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What? Did you want to see a dog shake in slo-mo? Okay! We gave Ike a bath in preparations for his therapy dog event at a local college. Here he is, shaking it off! Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

 I traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday, August 19th.  It was a rainy day but a scenic drive through the mountains.  I checked into the hotel and discovered it was move-in day for UVA.  Lots of anxious moms and dads and excited kids. Saturday, bright and early I headed to Joan's studio.  One of the elements of this class that enticed me was the opportunity to spend time in Joan's studio. A wall of yarn for blending and weaving. Joan's impressively large Shannock loom.  My working spot. I loved the emphasis Joan put on design.  This was an intermediate class, we  were presumed to have some basic tapestry skills.  We started by working on our design inspiration, color scheme and the best way to weave our piece. Joan stressed sampling, tapestry is such a sl-ooooooo-w process you want to ensure your design is worthy and weavable. Ann's sample in progress.   This is Deborah's sample based on a picture of the southwest. Karen was wo...

I am changing my blog to reflect my new passion for tapestry weaving.  Knit on Regardless was my spot for sharing my fiber adventures with a focus on knitting. For the last several months tapestry weaving has grown to a major passion and I need to reflect that in my blogging. There will be some spinning, dyeing, knitting and fiber events in the future but my emphasis has changed.  I was fortunate enough to take a class with  Joan Griffin  in her Charlottesville, Virginia studio. A little prep was required.  Joan asked us to bring a warped loom, yarn for weft and some design ideas. I dyed some Ullteppegarn by Gjestal   , a fingering weight 100% two ply wool. I used Greener Shades Dye   .  My goal was to obtain multiple shades of teal for a gradient effect. These dyes are easy to use and I have always been pleased with the results. Here are the results along with the fabric sample that inspired my color choices.

Ike is writing a letter. He needs a stamp.  Look at these new stamps available now at the post office.  Aren't they adorable?! Get your pets stamps today! Join BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop

We love delicious dog food, and we get served up some pretty tasty tidbits! How do we manage this? Step 1: First, get Mom to order from Chewy.com. When it arrives (and it's so fast! It only takes about two days to get to our doorstep!), be sure to investigate the delivery. (Yup! Looks good.) Step 2: Mom ordered Whole Earth Farms Chicken and Turkey canned food. Sometimes Mom puts it atop our dry kibble. Since we're seniors, we can't chew as well as we used to when we had young pup choppers, so this really softens things up. Look real pathetic until Mom gives you some. Step 3: Dance at Mom's feet while she opens the can. Whining helps. Take a whiff-- smell that delicious aroma! Whole Earth Farms is grain free and made with high quality natural ingredients. No artificial preservatives, flavors and colors either. See? Step 4. Devour!  We can just taste that chicken, turkey, chicken liver, sweet potato, peas and carrots. Oh, Mom says it's made in the USA too! Step 5: As...

My husband and I were driving down the street outside of Albany, NY when we saw this sight. I love that the faithful farm dog gets to ride in the tractor too!   A lovely silhouette.  Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

Is Ike dreaming of sailing on the deep blue sea? Or just reading a good book about it? Ike doesn't have a boat or an ocean, but he makes do with his wading pool.  You may know Something Wagging This Way Comes blogger Pamela. (If not, you should check her out!) She, along with her hubby and their sweet golden retriever Honey, are living aboard The Meander, living life on the seas. It's fun to hear how a dog handles daily life on a sailboat. I recently learned of another dog who sailed around the world with her family. Hubble and Hattie , publishers of great dog books (and the same publishers who put out my Dieting with my Dog !) sent me a copy of the book to review and one to give away! Tara, the Terrier who sailed around the world by Rosemary and Robert Forrester, is a well-told and heartfelt tale of travel and love. From the publisher: “ Tara , the terrier who sailed around the world” is the exciting and touching story of a Jack Russell who had at least nine lives – and ma...