What have we been up to?

I'm still trying to figure that out. I looked at my last post and realized it was 2 weeks ago. Where have I been? Well, the weather FINALLY turned and it has been nice. It's been in the high 60's and low 70's. The boys and I have been out for walks every night, cleaning up the yard, all those spring requirements.

Charlie and Cleo have been shedding up a storm, so I've been trying to keep up with them as well. Not that Cleo will let me comb her willingly. Cleo (Poops for short) is Charlie's cat. In a previous life Charlie and I would travel the country together in a pickup truck and trailer, working the motorcycle shows. When I decided to stay home and get a real job, Charlie would get lonely when I went to work. He would just HOWL when I left every day. So, remembering that dogs are pack animals, we got him his very own cat. No more howling, just like that. Amazing. Now, Poops was a friendly cat, once upon a time. She was little then. We got her from the pound and at about 10 weeks old. She is very playful, but doesn't like to be held (or combed). She will let me pick her up for about 2 seconds, mostly until she realizes what I am up to. She'll let me pet her when she is waiting for a meal. She will play with me, for as long as I want to play and she will sleep with me and the little boys every night. She adores Charlie though. She will rub up against him, lay down between his front paws, purr for him. She greets him at the back door when he comes in. Cleo is just Charlie's cat and that's all there is to it.

Spring Hearts

I've been playing with my sewing machine again. I suppose that's to be expected. I heard about this technique to make applique pieces so I thought I would try it out on these little hearts. I have a little coat in mind. Poor BooBoo may have to made a girl's coat. I think he's man enough to handle it though.

We're headed out to clean up the yard today. There are still quite a few winter leftovers to get picked up, branches and stuff. I need to start figuring out my vegetable garden. You know, how big to make it. How many tomato plants I need (and that is need you know). What else besides the tomatoes, if anything, and how to keep the boys out of the garden. I think they appreciate how it smell of the vegetables growing. I'm most concerned about Charlie though. I'll have to keep an eye on him. I think he can still see a little bit, but I hate adding new things or moving things around in his environment. He's sure to run into them.

The boys are resting now after a wild romp outside. Well, Charlie is anyway.

and so we blog...

Hey all!

Here we go, a new blog. I've been working on designing clothing for my 2 little dogs, Petey and BooBoo. I know this may seem a little crazy to some. It's not a long story. Up until about 2 years ago, I had always had large dogs, a Bernese Mountain Dog, then Charlie, my Great Pyrenees. They were great dogs! We would walk, go for a romp in the park, play tug-of -war, all of those good dog games. They never had coats and were not allowed on the couch. I have to admit they were occasionally allowed on the bed. Charlie would get up for about 15 minutes, get too warm and get down. Just a quick snuggle.

Two years ago we rescued BooBoo and Petey. Their previous owners could not keep them any longer and they were not far from heading to the pound. I couldn't let that happen. Well....They had fairly short coats when I brought them home and it was December. I'm sure you can see where this is going. They were shivering as they went out to do what dogs have to do, and so they soon had coats. They were very happy about that.

The next step involved a trip to Cleveland and then Chicago. I was visiting with a dear friend in Cleveland. She suggested I get a bag for BooBoo (he's only 10 pounds) and bring him to Chicago. She promised he would love the bag and be happy to ride around in it all day. So...I bought BooBoo a bag. Petey went to stay next door at Camp Diane. Camp Diane is run by my neighbor, Diane Next Door. Petey LOVES her! BooBoo came to Chicago with me. He truly loved his bag. We even went into restaurants. He stayed in the bag, never begged off the table. He was great.

So now, they have coats, sweaters and various other fun things to wear. I have been sewing for 35+ years so I now make these outfits for them. We (that would mean the boys and I) thought it would be fun to design and sell our creations. You can purchase my designs at http://www.booboosbag.etsy.com/. They are ever so patient with the fittings. I'll keep you up to date on what I am working on, what is inspiring me and what the boys are up to. They can be so silly sometimes. So go snuggle up with your little ones and I'll catch up with you soon.