I Like Thursday # 493 Week two of the adjustment.... life is so daily!

 

welcome to this week's list of likes, starting with walking with my dog again. Dewi is up for any length of walk with me too! It's all new to him, so we stop and he sniffs often. 

I want to keep going at a high speed, so now when he stops, I stop and pull my abdomen in and practice good posture til he's done. Since it's been just over a week now, I am seeing him walk longer between sniffs

He is conquering fears too... plastic bags or leaves blowing in the wind, people walking on the other side, garage doors opening or closing as we pass, and Wed we passed a half of a bunny, (we also have coyote, and other large critters like Eagles here who hunt at night) (yikes) 

a friend stopped by our fence this week, and Dewi stopped. Statue. She has a golden doodle and Dewi was apparently traumatized by the ones in his first house. (25 dogs) So he did not want to go over, say hi or even stay in the yard, and long after she left he stared down the street to make sure her lovely dog was gone. 

Dewi: "Mama, just you and me, just us is good and I need peace and quiet"

He is a kind and welcome partner in my walks, mostly staying right by my side. 

I think I need to change his name but none of the ones I want seem right. ( Arlo, Angus, Dylan, Luca, Astro, Theo) 

I seldom have to call him anyway since he makes it his mission to stay by my side. I am no longer snoopervised in the shower at least, lol, he usually lies in his bedroom kennel til I'm dressed now. 

He is so funny to me. We have a sort of catwalk upstairs that connects the bedroom and my studio, the laundry room, second bathroom. At first he would go up, look at me thru the rails and cry til I came up to get him. Over and over. Now he understands he can just turn around and come back down.

the sun is so bright, and the wind so strong here mama

Oh happy day ! Once he got that, he repeated going up, looking at me, turning around and barreling down the stairs running to me and poking me with his nose!!! (pet pet pet), he turned around and did it all again! about 20 times! 

sometimes I swear he's laughing! 

I worried we would bore him, but he does not want to meet dogs, or people yet. He said he's got plenty to adjust to already, loves mama, is learning the Daddy can take him out to pee and poop. He finally slept completely on day 8, by my chair in his super comfy bed, .. on his side. 

B I G dog S I G H

I totally love him

mighty sunset

diamonds on the water in morning light

sewing on three challenges, all at the same time and with my homelife changing, it's too much but I want to do it all

phone./camera bag 

latest block to dragonfly quilt

friends:

Talking with friends has been a treat this week, Joy, Diane, Pat in NM  thank you all

TV

 Glad the olympics are over.... weird to admit that but I felt obligated to watch them all the time, now I'm glad to see some regular shows returning to TV. 

 Fun Videos

I SO want to try this but have never tried piping icing... 

link: https://youtube.com/shorts/Zb9jEd5Ul2k?si=4RWfk6FglmduNSvV

link https://youtube.com/shorts/Owy0uh3NbV0?si=UbZ3ZA0b-KXw4jNJ

In love with Alyssa Lui's attitude and skating ability. Grace and charm

link if you need it: skate

Conversation starter this week: most adventurous thing you've ever done

well, marriage is adventurous LOL

I'd have to say going to Europe on my own was scary plus exciting. I had a Eurail pass so I could travel lots of places, and did go to a new area daily to explore. I stayed in B &B's (often over a pub), or in a person's home. I'd find a safe place to stay, then take off on exploration. Having a moderate understanding of French, and German helped but at the time each country had it's own money, so I also needed to change money a lot too. 

I met new people each day, and often visited sites with them, had dinners alone however, and had the most adventure of a lifetime. 

linking with this fine group, forgive me for not commenting on visits lately 

Knitty Quilter 

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princess bubbles creates   

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https://brianshomeblog.com/  

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http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com

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https://frenchethereal.net/

night time finishing the walk late