Video of Gracie’s rescue in Taiwan
Posted: January 21, 2012 Filed under: Dogstuff | Tags: taiwan, gracie, taiwan dog, rescue Leave a comment »
I just found our Gracie on the Animal Rescue Team’s website. She is the puppy named Cake. The video shows the rescue workers catching the litter on the beach. I am so grateful to ARTT in Taiwan and to Salty Dog Rescue in Seattle for getting these dogs across the ocean and into homes.
Sweater girl!
Posted: December 6, 2011 Filed under: Dogstuff | Tags: crochet, dog, gracie, Lion Brand, sweater 1 Comment »Gracie’s first sweater. Here is my M.O., before embarking on any project that requires measuring or knitting, I crochet a model. It is just a faster way for me to see what the pattern pieces need to look like. So, I found a free pattern to improvise on, this time from Lion Brand, and then I used different yarn and the wrong hook. I dunno why, that is just how I cook. Read the rest of this entry »
Dogs in Clothes?
Posted: December 4, 2011 Filed under: Dogstuff | Tags: formosan dog, gracie, hoody, Robert, sweater, taiwan dog 3 Comments »I have always insisted that I would never dress one of my dogs in clothing. Now I did dress my schnauzer in baby clothes when I was very young and she never seemed to mind but to take a dog out in public like that just seemed wrong. Fast forward to Gracie. Read the rest of this entry »
The FO!
Posted: November 1, 2011 Filed under: Spinning and weaving | Tags: boucle, gracie, red, scarf, scorpio, sock yarn, weaving 1 Comment »Finished Object, that is! I decided to finish it as a scarf. I usually think of a scarf as a large swatch, a good way to try out yarns, gauge, etc. and to test finishing. Well this is one is a keeper. Once I got it off of Scott long enough to wash and dry it, I could see that it didn’t need any other finishing. It is squishy and soft and has a nice hand. I think this fabric would make a very comfortable vest or jacket.
Lessons learned:
I love the raddle for warping.
I need real lease-sticks. The wood I am using worked fine for the cotton warp but is not smooth enough for sock yarn.
Be careful with your tension as you wind warp onto the warping reel. Sock yarn is stretchy and I’ll bet you could end up short if you would it tightly.
Beat gently and with an open shed. I had a lot of trouble with my selvedges in the beginning until I figured that out. The boucle acts like velcro and won’t slide in the shed at all.
I love my Baby Wolf!
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- Gracie thinks this is a boring hobby!
Rob is recovered!
Posted: August 2, 2011 Filed under: Dogstuff | Tags: attack, dog, gracie, rob 1 Comment »I decided to put together a report for everyone who has asked about the recent ordeal.
I walked the dogs late in the evening, four weeks ago, because it was too hot for Robert in the afternoon. Gracie isn’t very used to the leash-thing yet so I was kind of preoccupied with her and continually unwrapping the two webbing leashes as we walked. About 4 blocks from our house, a dog that is always chained to its garage was loose and attacked me, Gracie and Robbie. We had no warning. we were just even with the lot line when he was on us. No sniffing, meeting, nothing.
Made in Taiwan
Posted: March 23, 2011 Filed under: Dogstuff | Tags: dog, formosa, gracie, robby, Robert, salty dog, taiwan Leave a comment »Her name is Gracie Cupcake Duncan and she is a 6 month old Formosan Mountain Dog mix, from Salty Dog Rescue. She was flown here to Seattle, spayed and put into a foster home. We met her at an adoption event at Immortal Dog Pet Supply and Bakery. Scott has advocated for a puppy for a long time and started sending me puppies from Petfinder a few weeks ago. Scott and Rob met a Taiwan dog and heard all about them at the cigar store in Vancouver and was very impressed with the “breed.” I had to admit he was right about the timing on a puppy, Rob is the perfect age to enjoy one so we took him to Immortal Dog to do research. Research only. Well, you can see from the pictures how that turned out. Her call name was Cake. Since we always change names when we take in a new beastie, we named her Grace, from the Latin gratia meaning ”favor; blessing”. Read the rest of this entry »
