What a Labor Day!

Oddly enough I have not read Marley and Me. I think because I feel I have my own Marley to keep me more than on my toes. Yes that would be Annie my Beagle. As vigilant and thorough as I think I am she proves me wrong way too often. Well anyway, yesterday started out pretty good with me making bacon, eggs, toast and coffee for breakfast. Then we headed out for book sales!! Half Price Books mostly, one our favorite spots. We had a nice morning, visited Striderite for slippers, then had lunch and coffee. On getting home we let the dogs out and as they went running out we were wondering why Annie's back was all wet? Well on entering the kitchen I quickly realized it was not water but instead she was soaked with bacon grease.

Well that was the rest of my day. Laboring to get bacon grease off the floor, the cupboards, the tracks she made through the rest of the house, and then of course Annie herself. I had to use Dawn dish soap to cut through the grease in her coat. And it did a great job.

So Annie had tipped the cast iron skillet off the top of the stove and on to the floor (and everywhere else). She is not a tall dog but she has tremendous drive to get things done. At least she waited for the grease to cool off, she was fine, at least on the outside. So now I have one more thing to check off my list in case I dare leave the house, and that list is already pretty long. But I do love this dog!

Back to Blogging

Well it has been a very busy summer and it has gone so fast. And this morning with the cool weather one of my cats (Phoebe) is going crazy. Running up and down the stairs. She just skidded into the couch. What a goof.

Here is one of my mosaics I finished for a friend who was giving it as a gift. It was a hit. Yeah!! I am firing up my oven and starting to get back in the groove of mosaicing. If anyone is thinking of giving one these great leash holders as a gift get your order in now. I am starting to get a few orders already, which is very exciting. One is even a house warming gift. Remember they can be personalized or not and you get to pick the colors. Give me a jingle or email me for more info.

Another Happy Client

I made this mosaic for a friend of ours. Another happy customer!!

Captain My Captain!

Laura and I drove down to Albert Lea to meet the People for Pets transport from Iowa on Monday. We picked up some fantastic adoptable dogs and three of the cutest puppies ever. I brought Captain home for our new foster.

Captain is around two years old and looks to be a pure Basset. Weighing in at 57 lbs I think most of the weight is in his ears. They are like velvet drapes. Anyway, what a sweet dog. He adjusted very well to our house and is so happy. He just wants belly rubs and to play with toys. He also really likes playing with Rufus our Great Dane mix. He is interested in the cats only to see if they will play, but for the most part they don't want to.

He is a fabulous dog and will fit into a family easily. He is potty trained and has free rein of the house when we run errands. His personality is really starting to come out, and he is just goofy and oh so lovable. He will be at the adoption at the Petco in Richfield on Sat from 10am to 12pm. Come meet Captain and all the other great Pet haven pups.

New Work

Here are some of the projects I have finished. As always I am taking orders from anyone who would like one of there for their own or as a gift.

Millie is adopted!

Fastest fostering ever! We had Millie for only one and a half weeks. She was adopted on Wednesday. The family lives on a sizable piece of land with a couple of horses and lots of room for Millie to play. Her new parents are pretty "go by the rules" people, and this is a good thing for a puppy. It just seemed like the perfect match. And their son is home from college for the summer so Millie will have some extra company. Congrats Millie.

Millie: Busy, Busy Girl

Millie loves Rufus so much she wants to be as close as possible to him. Annie likes her space.

Millie is very busy. She has settled into our routine pretty well. And her personality is coming out more and more. The dogs and I get up pretty early and they go out, do their thing then come in for breakfast. My dogs eat and directly go back to bed. But not Millie, it's go time for her. So she keeps me company in the kitchen while I make coffee and then we have been going back outside to feed the birds and play "Throw the Hippo". She is catching on to dropping the hippo for me to throw. She's so dang cute when she plays.
And we did have a break through last night. Her and Rufus FINALLY started playing. Rufus has been so reserved, but decided a game of chase and tackle would be fun.
Millie is still working on her potty training and is doing a great job. She sleeps in her crate all night with the door open and is also getting the hang of walking on the leash. She is really going to make a family a sweet companion. And who couldn't love those goofy ears.