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Friday, January 18, 2013

FO Friday -- PUPPY!! Edition

guys! Guys! GUYS!  Guess what?  Okay, you guessed.  WE ADOPTED A PUPPY!

(I know, I know, FO Friday and Fiber Arts Friday are all about the knitting, but if I talk about my stripey socks and make you wade through lots of words, all you'll read is:  Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, PUPPY!  So if you're strictly interested in fiber, scroll down for the socks...)

Here she is!  See?  (Shelter's fuzzy pic):


My much better pre-adoption snap:



And the picture that melted my heart:



Now that we have the squeeing out of the way, I can tell you the story.  Mr. Right and I have been talking about getting another dog to (at best) keep our old girl company.  Or at the very least, to inspire her to be more active during the day.  So we decided that I would go by the shelter after I dropped him at the airport on Wednesday to do some initial research.  Easy enough.  I went, looked at lots of grown up dogs and made a list.  One by one, they dropped off because of different limitations (hate kids, hate other dogs, that sort of thing).  I was standing at the desk going through this list with the clerk when an old man came in with this cute little puppy on a leash.  She proceeded to run  up the back of my jeans, then went away with the man.

I went and met with a dog who turned out to be Not Our Dog.  He was a cutie, but would've driven our geriatric shepherd into an early grave.  No dice.  When I went back out, the clerk told me I should check back since they get new dogs all the time.  "Like the puppy that guy just surrendered."  What???  Seriously???  Why would anyone do that???  "Can I see her?"  And the rest, my friends, is history. 

I sat down on the floor with her and she climbed into my lap.  It killed me.  Then someone walked past the glass door and she ran over and barked.  Shortly after that, a big dog went by and barked at her, and she dove back into my lap and tucked her head behind my purse strap.  Then it was really all over.

After a meeting with our dog, and a looooooooooooooong phone conversation with poor Mr. Right who's half a continent away, we decided to bring her home.  I can't believe it!  She was spayed this afternoon, and Mr. Right and I will go pick her up tomorrow morning on the way home from the airport.  She's SO not the dog we thought we'd be adding to our family, but she's perfect!  She's ostensibly a purebred Australian Cattle Dog who is 4 months old.  And at the moment, she's called Peanut, but I expect that will be old news by the end of the weekend.  We'll see what fits our new girl.

And oh yeah.  In other news,  I knitted some socks.   I finished these before the holidays, but they're the last in my back up of FOs.  This was my first foray into the world of self-striping sock yarn, and I've made a vow not to buy any more of it without seeing a swatch.



In the beginning, I thought they were the ugliest things I'd ever seen. (In my defense, the first repeat started with pink, purple, rust.)  But I must admit, I'm pleasantly surprised with the way they turned out.  They're a nice bit of cheer in a pretty dreary winter.



Now that you have your puppy fix, go check out FO Friday and Fiber Arts Friday.  Both are guaranteed to have much more yarn-y goodness than this particular entry -- but absolutely no chance of finding a cuter puppy.  You win some, you lose some, right?


25 comments:

  1. The puppy is soo adorable!! The socks look great too! :)

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  2. Your puppy is just so cute and adorable and the socks are lovely and bright, both just perfect for cheering up a dull day. Just popping over from Tami's.

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  3. Congratulations Puppy Mama!!! She is adorably cute. Australian Cattle Dog is on my short list of dogs we would consider *one day*. I can't wait to hear how she gets on in your family. And see more pics!

    What? Socks? You probably shouldn't let her chew those, because they are pretty awesome too.

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  4. I'm sorry - you're right, I didn't read your words at all (sorry) - PUPPY!!!!!!!!

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  5. what a cute puppy! and pretty socks you made there ^^

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  6. Oh my, what a sweet little lady. She is adorable. I think you are going to have lots of fun with her.

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  7. The puppy is so cute. I love the socks too. Have a nice weekend. Regula

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  8. Puppy!!!! I love puppies!!! I think we just need to foster puppies so we can get our puppy fix. Love the socks, the colors are gorgeous.

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  9. Love the picture of Peanut with his ears up. It must have been fate......the two of you being in the same place at just that time.

    Your socks....love colorful socks...they make my feet happy.

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  10. The socks are great, but your new puppy really steals the show. Adorable!!!!!!!

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  11. Your doggy is awesome. I love hearing stories like that, it just goes to show you that when it comes to pets, it's always just meant to be & when you find the right baby to bring home, you'll know it!

    the socks are great, too

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  12. SHE IS CUTE!!! Those ears! I'm melting. Oh, yeah, and the socks are nice too. :-D

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  13. ok.. the socks really are nice but when you pair them (pardon the pun) up against such a SWEET little puppy - of course my gushing goes to the pooch *laughs* SO CUTE!

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  14. Cute puppy! And great socks. I like the fun colors

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  15. puppypyppypuppy!!! The puppy looks a LOT like a Blue Heeler/Rat Terrier mix I had years ago! PUPPPPYYYYY!!!!!

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  16. I can't stand the adorableness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Socks look good, too, but you know...PUPPY!!!!!

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  17. That is one seriously cute puppy! I love her facial expressions. Also, some fun socks!

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  18. Congrats on your new family member! and I like your socks. :)

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  19. She is so adorable! Love those ears! And her eyes! Looking forward to seeing a puppy picture in every one of your posts from now on. It is now officially mandatory :)
    The socks turned out great, also. Really like the bright cheerful colors.

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  20. Your puppy is so cute. I love her little ears. Socks are great as well.

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  21. Adorable puppy!!! Oh, and nice socks ;)

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  22. Oh my wow! What an adorable little doggie! I love her ears in the second photo. The socks are cute, too! : )

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  23. oh she is too cute. I am more than a little jealous. Did you decide on a name yet?
    is Mr right back yet? my hubby got back yesterday morning, just before the snow ground the country to a halt! Lucky escape.
    xxx

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  24. Puppy! I love puppies! Your socks are great too. PUPPY!

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