This me with my brother, Duncan…back before I became responsible.
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What can I say? Little brothers grow on you.
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Find out what Murphy’s Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .
Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are many hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!
Here is the stupid little b*st*rd that bit me. I sent it to the Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory to be tested for Lyme and other diseases. It turned out, this guy was clean. He didn’t carry a single illness.
Since my Western Blot test came back positive, that means a different tick bit me, unnoticed, and gave me a fresh dose of Lyme. What mystifies me is, I’ve seen engorged ticks on my pups. They are visibly noticeable even on a dog with shaggy fur. How can I possibly keep missing these things when they bite me?!
Out of curiosity I looked up whether it is possible to get Lyme another way, but it looks like no. A statistically significant number of people who get Lyme, though, never knew they were bitten.
The moral of my story is: ticks suck. No wait, the moral of my story is that even if you tuck your pants into your socks or have your ticks tested, you still might miss the one that “got” you.
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Why don’t you get protection like I’ve got? Then you’ll be safe!
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(As a funny side note, my blog is more popular in China than it is in the US. I wonder what they are learning by reading humble Bitey Dog?)
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Find out what Murphy’s Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .
Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are many hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!
(Yup, these were the juiciest blueberries I’d ever encountered.)
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I don’t care. I’ll eat it right out of the pan if you let me.
(Just call me “Blue Beard”!)
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Find out what Murphy’s Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .
Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are many hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!
This morning, when it was still super cold out (around -12), I asked Geordie if he wanted me to put his coat on him before we went outside. He said yes and actually stood still for me to put it on him. When I opened the door, he flew outside and pooped right away. (Trust me, that is a rarity for him!)
This evening, he came to me again, asking to go out. I asked him about wanting to wear his coat, and he said yes. (His fur still isn’t very thick after losing so much of it to his flea bite allergies. Baldie!) I took him out, and he ran across the snow to do a big pee. Afterwards, I tried to get him to come inside right away, but he said no. This usually means he has to poo, so I tried to walk him around a bit. Unfortunately, it was too cold for him, and he started to curl up into a ball. You can see the pain on his little face when this happens! I grabbed the nearest paw to see if it needed to be thawed, but it wasn’t icy like they usually are when he cringes like this. I tried to get him to run for the house again, but he kept saying that he had to poo. Oh dear! My poor guy had to go, but he couldn’t stand to be on the ground to do it!
Finally I picked him up and brought him back inside. My thought was to warm him up until he could go out quickly and take care of business. Then I remembered those boots I bought him a long time ago. I asked if he wanted “socks”, and he said yes, so I dug them out. He actually didn’t fight me when I put them on him, and when we went outside, he acted as if he were totally comfortable. He walked around a little while, then he did his business and did that scratch dance thing afterwards. He didn’t want to come in right away because he wanted to bark at a neighbor’s car. What a difference it made when my boy was warm! Thank heavens it isn’t going to be this cold again tomorrow. We should be able to go back to our normal, wardrobe routine.
Bitey Dog is my diary, so I am writing this post more for myself than anyone.
A week after having surgery to remove a foreign object from my eye, I had to go back for a re-check. Unfortunately dopey me made the appointment at the same time as Murphy’s vet appointment. Rather than trying to reschedule, my folks said thy would be happy to take Murphy to the vet.
My appointment: The object in my eye turned out to be embedded further than the doctor originally thought, so I required a second surgery. That visit taught me about something new: a contact bandage. I was confused when I first heard the doctor talking about them. “Aren’t all bandages, by nature, ‘contact’?”, I wondered. Then all I could picture was a beige Band-Aid stuck to my eye. No, a contact bandage is a non-prescription contact lens that is used to protect the injury site, make the patient more comfortable and help the eye heal more quickly. Neat!
Murphy’s appointment: Murphy was a good boy at him appointment, but unfortunately the diuretic he was on damaged his kidneys. The vet changed his medication a little and gave him kidney supplements to hopefully help them heal. He would need more blood work in a few weeks to see how the changes affected him.
All of this happened in late May. If I were a truly creative person, I would have taken us on a time-travel trip back to May in a TARDIS!
Who can travel in a TARDIS? Exactly. “First base”!
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Find out what Murphy’s Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .
Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are many hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!
An Armed Forces Themed Alphabet Quilt is a great way to introduce little ones to the world Mommy and/or Daddy work in. it could be a gift to a hero who has already served.
Each picture is hand appliqued and hand embroidered. There is an incredible amount of detail in this piece, taking hundreds of hours of work. The method used for making this type of quilt is paper-basting applique which is done entirely by hand. First each block is broken down into colors, then paper pattern pieces are created for each color. Starting from the background to the foreground, each each layer is sewn with tiny stitches, then pull the paper out either from the back or the side. After this, all details are embroidered by hand. Once assembled, the quilt top, batting and backing are basted and quilted. The binding is also applied by hand. The border on this quilt is quilted in a stars and stripes swag design. Quilt has not been pre-washed, so when you do wash it, it will develop that lovely, crinkled look. Each quilt I make is not only a quilt, but a work of art.
Geordie was a funny guy. For the most part he was a very brave and independent pup. Once in a while, though, he would get his feelings hurt or scare himself with thoughts of the boogeyman, and the he wanted mom to make everything better.
I’m still here if you need me, puppy!
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An Armed Forces Themed Alphabet Quilt is a great way to introduce little ones to the world Mommy and/or Daddy work in. it could be a gift to a hero who has already served.
Each picture is hand appliqued and hand embroidered. There is an incredible amount of detail in this piece, taking hundreds of hours of work. The method used for making this type of quilt is paper-basting applique which is done entirely by hand. First each block is broken down into colors, then paper pattern pieces are created for each color. Starting from the background to the foreground, each each layer is sewn with tiny stitches, then pull the paper out either from the back or the side. After this, all details are embroidered by hand. Once assembled, the quilt top, batting and backing are basted and quilted. The binding is also applied by hand. The border on this quilt is quilted in a stars and stripes swag design. Quilt has not been pre-washed, so when you do wash it, it will develop that lovely, crinkled look. Each quilt I make is not only a quilt, but a work of art.
A while ago I watched a documentary about how Victorian era women inadvertently hurt themselves. One way was by wearing corsets. Females at every level of society from the highest born lady to the lowliest maid wore them. Some wore them not only during the day but at night as well. To not wear a corset was unthinkable; otherwise you were considered “loose”.
Being a modern woman, I declared that there was no way in heck I would wear one of those things! I guess I would have to be thought of as disreputable. Yes, that’s all there is to it. A trailblazer, I’d be! The one to lead all women in rebellion!
As always, life came up with a way of making me eat my words.
Over time, I’ve had increasing nerve issues. There is one in my torso (where a certain undergarment rests) that causes me enough distress to make it difficult for me to breathe. During the winters I was able to skirt the issue by wearing bulky clothing and avoiding the “certain undergarment”, but I didn’t know what I would do if the pain continued at its current level over the summer.
I researched what alternatives were available online. Most women seemed to have trouble with straps/shoulders, so there were a lot of suggestions. With those of us who have problems with the band, our options seem to be either wearing a cami or making peace with how you look going natural.
“No, I could never do that!”
“Why not?”
“Because I would look like a loose woman!”
“Ooh, what a trailblazer you are.”
This spring I spent way more time than I’d care to admit wearing overalls and looking online for loose-fitting, shirred, garishly printed tops that might disguise my naturalness. Depending on your stage of life when wearing one, the tops I found might be mistaken for maternity wear. They might also look like what apple-shaped old ladies wear with polyester pants.
I’m hoping mine are mistaken for maternity.
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As long as I can still be your baby during thunderstorms, I don’t care what you wear.
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An Armed Forces Themed Alphabet Quilt is a great way to introduce little ones to the world Mommy and/or Daddy work in. it could be a gift to a hero who has already served.
Each picture is hand appliqued and hand embroidered. There is an incredible amount of detail in this piece, taking hundreds of hours of work. The method used for making this type of quilt is paper-basting applique which is done entirely by hand. First each block is broken down into colors, then paper pattern pieces are created for each color. Starting from the background to the foreground, each each layer is sewn with tiny stitches, then pull the paper out either from the back or the side. After this, all details are embroidered by hand. Once assembled, the quilt top, batting and backing are basted and quilted. The binding is also applied by hand. The border on this quilt is quilted in a stars and stripes swag design. Quilt has not been pre-washed, so when you do wash it, it will develop that lovely, crinkled look. Each quilt I make is not only a quilt, but a work of art.
Actually, today’s incident works to Murphy’s advantage. His new diet is making his rear quite loquacious.
You say this like it’s a bad thing.
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An Armed Forces Themed Alphabet Quilt is a great way to introduce little ones to the world Mommy and/or Daddy work in, or it could be a gift to a hero who has already served.
Each picture is hand appliqued and hand embroidered. There is an incredible amount of detail in this piece, taking hundreds of hours of work. The method used for making this type of quilt is paper-basting applique which is done entirely by hand. First each block is broken down into colors, then paper pattern pieces are created for each color. Starting from the background to the foreground, each each layer is sewn with tiny stitches, then pull the paper out either from the back or the side. After this, all details are embroidered by hand. Once assembled, the quilt top, batting and backing are basted and quilted. The binding is also applied by hand. The border on this quilt is quilted in a stars and stripes swag design. Quilt has not been pre-washed, so when you do wash it, it will develop that lovely, crinkled look. Each quilt I make is not only a quilt, but a work of art.
An Armed Forces Themed Alphabet Quilt is a great way to introduce little ones to the world Mommy and/or Daddy work in, or it could be a gift to a hero who has already served.
Each picture is hand appliqued and hand embroidered. There is an incredible amount of detail in this piece, taking hundreds of hours of work. The method I use for making this type of quilt is paper-basting applique which is done entirely by hand. First I break each block down into colors, then create paper pattern pieces for each color. Then, starting from the background to the foreground, I sew each each layer with tiny stitches, then pull the paper out either from the back or the side. After this, I embroider any details by hand. Once I have assembled the quilt top, I layer it with the batting and backing, baste and quilt the entire piece. The binding is also applied by hand. The border on this quilt is quilted in a stars and stripes swag design. Quilt has not been pre-washed, so when you do wash it, it will develop that lovely, crinkled look. Each quilt I make is not only a quilt, but a work of art.
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