13 March 2008

Just 4 hours left until vacation...


I have so many plans, probably too many, but I can try...
  • finish up some knitting projects
  • baby shower for niece all planned
  • read, read, read
  • G-boy's room redecorated (mostly paint)
  • knit
  • read
  • fun with kids - thier choice
  • basement youth friendly
  • Oldest Daughter Group night out
  • knit
  • read
  • train puppy
  • walks if weather is nice
  • blog
  • ravelry
  • clean house
  • knit
  • read

So, anyone out there want to hold me accountable for any/all of the above?

11 March 2008

Side Tracked, but almost done

Puppy training, influenza in the house and some other family issues have side tracked me from completing by blog site, but all I have left is to fix the corners. Some day I will add more yarn pictures and something that better shows off my FO's, but, for now I am just enjoying many of my favorite colors.

07 March 2008

Why is your 'golden' doodle black?

After posting the pictures of our new puppy, as well as e-mailing them to family, I received the same question many times. Why is your 'golden' doodle black? So, in hopes of answering many people at once, here is the answer.

Golden Doodles are not purebred, but a hybrid dog. They are a combination of a golden retriever and a poodle. In our case a BLACK standard poodle is Mocha's father. Because a poodle comes in pretty much every doggie color, doodles come in a wide variety of colors as well. Click HERE to see a photo gallery of the many colors of doodles. Doodles are supposed to shed less, if at all. It is said that a later generation doodle provides even less shedding. Another interesting item is that doodles are now coming in different sizes. My understanding is that the golden's are being bread with different size poodles to achieve this. This is where I believe the label of 'designer dog' refers to.

Feel free to post questions, I am still learning, but will always make an attempt to answer.

05 March 2008

our newest family member - meet MOCHA!

on saturday we made a visit to "see" a puppy. we came home with her. after a few hours of brainstorming and conversation, she was named Mocha. she was 10 weeks on 3/1. she is a golden doodle. her mom, the golden retriever, was about 50lbs & pop, the standard poodle, was 80lbs. We're hoping for the smaller side of that range.

she is growing fast, so I will try to keep this updated. the kids are really pitching in - hope it lasts ;)

02 March 2008

trust & time...

how long does it take to gain trust in someone? some people you trust easily, others may take longer, something in you just says to go slow. how long does it take to lose trust in someone? it can be gone in a flash, one statement, one test result.

HOW DO YOU REGAIN TRUST & HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
that I don't know. can it be recovered faster if you have a strong relationship, or does that make you feel even more deceived and wary? are things that can be done to help speed up the process?

what i am struggling with is the depth of lies, the danger of lies, not to just the liar, but to those unsuspecting around.

how long does it take to gain trust in someone who has lied to you?