Knitterly Things

Posted on March 13, 2015 by bxryrns under Knitting

As promised, today I’ll round up the few Yarns I’ve been able to squeeze in around the Boxers.

I think I blogged at least twice about my friend’s socks using Haldecraft’s Fissility pattern. Have I raved enough about that pattern? Seriously, if you knit socks you have to try this pattern because it’s so pretty and it’s an easy knit, no mental gymnastics here folks! That’s my project #46.

Project #47 did require a little bit of brain work. Another friend had asked if I could make a hot water bottle cover for her son. There was a catch, they both have sensitivities to wool so she wanted it in cotton. Since I know a little about her young man I decided I had to use the Toronto Maple Leafs as the design. That means I had to find a pattern and then redesign it slightly to chart the leaf. I’m pretty happy with the result and I hope he will be as well.

Now that it’s March yet another friend convinced me I should participate in Malabrigo March. There are a bunch of us that she invited to play and it’s ended up being a Jeweled Cowl March as I’m not sure everyone is using Malabrigo but I am, this colourway is called Velvet Grapes.

Oh, and just so you know, the distractions continue. This is our little Ti Sweetie, we figure she’s around 10 years old which means The Brindle is pleased to finally have a contemporary to hang out with. Clearly, since he’s sharing his beloved hedgehog with her.

Distractions…

Posted on March 10, 2015 by bxryrns under Boxer dogs

Wow… where did the time go? Back in January I volunteered to take on some IT stuff for the Boxer Rescue I volunteer with. Me and IT it’s kind of a no-brainer right? While it’s a lot of work it’s also a lot of fun. There’s just something about doing good, right?

I’ve fostered a few Boxers in the last while…

There was Tonka. She was here for just over a month before going to another foster home and then being adopted. She has the most fabulous ears. She’s a very sweet lady and I felt so bad for her being with us because she loves kids so much. I was so happy that her new foster home had two kids for her to play with and her furever home comes with grandkids that love dogs.

Sky and Eli, the puppies. What was I thinking??? I am so over the puppy experience. Actually I’ve been over it since my first Boxer, Kate, was a puppy back in 1999. To make life more exciting Eli is deaf so that requires even more chasing of the puppy. They only stayed a few days and they were a lot of fun, I would never not foster a puppy but I won’t be raising another one any time soon! I even got to see Sky again last week which was fabulous, she’s getting so big!

Abigail dropped by for a while, about a month actually. Lovely girl but heartworm positive, she left us this weekend to go to a new home that we are pretty sure is her furever family. Anyone willing to take on a dog through heartworm treatment has my respect plus they are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Yes, Abigail took her beloved gecko with her.

Then there was sweet Rios. He was another short timer, just in town for some doctor appointments, most of which were a bust. Lovely boy is so much healthier than we realized I guess. He just has some challenges due to his wonky leg so he needs a little extra TLC.

Next foster arrives tomorrow, life is an adventure! Next post, a knitting update.

Another Foray

Posted on January 8, 2015 by bxryrns under Cooking

I’m expanding my repertoire again.

For years I have been making cupcakes for events using my mom’s methodology that the cupcake is merely the vehicle for the icing and my mom’s icing is to die for. I decided it was time I started making my cupcakes pretty and that I should take a course. I did the first part of that course yesterday and the second is next Wednesday. In the meantime for practice I made some cupcakes for a Florida Boxer Rescue fundraiser this evening. I’m very pleased!