After having a good solid romp out back, little miss decided to cool off on the concrete floor, belly down, legs splayed for maximum contact. I could say that she lies like a rug. I could say she looks like a very small trophy rug, but that would be lyin’. She could reply that these puns are awesome, but she’s lying. The lies lie heavy on my shoulders, I think I need to go lay my head down.
Missy likes to crawl under blankets and curl up. I’ve never had a dog that does this, on blankets yes, tolerant if covered yes, but not an active burrower. It will be interesting to see if she keeps the behavior as she gets older.
I took this picture because I liked the arrangement of the six acorns. The leaves are still green down here in Texas. We’ve had a couple cool nights and some of the day time temperatures have been pleasant (it has to be under 80 degrees F to remotely qualify for me). I saw fireflies in the woods, which I don’t remember seeing at this time last year, but then again, I’m spending more time outside with the puppy. When all those acorns fall it is going to be a nightmare keeping them out of her mouth. Time to work on “drop”!
I made a small cushion as a step to help the puppy get up on the seats in our mini van. She thought she needed to try it out and inspect my stitching.
I made the cushion from scrap cotton drop cloth and two layers of foam egg crate.
I’ve been walking little miss puppy on a long leash, and gathering up the extra slack is a little tricky, especially one handed. My other hand is holding the older dog’s retractable leash. I do have a retractable leash for little Missy, but the pull is still too great for her little frame!
There is a technique in spinning where the spinner can gather up yarn by butterflying it between finger and thumb on an outstretched hand. This keeps tension, but is easy to release. I found myself using a similar technique to gather up the extra leash. This works well since the leash isn’t super long, so there isn’t too much for my hand, and she is so little that the pressure of the leash on my little finger or thumb is not problematic. I can roll up and release lengths of leash with a twist of my wrist.
Critters and Craft 