore. She seems perplexed. But thanks to his perky, floppy ears, Okie seems to be happy no matter what. And all three of [...]
High of -3 tomorrow? I think I’ll stay right here.
I don’t know why the dogs prefer to sleep in this position sometimes, but I admire their flexibility.
Two of my crochet patterns — vintage hanger covers and a colorful granny square pillow — have been published in a new book. You can now order So Pretty! Crochet, by my talented friend Amy Palanjian, at Amazon.com. 
