Why Dogs are Better than Kids

From (http://www.wilk4.com/humor/humor.htm)

For all you who do or don't have kids...
Kibble and water are cheaper than formula and diapers.
They have more hair when they are born.
Dogs never forget to "go" before they leave.
Dogs can go on long trips without yelling "MOM HE'S TOUCHING ME!!!!"
Dogs never grow out of being kissed in front of their friends.
Dogs don't wear holes in the knees of their trousers.
It doesn't matter how much dog hair a Dog gets in its mouth.
You can cage a dog without going to jail.
Dogs don't "backwash" crackers when sharing your soda.
Dogs will watch classic Star Trek with you and won't laugh at the special effects.
Dogs hide their "blankies" in their crates rather than dragging them around in public.
It's OK and even encouraged to tattoo your Dog
The older a Dog gets, the more they like you.
Dogs don't ask why. Dogs don't ask why. Dogs don't ask why.
Dogs don't roll their eyes when you insist Dogs today have it easier.
Dogs stick their tongue deep inside your ear canal; children use a pencil.
Dogs don't jump on the bed; they just quietly shed in them and lay on you,considerately adding to your warmth.
Dog poop is easier to get off the wall than crayon.
When Dogs don't listen to you, it is because they cannot understand the complex human language.
Dogs have tails, making it easier to grab them as they run away.
No one passes you a Dog with a loaded diaper.
Dogs dig for buried treasure in the litterbox. Kids won't even dump the litterbox.
When Dogs interrupt you making love, you don't have to explain that the two of you are "wrestling to see who does the dishes."
Dogs don't grow out of their shoes every 2 1/2 months.
Dogs, when entering those teen years, are neutered.

Last Months Projects

I don't usually sew things for myself and so this month I set out to do just that.

The fabric for the first skirt was fabric I got off of freecycle. It has a waistband that can be folded down or scrunched down. In the pic it is folded down. The second skirt is from a yellow fabric I have had around way too long.
At the beginning of October I went to watch the Bears Packers game with my family. I was told I had to root for the Packers so I made this sweater to wear. Unfortunately it was unseasonably warm and I couldn't wear it.

I also made matching bandannas for the dogs. Kona wasn't into posing that day.

Wordless Wednesday

Reusable produce bags

One small step to being more green and a fun project for me

Cro-hook

It is a combination of crocheting and knitting that creates a double sided blanket. Here is a purple/varigated one for a friend. No fancy edging yet.

Sometimes You Shouldn't Hyphenate Your Name

Someone emailed this to me and I had to share!

Proof!

Here is proof from our drawers and no I didn't straighten anything first!

White, Red/Pink, Orange, Yellow, T-shirts

Green, Blue, Purple, Brown, Black/Grey
Athletic Shirts, White, Red
Green, Blue, No Purples (ah), Gray/Black

Sorry Everyone!

I finally got around to packing up the last of our winter clothes last week. Yeah, you heard that right- I waited until August to put away the winter clothes. It was so hot outside that I really just wanted to stay in and do something. I organized the drawers in Toby's dresser and took out all the cold weather clothes. I put all the shirts back in ROYGBIV order (just as my drawers always are) and made a pile for goodwill things. I went through the closet and took all the sweaters off their hooks. Then, I trekked over to Wal-mart and bought a new plastic bin.
I knew as I was packing all the stuff up that it wasn't a good idea.

So, what happens? It gets cold. I had to search out a sweater to wear the other day. How ridiculous, but I so expected that to happen.

One Seam Convertible Dress

I've been looking at this dress online for a few weeks now and really wanted to finally get around to making it. It can be worn in a whole combination of ways. Somehow we didn't get many back shots, but this should give you a good idea. Please ignore my wayward hair. I wan't planning a modeling shot. Joanns was having a sale on knits this week so I finally went down and spent $9 on my dress. I LOVE it! And so does Toby!

Fronts

can be worn over jeans

Backs

Skirt

Cool Dogs

At the end of June, I know I need to post more, we watched Viktor, my in-laws german shephard. For the most part it went OK. He never peeded in our house which surprised me because he seems to do that every time we visit and he really seems to like Rusty. Vik is really possesive of food, but for whatever reason he let Rusty eat out of his food bowl. They would just sort of switch bowls in the middle of eating. Unfortuatly, I had to switch them back so that I didn't end up with a sick Vik, but I thought it was cute. Vik, however, did not like Kona. I think that she may be a little to active for him in his old age. As long as we watched them it seemed to go OK. He only drew blood once! Anyways, we took pictures when he was here to give his Mom. I just thought I should share because they turned out cute. Rusty wasn't as cooperative so his picture isn't included.