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 found the puppy
Acorns
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”!
Sewing help
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.
Craft skill transfer
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.
Tomatoes for chickens
We had some extra slices of tomato left over from burger night, so I hung them up for the chickens. They appreciated the offering. We are still only getting one egg maybe every other day. I actually had to purchase eggs. Next time they start laying I’m going to stock more in the freezer.
