Dogs, blogs & togs

I have to say, first of all, that I LOVE dogs. Even the little yappy ones can squirm their way into a scratch behind the ears...okay, the bug-eyed pug-type ones, not so much. I had two dogs growing up - Mindy and Muffin. Not at the same time, mind you, but there were two. Mindy entered my life when I was eight. I wasn't at an age where scooping poop could be delegated to me, but my parents got us a dog. Our neighbourhood is riddled with dogs. Big & loveable, small & jumpy and one that I don't trust as far as I could throw it. Needless to say, J & M see NO reason at all why we shouldn't get a dog. I have to run down the following list daily: shedding, pooping, scratching wood floors, throwing up, dragging butts on carpets (okay, I don't really throw that in there, but I think it), travelling, etc etc etc. Seriously, I had to go through this at least 4 times today. "How do you like dinner, Jordan?" "I wish we had a dog...." Thankfully, Mike is around to snap me out of the "maybe we could swing it" daydreams I have.

I have been spending way too much time on the internet these days - NO, I'm not looking at dog stuff, Jordan! I spied a magazine the other day called "Craft". It has a great website www.craftzine.com and I am absolutely HOOKED on it. Even worse than Facebook it seems. I think I am a secret crafter at heart, but I have a big problem. I don't know what to do with all the stuff I could make! Give some away, I suppose. Keep some, too, but there is so much to do!! Even worse is that the links to different projects usually lead to someone's blog. Then I get reading the blog, envying the craftiness of the blogger and saving their patterns. I now have a folder with a whack of patterns for quilts, crochet projects, tote bags, wallets, Christmas ornaments and any number of other strange, but unique goodies. Anyhow, it has inspired me to get back to this blasted blog and maybe jazz it up a little...add photos, links etc. There is some really good stuff out there!

Speaking of sewing the other day, someone asked me if I sew clothes....HA! No.
I do need some new clothes, however, but I'm inclined to wait until our Vegas trip and the outlet stores before I deck myself out in new goodies :) Spring does seem to be on it's way, though, so I need to think on ditching the jeans and fleece!