Poncho

Big Times Kennel lost a very dear friend yesterday.  Poncho was the greeter at the kennel and after a several month battle with kidney failure his body succumbed to the disease.  He will be missed by the clients and especially those of us in the office.
He was gifted to us several years ago by a customer in poor health.  It took him several months to feel comfortable in the kennel, he often hid under the sink or behind the furnace but eventually he assumed the job of chief dog behavior modifier and people greeter.  He learned to accept my hugs and kisses for it was a small price to pay for the copious amounts of food he ate, in his prime he was 19 lbs.  I will miss his unique way of cuddling with his head buried in my lap, it made me feel appreciated.  I would like to think he liked me best but it was probably my consistent, timely way of opening a can of cat food that appealed to him most.
And lastly, may we never know when it is time to leave the bathroom for Poncho would scratch at the door the second you closed it as if to say, "Hey!  What are you doing in my water bowl?"

I'll miss you terribly, Poncho:(

Zelda spins a yarn

Once upon a time I had long, lovely locks...

But I grew tired of the daily grooming.  So here I sit wondering- just what happened to my gorgeous fiber? I don't *think* it's out there.

Ah, HERE it is!  330 yards of the best I have to offer.  Be patient, I will make you more...

A nice memorial

My friend Julie gifted me with this lovely necklace she made to honor the memory of my dog Bill.  I was very touched by her thoughtfulness.  I am not familiar with the method that she used and am most impressed with the quality. 

What a lovely way to remember a wonderful dog.  Thank you, Julie...

Fingerless gloves

It's about that time of year for my hands to freeze, even in the house.  I made these fingerless gloves out of some left over hot pink dyed angora.  I morphed a couple of patterns (not that it requires much detailing) and looked at some other mitts on the internet and came up with these.  Now my hands will be a little less chilly!



Bill 10/17/2001-12/13/2011

 "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." - Anonymous

My awesome boy, Bill passed away today.  Bill had many health problems over the years but always seemed to overcome them in true Bill fashion.  Three years ago he developed a mystery vertebrae problem that slowly led to him being paralyzed in the rear.  We made adjustments to our lives and Bill had 3 more quality years of life despite his disability.  Perhaps in an effort to spare my own feelings I chose not to euthanize him although I would never suggest this was the path for everyone to take, it takes a lot of commitment to care for a paralyzed dog.  Bill was blessed with a sweet temperment and a forgiving nature and for that his sometimes-impatient-mother will always feel blessed to have loved him.

A bunny funny

Found in the Sunday paper Parade magazine section.

How am I doing?

The bad news is OSU lost Saturday but the good news is I sat and made a bunch more of these polymer clay EA figurines during the game.  Hopefully, each one is better than the last.  They can be made into either pins or magnets.  I prefer the magnets as I can enjoy them every time I look at the refrigerator.

Why, yes.  That is the ever elusive pink tort.  I could give you the genetic breakdown on how to get it but I don't want to divulge ALL my secrets;)  Middle row is REW's and the browns are either black tort or chocolate tort, you can't really see the noses in this picture.

I was aiming for more grey than silver but it's kind of jazzy, don't you think?