So once again I find myself with a rant about abandoned pets. What do people think “DOMESTIC” means?!

Our latest guests:

A mom and her puppies (boy and girl).

We found these guys at the end of my grandmother’s road, they are super sweet and well-behaved (I’ll try to get a better picture in the yard when we go out to play this afternoon). Here are the puppies at the vet this morning.

We are all good friends.

They had their first round of shots and we’ve got wormy stuff to give them. The tan one has red mange which is perfectly treatable and we have the medicine for that! If anybody wants a dog (and lives kinda near) this is a great opportunity! The only reason they can’t live here are the cats we’ve already rescued. They are great little dogs. We’re in the process of getting in touch with our local humane society to see if we can get them fostered out instead of taking them to the county shelter – a cage on the front porch is Not Ideal. Even if it is roomy and the blinds are down so the cats can’t torment them.

Speaking of torment. I am at the heel of the first Bloomin’ Feet Sock. Again.

Recognize the pattern, Lynne?

I should have started with Angel’s Rest (Fiber Trends Peak Experience) in the first place. It’s perfect and zipping right along.

This week will go down in history as the Great Weed Out.

This is not a weed.

I was desperately lazy about the flower beds this winter and am paying for it now. I am about 75% finished with de-weeding, mulching and planting bulbs (I know it’s too late but they were on sale) and a couple perennials. Since it is freakishly cold this morning (such a shame haha) I have a minute to show you my other great accomplishment.

I can hardly believe it myself!

That is 20 CounterPain Squares crocheted together. I did it myself! They fit the width of the bed exactly as planned – with the lace edging it will look just right. I can’t even tell you the relief it brings me to know that this is actually going to work. Bonus points to me because it it pretty and I learned to crochet! Points to the CounterPain because there are still 111 squares to go (120 to join). The CounterPain is still in the lead, but I am gaining ground.

Happy Easter.

William Henry: A Photo Essay

See him?

How about now?

There he is!

I don’t know how he got up there, but I had to stand on the counter to get him down.

It’s here!

From Sorcha!

My Wee Tiny Sock arrived with a great deal of fanfare on Friday. Since I got to pick who was making my sock, I picked someone without a blog so that I could be surprised. And I am – I have never used any of the bamboo yarns and really find it hard to believe that a plant that is used to make furniture can also make yarn! Thanks again, Sorcha, you’ve made my day and the sock is cute enough to eat.

Which I guess I could do…since it is made from bamboo…

My Mom was visiting this weekend so I am a little behind on my email, but for all you Wee Tiny Sock Swappers out there:

Please email me if you haven’t received your Wee Tiny Sock. I can check on the sock status for you (and see if your Wee Tiny is Making an Overseas Journey). I want to make sure that everyone ends up with a sock, because these are just about the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Next year, I pledge to keep better records when people start to tell me that socks are arriving!

You heard me right: next year. I have decided to make the Wee Tiny Sock Swap an Annual Event! So mark your calendars for March 2008 (and somebody remind me in February).