Rainy Day Lazy

Posted on August 8, 2013 by atangledyarn84

I have a dog wit I have a dog with propensity to sit on my knitting. I though this was supposed to be a cat thing? I have a half day off from the big kid job and it’s a rainy soggy day outside. So what better than to work on my August FAL project while sitting on my couch and listen to the rain fall softly outside?

Well apparently Chloe had other designs on it….so I headed to downstairs to throw in some laundry. What did I find as I exited the laundry room and walking through our guest room? Why, that is Chloe snuggling into my Chevron Lap Blanket on the guest bed.

And by snuggling, I mean rubbing her stinky wet rainy day dog smell all over it. Good thing it’s acrylic and I can toss it in the wash, lol. That’s just what I need…more laundry!

She’s too cute to be mad at long. And as long as she is snuggling my FO I can go and grab the WIP blanket before she can plant on top of it!!!

Hope all is well for you this Thursday!!!

A Dog and His Best Friend

Posted on July 20, 2013 by atangledyarn84

Dex is addicted to his frisbee. But it’s a vehicle through which he gets lots of exercise and stimulation. Which keeps him happy and healthy. So for as many days as we can safely manage in this hot summer we take him for trips to the park in the evening.

The hubs is WAY better at throwing than I, but Dex doesn’t seem to mind. He hauls butt after it every throw near or far. He never mastered the art of slowing down upon approach and has the tendency to face plant or spin out when he bends to pick up the Frisbee at full speed. Even if he loses sight of it he sniffs out his “baby”! I think it’s his best friend.

He always knows where his precious frisbee is at all times. And would sleep with it if we let him, lol. And when he is done fetching at the park he takes his toy and sits at the car and waits for us to take him home.

Subtle right? I think he may be a bit spoiled, we have created a monster!

I hope everyone has a peaceful Sunday! I’m off to get a little knitting done and then on to rehearsal!!

This Dog Can Hunt!

Posted on July 19, 2013 by atangledyarn84

Since the move to the new house we have been taking the dogs to a new park. This park has wide open spaces and lots of fresh air. And most recently a pair of birds have taken up residence in a nearby tree. Chloe has taken quite the interest in them. First we exit the car and she sights her prey…

Then she stalks her prey through the tall grass….

Then she goes on point…(we never trained her to do this. I swear she just started doing it, lol!)

The birds of course HATE her and dive bomb at every turn…

After a few good barks from her and swoops by the birds we happily climb back in the car and go home for a bowl of cool water and belly rubs!

I love this puppy and all her quirks. I know she will never actually catch her birds. But she gets such joy from trying I can’t begrudge her. (I promise I will never let any harm come to her or any birds)

Attack of the Klutz

Posted on July 12, 2013 by atangledyarn84

Sorry no FO post this Friday…..I had a wee but of an accident over the 4th of July holiday. And I have lost my knitting mojo a bit with my brain being pulled in do many directions at once lately.

Darkness + fireworks + a dog who is poorly leash trained + a black trailer/tailgate = bruises and scrapes and unladylike language

I royally dorked up my legs. Nothing broken, sprained, or torn….just small cuts and BIG bruises. My left leg is a but tender to walk on and a little puffy as I’m sure I bruised bone. I have been resting and elevating it as much as I can. The doctor I saw told I had a deep contusion, gave me a tetanus shot, and told me to suck it up, lol.

All I have noticed so far is the bruise spreading down my foot, lol…

Best part of all I have an all day volleyball tournament tomorrow. Lord help me!!

Happy Friday!

The Good With the Bad

Posted on July 9, 2013 by atangledyarn84

I could not imagine my life without this face!!!

She is my husband and I’s first dog and our baby. She came to us a rescue and we couldn’t have asked for a better dog. She is sweet, loving, quiet, and full of snuggles. She is now a 5 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She brings so much love and can instantly make my worst day better. (Even when she stares at me over my book, lol)

At a recent vet visit for her annual vaccinations, we got some bad news. She has a heart murmur. Now this is a common thing to Cavaliers, but was unknown to us. The murmur is a precursor to congestive heart failure. I’ll spare you the ugly details of the disease as they are unpleasant. Follow the link above to learn more about it. Right now Chloe has no other symptoms but the murmur. As the disease progresses there are medications that can mitigate some of her symptoms. But no cure. Chloe is unlikely to live past 9 or 10 years old and the last of those years could be uncomfortable.

I will admit this was a shock to me. And I spent the rest of that day trying not to weep. I grew up with dogs and I have been through the death and disease before. But this time is different because she is truly my baby. I have prayed and knit on this since that day. I have decided to make the best of what time we have left with Chloe and make sure she has the best most loved life ever. I may still cry from time to time but I will always love her.

Having animals always brings good with the bad. The trick is to make sure the good way outweighs the bad. I wouldn’t give up a chewed up shoe or early morning wake up call for a single day without her puppy kisses and puppy snorts.

Now if you excuse me, I have a puppy to snuggle and spoil….

Houston, We Have Couches!

Posted on June 4, 2013 by atangledyarn84

My parents are handing down their living room set to us for our new house. And after a month of sitting on camping chairs in my living room, they got them delivered!!! (Complete with washable cloth covers to combat puppy hair)

So glad to have a couch and love seat! And of course you can see that I have already made them my knitting nest! And I adore the rug with these couches.

It’s rich and pulls in all the colors of the room. Plus it’s basic as I don’t like things to be overly fussy. Not to mention I picked it up for a steal at Kmart!

It’s really starting to feel like home!! Now I’m off to do some knitting in my nest.

Happy Knitting!

Vacation Update

Posted on May 14, 2013 by atangledyarn84

On I’m on day four of vacation and thought I’d share an update of my “to-do” list:

1. Visit my best friend who also just bought a new house and is expecting her first baby later this year. Headed to see them tonight!

2. Visit my college friends who had a baby 2 months ago and whom I have not yet visited (I’m a terrible friend) Headed to spend today with her as soon as I get done blogging!! I’m super pumped but I have an hour and half drive in front of me….

3. Start Stashbustin #15 and work at least two color stripes. Not started yet.

4. Finish my Snug baby sweater (Stashbustin’ #16). Project is cast on but I only have 2 inches of completed work.

5. ~~Finish my Mud Season #2 sweater (Stashbustin’ #17)~~ Project is already off the needles, washed, and blocking as we speak!! So excited. This Mud Season turned out way better than the first. I should have photos by the end of the week 🙂

6. Walk 2 miles a day with the puppies. I figured out pretty quickly that the pups are not ready for 2 miles a day. So far now we are alternating walking 1 to 1/2 miles on even days and going to the local park for free play on the odd days. I’ll whip the pups into shape in no time! I have an app on my iPhone that is really helping me keep track of my workouts.

7. ~~Get back to my regular Mon/Wed/Sat classes at the Gym….I really miss my fitness ladies.~~ I did half a class on Saturday and the whole class on Monday. Don’t quite have my stamina back but it feels nice to be working out again.

8. Start the set up of my craft room….my very own craft room!!! (I don’t have all the necessary storage devices as we are bit tight in our budget and can’t afford them yet. But I need to do some cleaning and sorting before I get to putting away anyway) This is a big project and I’m still formulating a plan. To show you what I’m dealing with…I’ll show you photos of the “before”. Not all the boxes pictured are craft stuff. This room kinda became the dumping ground as we setup the rest of the house.

I have my work cut out for me. But that’s a project for Wednesday or Thursday. I’m off to spend the day with my best friend from high school.

Happy Tuesday.

Partners

Posted on May 13, 2013 by atangledyarn84

The husband and I make pretty good partners. We hit furniture store abd Lowes over the weekend and picked up some essentials. In the past two days we:

1) assembled three book shelves

2) trimmed over grown trees in the yard

3) took all empty boxes to recycling center

4) put up some of our wall decor

(Formal living room fireplace)

(Wall in living room with calendar made by my Dad)

And they one I’m most in love with…

My gorgeous new wine rack in the dining room!! It was my one splurge at the furniture store.

The husband and I really worked well together. A few squabbles here and there but we are partners…so we work it out. We worked hard and now I’m pooped…so I’m going to plop my butt on the couch and work on my other vacation to-do list!

Happy Monday!

Just Keep Swimming!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by atangledyarn84

I still feel like dog doo, but slightly less so this morning. I’m headed in to work. Here goes nothing! Green tea, honey, lemon, and DayQuil will be my best friends today.

I didn’t do squat yesterday but sleep, drink fluids, and knit a few rows on my Mud Season.

The pups took turns helping…

Just gotta follow Dory’s advice and just keep swimming!

Adventures in the Flint Hills

Posted on April 22, 2013 by atangledyarn84

Remember awhile back when I told you about my weekend hangover? Well this weekend I had the pleasure of spending Saturday with the folks of Prairie Fire Winery at their annual spring planting.

Right smack dab in the Flint Hills of Kansas on the slope of a hill, we planted over 500 vines. I wish I could remember what variety we planted but the names where in French and I’m a Spanish kind of girl, lol.

Thems a lot of holes! I even got to take Dex. He was a great dog and didn’t even try to make a run for it. He followed us up and down the hill and charmed everyone. After five hours he was one pooped puppy!!

I had a blast. I got my hands dirty, learned about vines, sampled some wine, and hung out with good friends. Bob and Julie are truly some of the best people I have had the pleasure of meeting. And boy are they passionate about their vino!! In the past two years their wine has really started to rack up awards as well. Check out this article in winespectator.com, they made the final four!

And you can’t beat the view either!!

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