Dog Day

 We enjoyed my baby brother and his bride's dog all summer.  Stiney was a frequent visitor when they went hiking the trails...he had his own water dish and knew right where to find it under our patio table.   Stiney would run the perimeter of our yard...his nose collecting all the news. Here and there would be a flash of the little black dog.  Sometimes on his rounds after a drink he would come over to get his back scratched...he knew I was always game.  After another round or two he would settle happily down for a short rest.  

He was a frequent visitor on our trail cameras. 

Here Stiney is held safely in Beth's arms getting a ride back home.  Stiney had good days and some bad days all summer....old age and liver problems. 

Earlier this month Stiney appeared on the trail camera...he was looking for my baby brother.  Shortly after this they all went to Oregon for a visit...sadly yesterday Stiney went to the Rainbow Bridge.  ( I think the Rainbow Bridge might be a bit like Minnesota for Stiney as he loved it here.)

My baby brother and his bride will miss this little black dog very much.   Me too.

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Pocket Shawl and other stuff

 I found a pattern for a pocket shawl on the interweb...it had a long fringe so I adapted the pattern...and it had small pockets...so I changed that also.

As I worked on this project I wondered who I would give it to...two people came to mind...I think I have it figured out. 

 I can tell you it is very warm...just working on it warmed me up. It is bright and cheerful!

I learned a bit about this larger project...I have yarn to make a another...a bit of a different pattern... perhaps sometime this winter I will start that project.

I am back to smaller projects with a quicker finish again.  (gifts)

We did our Wally World pickup...they are out of the 20 ounce bottles of water that Far Guy likes for making his coffee...we have to use bottled water or buy a new coffee maker every few months. 

I finally got the French Door washed up and sparkling...two more windows to go and I can cross windows and doors off my Fall work list. 

My baby brother came by with his huge mulching tractor...the wildgardens were done in no time!  Stiney (his little dog)  tracked him all the way over here and then went back home by himself...Stiney has not been feeling well...he is old and has liver issues....but he was running like the wind yesterday.  It is hard to have old dogs...you never know from one day to the next how they will be. (Stiney has been on many walks through the trails to get to our house so he knows his way around.)

My other baby brother and she who sees Robin's first came to visit and give us the Covid report...some neighbors tested positive but are feeling okay.  Scary times we live in...is there any rhyme or reason why some people get so sick and others have mild to no symptoms? 

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