hit the road, Jack.

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There will be no blogging this week – I will be in San Diego! Mr. Boar has a business trip and the spouses have been invited too. Last year we went to Las Vegas and I bitched and moaned in the weeks leading up to the trip. Historically, I have been a very cranky traveler. I am beginning to suspect that it has less to do with the going and more to do with the leaving! This year D#2 is 16 years old, and is a mature and responsible person. My mother in law will also be here to keep an eye on things and drive her around. But I feel much more confident in her ability to take care of herself and her schedule and also the dogs. Let’s not forget the four legged creatures! At this time last year we had five dogs, two of whom were very ill. That is a lot to leave behind and a lot to ask someone else to watch – this year we have three and they are all in good health (except for Lucy’s itchy spot, which is on its way to healing)

So anyway, I am actually looking forward to this trip! Now I have to decide on a knitting project(s). Did you guys catch the new Knitty? specifically the article on double knitting and socks? Maybe it’s time to try something new ….. see you guys next week!

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argh!!! the one time I remember to save my post as a draft it doesn’t work! and I get messages saying typepad is down for maintenance. Why if they are down for maintenance is 6 a.m. was I able to access my posting page at 8:30, only to be told that my opus would neither be posted nor saved??? ergh.

Anyway, I what I was trying to say was that my sweet pug Lucy has a hot spot. And it is in a tricky spot. And that I don’t want to put the elizabethan collar on her since I am convinced she would really hurt herself trying to navigate our house and yard with that thing on. And that my good friend and fellow dog lover Peggy suggested putting a t-shirt on her. And that although I didn’t think a t-shirt would cover the spot, how could I resist the chance to dress up my dog?

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the minute D#2 stepped away, Lucy zoomed around the room trying to run out of the shirt!

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she really hates it!

well the shirt didn’t cover the spot and now she is wearing a bandanna just like all the cool dogs do.

yawn.

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There is little of interest to blog about here at Chez Swine. Washcloth production continues. Did you read the comments in my last post? Ginger gave me a great link to an in depth comparison of the different cotton yarns. I bought loads of Sugar & Cream at Michaels’ the other day and can see that I will be making a trek to Walmart sometime soon for some Peaches & Creme. Yes, the evil Walmart. I want to try P&C, the color selection is huge and I don’t care how unpolitically correct Walmart is. And if you must know, I will also buy some Tide if it is on sale. And toilet paper.

While life has been boring and rainy weather has halted staining of the Adirondack chairs, I have managed to get through some of my Netflix movies ….. Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion, The Dying Gaul, Friends With Money, The Libertine and The Man Who Cried. Now that I made a list I see that I have been watching lots of movies! The first two were by far the best, but all are worth renting.