Speckman in his graduation outfit including a new Pack Leash collar and leash in tie-dye It's been a minute since I've had any children to send back to school but now I send the dogs back. Speckman is currently enrolled in Basic Obedience and after 5 weeks I can confidently say that he will be… Continue reading Back to school
Knitting from Stash
It's hard to believe that summer is almost over. Well, honestly, I've been over summer, all summer. What's with these 'real feel' temperature readings? If it's 96 and 'feels like' 107 then, by god, it's 107. I cannot count the times I have gotten into the car at 7:30 in the evening after a training… Continue reading Knitting from Stash
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No title No time
Hitofude, 2015 I was so sorry to hear that one of my favorite (and OG) dyers has decided to call it quits. Apple Tree Knits was the very first gradient I ever purchased and I made a Hitofude with it back in 2015. I bought the cake (super-sized at 1100 yards) on my first visit… Continue reading No title No time
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Back in the Saddle Again
Jack and I ran in our first agility trial since February on June 24. We entered 3 events - FAST, Master JWW, and Premier JWW. FAST was a wash as I expected it would be, more for us to have the opportunity to warm up and reacquaint ourselves with the ring. We actually Q'd in… Continue reading Back in the Saddle Again
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We all need a little getaway…
MDK knitting getaway 2022 has come and gone. Even with covid restrictions, this has been my favorite year yet. I caught up with old friends and made new friends. The weather was so mild and breezy, perfect to show off our lightweight knits, very unusual for June in Tennessee. The food was outstanding, the company… Continue reading We all need a little getaway…
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Coffee, black, no sugar
My beverage of choice is simple, no fuss, no-frills. My general needs are the same. A good cup of black coffee will always be welcome, whatever time of day. Sometimes I have a cup in the late afternoon to stay awake past 7pm. Now that you know that, you learn the way to my heart.… Continue reading Coffee, black, no sugar
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Summer knitting should be winter knitting
Breakwater Tank in Tandem (Tahki) I've spent way too much time overthinking this. Why am I knitting summer garments in May? Doesn't it make more sense to knit my fall/winter wearables now so they are available in the fall and knit my spring/summer wear in the winter months so they are available to wear now?… Continue reading Summer knitting should be winter knitting
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The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
I keep losing all the things. The latest item to be swallowed by the black hole of my office (aka craft room) is a sweater quantity (4 skeins) of summer cotton I bought last October for a summer sweater. Fast forward to now, the perfect time to start said sweater, and the yarn is nowhere… Continue reading The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
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I don’t half-ass anything
I maintain that I am really good at one thing - being a bad athlete. I've torn my IT band, been treated for bursitis in my hip and in my Achilles. I've crushed the sesamoid bone in my foot. Now for the piece de resistance, I have torn the meniscus in my knee, both medial… Continue reading I don’t half-ass anything
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Nothing Ever Lasts Forever
Not the good. Not the bad. Balance is the key. Buddies hanging at the trial Back in February, JackOBean decided he no longer would execute the teeter in an agility trial. The first class in the trial he refused it 3 times before we left the ring. The second class he refused twice and I… Continue reading Nothing Ever Lasts Forever
Old Dog, New Tricks 