Yesterday I spent several hours at Joy's house, walking her 6 dogs one at a time while she recovers from her broken femur. She gave me this Christmas Card showing all 6 of them, taken just before her accident.
Notice the dingo on the far right! Joy is the only other person I know who owns a dingo, and before I even met Joy, I saw her running Shadow at a USDAA trial in Baton Rouge. I can remember being almost beside myself at the sight, pinching myself in disbelief, almost peeing in my pants! Well, maybe I exaggerate, but not by much. Now, 3 years later, Shadow is 11 and too old to compete, but he looked very distinguished out there in the ring. (Dingos aren't recognized by the AKC as a breed, but they are by the United Kennel Club and other clubs, known as the American Dingo or the Carolina Dog). The UKC has classified them as a pariah dog, which includes other primitive breeds such as the Basenji of Africa and the Thai Ridgeback. They require strong alpha handling, but otherwise make fantastic loyal pets.
Shadow at Agility Class, 2005? |
Puddin'Head Wilson, photo by me. |
The picot stitch around the edges is a nice touch. |
All the while, we chatted away and discovered lots of things about each other that we've never had time to share in class or at dog events. It was an altogether pleasant experience, as I suppose ladies' sewing circles have been for centuries. It really made me appreciate my intact bones, and female companionship for a change.
Scrubbies I made last year. If you don't get the tension right or count the stitches correctly, they get wavy. |
NOTE: Scrubbies are invaluable. They scrub everything without scratching anything -- cars, pot and pans, countertops, toilets. My Mom makes dozens of these each year for friends and family. We're all afraid if she ever quits (she's 90), we'll be in scrubbie poverty (they wear out after awhile), so a few gals in the family have begged her for the pattern and endeavored to teach ourselves how. Mom has been doing them so long, hers lay perfectly flat, look great, and she can do one in about an hour. It takes awhile to get the tension just right so they don't come out wavy, but even the wavy ones scrub good. Here are a few I made last year. Anybody who wants the instruction sheet, ask and I'll email it to you.
What have scrubbies got to do with dogs? Absolutely nothing, except they love to tear them up, which is probably good for cleaning their teeth!
Upwards and onward!
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