Sweet, Sweet Crochet

I have been working so hard on Brian's wardrobe (and a secret birthday present for someone!) that I haven't had much time to crochet. However, I got smart and realized that I can take crochet to the dog park!

It has been so nice getting back into the hooking. It's like visiting an old friend. I'm currently trying to design a neck warmer. Yes, for a dog, don't you think their necks get cold too? The yarn I'm working with at the moment is mustard yellow (literally mustard yellow, I use it as the mustard for my crocheted hot dogs). I am obsessed with all shades of yellow these days. Apparently when you wear yellow in France, it means you're somebody's mistress.

We're borrowing a camera this weekend, so we can take photos of the pug wedding*, so hopefully soon I'll have some photo updates.

*More on this later.

What Does Microsoft Word Think of You?

When you do a spell check on your name, that is. The suggestions for my first name are: angle, angrier, or aggie. Word wants my last name to be: brickyard, racked, or rocker. Leave me a comment to let me know what Microsoft Word thinks of you.

Yours Truly,

Angrier Rocker

M is for Monteith's

Ben & I have been digging a new-to us-beer called Monteith's. It's from New Zealand, and like most things from New Zealand, it's wonderful. We've tried the Pilsner and the Golden Lager, and they are both Delicious. Best of all, it's on sale for only $43AUD a carton (four six packs)! For all you non-Aussies, that's a steal for good beer here.

Good News!

Brian's pug mother, Jezebel is going to have a litter of puppies in about six weeks! But wait, there's more! We're getting one of the puppies!!!! The breeder has asked us to come to the birth, to help out. How great is that?! Ben is in charge of helping with grossness, and I am in charge of cuddling baby puppies. I'm glad we have come up with an equitable division of tasks.

Brian is looking forward to having a sister, especially so they can keep each other company while we are away during the day. Yipeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Well, I have used up my exclamation point quota for the month so I have to go.

Misc.

Hello Faithful Readers,

I am here to update you on the Life of Brian. We took him to the farmer's market yesterday, and he was extremely popular. He got so many pats, and even found another pug. We had met the other pug and her owner previously at a pug gathering, so Brian was extremely excited to reunite with her. Pugs are a bit snobby like that, they appreciate their own kind. They immediately circled each other, in order to tangle their leashes so they could not be separated.

A few people came up to us and said want to get a pug, and asked to pat him. It's interesting to be on the other side of that equation, because that's what I used to do every time I saw a pug. We sung the praises of pugs, and hopefully got closer to our goal of a pug in every household.

Lately I have been busy working on Brian's custom made wardrobe. Finding shirts to fit pugs is difficult, because their chests are large, but they are petite overall. The prototype is nearly perfect, and he looks very cute in his long-sleeved t-shirt. It is stinking hot here lately, so it's too hot to wear it, but he can wear his muscle tank top instead. It has taken ages to work on the prototype, but I am very happy with how it has turned out.

That's all for now!

Sunday=Pugday

Today we hosted a pug meetup! We are members of a pug club that meets about once a month. Usually we meet at the dog park, but this month's meeting was at our place. It was a dream come true to have 16 pugs (plus a french bulldog and a dogue de bordeaux) at our house! Lots of lovely pug parents came too, and brought delicious food. Brian had a great time showing his friends around his yard. We are all tired out now, and are spending the rest of Sunday being lazy. Laziness, I salute you.

Cheese of the Goat Persuasion

I recently came across an unusual kind of cheese. And who better to share this new experience with than you, my loyal reader. Have you ever heard of cheese, covered in ash?! It tastes like regular goat cheese, but with ash. You may ask yourself, what does ash taste like? It doesn't have a strong flavor, but it is sort of gritty.