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With Labor Day weekend approaching, there's still time this summer to enjoy a great getaway or family vacation. And if the family includes a dog (or two or more!), it's easier than ever before to take them along--pet friendly businesses are more and more common. Your getaway just requires planning, flexibility, and quite possibly a sense of humor. Here are a few tips to bark your way. We didn't forget to pack Petey! Where are we going to stay? If you plan on camping, or staying with friends or family who love dogs, great! Otherwise you'll need to find a pet-friendly hotel. We recently took our two golden retrievers, Ernest and Petey, along on a getaway to Vermont. The hotel was "pet-friendly" and indeed the staff seemed happy to welcome our dogs. But the pet-friendly rooms were tiny. There was only enough space to walk around the sides of the bed, and no seating area or place for the dogs to stretch out. It made for a very uncomfortable weekend. So when you bo...

While camping last weekend at Parker's Creek we had a beautiful site right on the lake, a terrific climbing log and lots of cool mushrooms.  Riley and I tromped through the woods collecting all the different kinds of mushrooms we could find.  It was great fun, smelly slimy but fun. I dutifully did research for the proper methods, there are many sites about dyeing wool with mushrooms. I placed my chopped up mushrooms into jars, filled the jars with water and let them "steep" in the sun for two days. Strained the extremely slimy and smelly mushrooms and placed them in cheesecloth.  Scoured and mordanted 40 grams of wool yarn. Brought mushroom/ yarn up to 170 degrees and held it for one hour. Soaked overnight and VOILA! Five of the most uninspiring shades of beige yarn ever produced. Bonus, it smelled so bad even after multiple washings... I threw it out!

 Dr. Ike answers your questions about Chewy Pharmacy Dr. Ike is in. Hi, Dr. Ike here to tell you about a new service offered by Chewy.com. Did you know that there is a new way to get those all-important medications you need to put the wag back in your tail? It's Chewy Pharmacy . As #ChewyInfluencers, we got to try it out. And it's so easy! Any questions? Q- What medications are available through Chewy Pharmacy?     Ike: If you can bark it, they probably have it. There are hundreds of medications--heartworm medication, flea and tick treatments, pain medication, allergy relief, ear and eye care, wound treatment, and medication for many other health conditions. We ordered Interceptor heartworm treatment for Ernest and Petey. Q- How do I order? Chewy Pharmacy rocks!   Ike: First, go to Chewy Pharmac y and fill out a brief profile for your pet. We entered Ernest and Petey's names, breeds, ages and weights, and our veterinarian's name and phone number. Then we found the...

It is a challenge to describe this tapestry's path from conception to fruition.  It started with the fabric scrap pictured below and dyeing yarns in a gradient to match. The concept was holding space, also known as "suspended self importance" or it isn't all about me.  Being present without judgement or control and offering unconditional love and support.  I sampled for this tapestry and lined up my yarns.  The original gradient plus black, some deep purple and purple and silver glitz. I checked for value below using grayscale.  Thank you  Tommye Scanlon Finally began the weaving on July 8th at Arrowmont.  Most of my family and friends know of my interest in all things Navajo, especially weaving related.  I was scheduled to attend a class at Arrowmont  this summer but unfortunately the Navajo weaving class had to be cancelled.  I'd read all of the Hillerman books over the last few months and enjoyed not only  the mysteries but also ...