Missy the dog loves to roll in the grass. It has been so hot and dry that all the plants are crispy, even where we water, so when she rolls she comes up covered in yellow shards of grass. Then my floor inside becomes covered in grass. Sigh. I’ve started to give her a brush outside before she is allowed in, which she quite likes, and might perpetuate the problem.
When we got home from our trip, Missy the dog was the first to greet us, turning inside out because she thought we had left her forever (our eldest had to work so couldn’t go on the trip, so the dog was well cared for). Izzy and Sophie the cats were chill, more like “you were gone? make a lap.” I did see Thor the cat for a little while, then he popped up in the catio window with a present.
We’re letting Missy’s fur grow out, to see what happens.
I’m keeping the hair around her eyes trimmed, but letting the rest grow. We used to shave her down a couple times a year in the summer because Griffin the dog needed a shave for overheating reasons. Missy doesn’t seem to have a heat retention issue. Now when she runs her mane bounces.
Missy the dog tries to lay right behind my feet when I’m spinning, which makes it hard to treadle. So I put her bed to the side, which was an acceptable offering.
I’m currently spinning Teeswater wool on my Ashford Traveller spinning wheel. Teeswater is listed as a critical in the Livestock Conservancy’s list of Heritage Sheep Breeds. I purchased roving from a rancher in Michigan, and I am enjoying spinning the fiber.
Izzy the cat has decided that Missy’s bed is the best in the house, much to Missy’s dismay. So I bought a new round dog bed so she had a safe spot again. It isn’t quite the same as her rainbow round, but when the cat rules, you make the best of it. I was actually hoping Izzy would go to the new bed, but no, there is just something about that rainbow round.
Critters and Craft 