Well, another weekend has passed and I have not gotten a stitch in but I plan to yet tonight. I have been busy with school preparations this weekend. We finished buying most of my sons school supplies today and yesterday I got my daughter some needed items for her apartment (she moves in in 8 days!). She is transferring to Illinois State University and I can't believe she is moving out, boy do they grow up fast!
Today started with a trip to Petsmart to get the dogs some treats and bones to chew on. I think I spend more money at that store than I ever thought I would. We have two rather large dogs though, a chocolate lab named Riley and a Weimaraner named Casper as well as two cats, Katie and Oliver. I love them all dearly but I think we got in a bit over our head with four pets. Our cats are pretty old though and don't cause much trouble except for the occasional hair ball and shedding. Three of them insist on sleeping in our bed all night so we usually have to end up putting one of the dogs in their crate in the middle of the night so we can get some sleep. They often decide that it is time to wake us up to play in the middle of the night and it doesn't feel too good when you have 80-100 pound dogs jumping on and about your bed.
Jill Rensel always has cute stories to tell about her cute little dogs but my stories are not quite so endearing. Riley is a quite good dog and pretty calm and laid back. Casper on the other hand is a handful. We recently layed sod in the backyard and he thinks it is fun to dig it up and run around with it. Needless to say my husband is not pleased. Our neighbor likes to sit outside and watch the dogs and give them treats. He told us that one day Casper was trying to get some sod up and Riley was just sitting on the step by the back patio door looking at him like he was going to be in big trouble and he wanted nothing to do with it. Casper finally got about a three foot section of sod up and started running around the yard with it in his mouth and the length of it going over his head and onto his neck and back. How in the world he didn't run into a tree or something I don't know since it had to have been covering his eyes. Our neighbor said it was one of the funniest things he had seen. Riley evidently gave in and started playing tug of war with Casper and the sod. My husband plans to go pick some more up and fix the yard soon so no more dogs in the backyard for awhile! With all of this heat and virtually no rain it has been so hard to keep it pretty and green so some new pieces aren't a bad idea anyways.
Well, I have lots more to say but I think I will wait until next time. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and see you all soon!
Oh, Julie, that dog story gave me a serious case of the giggles, lol. I love animal stories. Pretty much animals, all kinds. Except regular cockroaches, flies, and stinging insects. Those I don't like much. But the rest, I'm good with. I have a cat (she's a diva and won't let me have another) and my brother has a dog (my nephew), so I have the major bases covered. I found your blog through Hannah's blog. (Stitching in the City) I have a couple of friends named Julie that I don't talk to much, and I wanted to see if I knew you. And now, I do, lol. I'm a Julie too, from Cincinnati, Ohio where I live with Yes Dear. I saw your name, clicked on your blog, and liked your stuff. The rest, as they say, was history! I'm now following, and I love your framed pieces. They are all gorgeous! Did Jill do all of them? Here's hoping your having a good night!
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