It was a sad day yesterday at our house. Spike the wonder shihtzu passed on to doggy heaven about 12:30 in the afternoon. He had had a bad weekend-wouldn't move,eat, go out etc. so I knew it was not good. The vet said a massive infection was taking over his body. We had been fighting skin infections issues since January. While most of his bloodwork was good ,his white cell count was skyrocketing. She said he might have just an infection-(old dog something or other, who listens when your heart is breaking?) or even a cancer, probably luekemia ifi anything. So I made the horrible (but she said right) desicion to have him put to sleep. Caitlin and I spent some time with him and he was given a tranqulizer to calm his fears. I asked for one too but apparently vets don't have people pills on hand-I thought a horse tranquilizer would do fine-she disagreed. In a moment of child wisdom, Caitlin told Spike that now he would go to doggy heaven and meet up with past pets and Greatpapa DeLeeuw and he could be up his butt for awhile . The running joke was that Spike went everywhere I did and could be found, if missing, up my butt. Leave it to a child to bring some smiles to bad day!
Baby bunting done. Need more of 1 color to finish the Tulip Cardigan. More on knitting next time.
I'm going to miss my buddy.

Hello Knitters,
Is this hot weather killing you?? My husband and I are at odds because he hates Air Conditioning and ,while it is not my favorite thing, I absolutely NEED it on days like this. I can't take the heat anymore-I get a tad grouchy and while I try to explain that (like PMS) this state will subside when my house cools to 70 degrees F.
It has not slowed the knitting. I have a Tulip Cardigan almost finished(original version) and a baby bunting out of Malabrigo about 1/2 done. Going to swimming class with a 7 year old each day allows for lots of knitting time. Caitlin's sweater coat (Malabrigo Chunky) is blocking and I am awaitning some Rowan cotton to make a cute little sweater from a Mother/Child book by Rowan(actually RYC) for one of the babies due in my circle soon.
Caitlin's yarn for her Polkadot Circle coat has arrived. I am anxious to start it and I bought some more Bamboo from the Yarn Garden to make a summer top for Amanda-who can wear it til December in South Carolina.
On a non knitting note-go see Waitress with a girlfriend-it's a hoot and while I have mentioned it before , it is worth mentioning again.
My reading these days is Nurse Matilda(Nanny McPhee was the movie made from this book) and Junie B. Jones books. Great way to bond with a 7 year old girl. Movies are "High School Musical" (for this one you need insulin) and The Princess Diaries , Home Alone 2 and Jump.
TV(I did get to watch "Resue Me" with Denis Leary on Wed. night) is mainly Hannah Montana.
Loving it though!!!!!!!!
If you haven't seen the Tulip Cardigan go to the Yarn Harlot's blog. It's a cutie. Threadbear has kits in many colorways and Lettuce Knit in Toronto also is doing kits. They take telephone orders.
And , check out the Yarn Garden. I can't believe the changes already. We are so lucky to have so many LYS in the area. Robin's (Rae's dog) brother is also at the Yarn Garden. Noro is his name. Isn't it a small world.??
Sloppy Joes for dinner and a night of knitting-intersperced with UNO. What a life I lead!!

Okay __I just wrote a long blog and by mistake I published it in the Dutchicans-GAWD!!!!
I don't know how to get it back into moohlahknits so if you go to the Dutchicans you can read it. I am not typing it all over again. I am grumpy, I have poison ivy, I am alone with a 7 year old and I need a nap.
Please go to the Dutchicans and read it-then tell me how to transfer it.
It really was a nice blog entry. :(