I hate to say it, but I'm tired. I've been working long hours and it's finally catching up with me. I've always been high energy but even the Energizer Bunny needs a new battery once in a while. The problem is that I'm wiped out at the end of the day but having a bout of insomnia... not a good combination.
Long time readers of my web site know that I'm a fiber artist, mostly art quilts and sometimes, other art created from textiles - book covers, one-of-a-kind handbags, and soft cloth dolls to name a few. I take just a few commissions a year and spend a great deal of time creating wall art for auction. Some of those pieces are used to raise money for charitable foundations, i.e., local cancer institute, children's hospital, the tsunami relief fund, hurricane Katrina, etc.
A group of quilters here in the Pacific Northwest committed a really large number of quilts to the hurricane Katrina families and I have been working with them for several weeks. We're making simple quilts but it takes a lot of time to make so many. I have other projects going on at the same time and then there's the giant squid...
The man wants to eat EVERY day! There is no end to it! Adding insult to injury, he wants me to include vegetables in the meals! Really folks! Home cooked meals are one thing - I do like to cook and bake - but vegetables? Why couldn't he be a "meat and potatoes" kind of guy? And when he says "make something green to go with dinner," I can't understand why pickles are unacceptable... Last night I added lime sherbet for dessert... Was that appreciated? Tsk.
We foster "rescue" dogs, specializing in large breeds because they're the hardest to foster. I have BullyBoy, a Bull Mastiff, and SweetPea, a Rottweiler as personal companion dogs. Our outside pups are Tank and Panda, two more rotts. So when the Rottweiler Rescue League asked if we'd foster two rotts rescued from hurricane Katrina, we said sure. We'll keep them until their owners can be located and resettled. If, after a year, they haven't been found, we'll put them up for adoption.
They came with microchips but no name tags so I gave them temporary names - Bonnie and Clyde. Clyde has no manners... and Bonnie is a slut.
Moving right along... Clyde growled at me when I told him "no." I've been training dogs in obedience for a while now... I grabbed his muzzle, squeezed... and growled back. He won't do that again.
When I grabbed Clyde, Bonnie charged me. Tsk. I lifted my knee right into her chest. Bonnie won't do that again, either. My own pups were all over the newbies and reinforced the one and only rule I have.
Behave and eat LARGE. Misbehave and eat kibble. Very effective rule.
So why doesn't that work on me? Funny you should ask. I do most of the cooking...
His Holiness (a.k.a. the giant squid, Cowboy, the Admiral) says I'm working too hard and he wants me to scale back.
Uh huh. Sure. Right away. Aye, aye, Sir! (Rollin' me eyes.)
He says if I don't scale back soon - like starting tomorrow - I'll be standing for dinner.
Oh goody! He's taking me out to a restaurant that has a buffet!
~Sar~
P.S. Your comments are welcome.
P.P.S. There's a link back to my web site at the top of this screen over on the right. --->
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5 comments:
Sar, LOVE the blog!
The 'Giant Squid' needs to check the dictionary. Cucumbers ARE a green veggie, and pickles are made from cucumbers... therefore pickles ARE a veggie :) Makes perfect and complete sense! My own 'cowboy' complained I don't eat enough veggies, I sweetly informed him I'd had a veggie with my lunch that day... potatoes are a veggie and french fries are made from potatoes, therefore I'd had my daily veggie quota :)
Bonnie & Clyde sound like a bit of a challenge. I'm sure that when their owners are found that they'll be more than appreciative of the manners you're helping instill in them. Any suggestions on how to stop my pup (2 month old Pom puppy) from eating dirt and grass?
Looking forward to your reading your blog :)
Hi Sar, welcome to blogland.
Great that you rescue dogs, as a lifelong dog owner and lover that is much appreciated.
I'm with you on the subject of veggies, if it grows on or in the soil it's a veggie.
You are a glutton for punishment, no I'm not talking about "spank me sweetly",running a home, charity art work, writing, unfortunately real life does often get in the way.
As a regular visitor to your website and on your Yahoo mailing list, you'll gather that I love your writing, as I've said before, an email from you marking a new story or update is a red letter day for me.
If being an admirer of your writing makes me a "zealous voyeur" then so be it.
Looking forward to your next entry.
Warm hugs.
Paul.
Thanks for the encouragement. Blogging is a new thing for me. Eventually, I'll get the hang of it.
Terri, your pup should NOT be eating dirt and grass! Don't let him do that. Check with your vet; maybe something is missing from its diet. Thanks for reading.
Paul, as always, thanks for your sweet words.
~Sar~
Hi Sar,
I always look forward to your notices of an update thru yahoo.
I hope this new tangent for your web site will be fun for you. Since you have a talent for writing, amid all your other talents and hobbies, I'm sure you will be pulling strings here too.
Btw, tell Cowboy veggies don't have to be green. How about squash, carrots,rutabegas...orange or eggplant, beets...purple. Besides, fruits and vegetables are in the same catagory, so, pork chops with apples should qualify.
Personally, I'm partial to spinach souffle-try that one on him.
Best Wishes,
OK --- Behave and eat LARGE --- misbehave and eat kibble. Does that work on Cowboy too?
As far as I can tell, potato chips are a veggie, right? I mean, they're made from taters...
Ditto for carrot cake, zucchini bread --- shoot, anything with ketchup. Veggies all.
Sorry the comment is so late --- I just discovered your blog. YAY! :0)
BJ
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