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little moo-cow

Little guy promised us a fashion show (including my first knitted sweater!)

sunny time to-do list

I'm going to post this publicly, so that I have to follow through!  We'll see how this goes...

1. Find a small-dog park for Dexter (anyone aware of any in or near Eugene?)
2. Set up these solar lights around the backyard area
3. Visit my brother in Tacoma, WA and see Dale Chihuly's glass installations and the Chihuly Bridge of Glass
4. Pick up Origins Ginger Souffle and Quick Hide Concealer (the best under-eye concealer I've found!)
5. Make a blue/gray pillow cover with decorative stitching like This or This or This or This.  Ack - too many.  I guess I'll make four.
6. Start watching the HBO show everyone references - Mad Men
7. Put together a picnic bag like This.
8. Rediscover Silverton, my hometown, voted #9 of America's top ten coolest small towns in the US in this poll by Budget Travel.  This blog inspired me.  And check out the CBS News.
9. Get a subscription to Popular Mechanics for my husband.  And myself.
10. Try making Crepes for the first time.
11. Take the train somewhere.
12. Read up on five topics: knitting, gardening, typepad blogging, small dog care and card games.

Number #13 includes stupid useful things like getting to work on time, taking our rugs and winter coats to be cleaned, figuring out what to do about a slug in the garden, remembering to always bring reusable tote bags to the grocery store, cleaning out the car.  Un-fun stuff like that.

 

puppy!

Sweater time

For my sweet little guy, who doesn't (for the most part) bark, chew, pee all over or steal our food.  I love him.

CHOPPED TOMATOES graciously posted a sweet little dog sweater pattern.  She herself has a long-haired chihuahua.  Dexter will do a little photo shoot for us all once it's finished!

 

poppy!

Wow - today being the first sunny day in a stretch brought about a surprise. 

We bought a poppy plant a while ago, full with buds but no blooms.  I figured that the plant would bloom in a few days, but instead it weathered a slew of rain and wind for over a week.  Then today, during my lunch break I watched the largest bud open and bloom.  The little bud coverings were left sitting neatly inside the flower - I didn't touch it at all, it was this perfect:

 

sibling rivalry

I remember hearing a story, a women describing how she understood why her two daughters fought so much and how the eldest felt when the second daughter came along.  She said it must feel like this situation- her husband comes home one day with news:

"Honey, I'm going to be bringing home a second wife in nine months, she's going to be a little younger than you, a little cuter, I'm going to be spending most of my time with her.  But don't worry, I love you just as much."  She said about this: "I would see through that in a second!"

I don't know why that story struck me as funny and charming, but I remember it now as I think of Texas' surprise at this new addition to our household and wonder if he will be just a little confused and jealous.

puppy!

Announcing a new member of the Belew family and household!  He is 8 pounds and sleeps comfortably atop a couch pillow.  His cuddling skills are excellent and he has a quiet little demeanor.  He's obviously my new best friend.

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scuba cat

I realize that this is freakishly nerdy, but I'm making my way through the twohundred-plus Stuff You Should Know podcasts, and I just came across this one. I thought it was cute and entertaining.  It's just a little story and lasts only 13 minutes, so if you feel like an odd little pick-me-up, give it a listen:

How could a cat scuba dive_

Someone else did a quick little video, too.

getting started with the planters...

edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros

And here's the fun band the Local Natives opened for.

local natives

We saw this band open for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros with our friend Jim and it is one of my favorite concert memories.