we had a stormy, rainy columbus day weekend.
sugarhoney took this opportunity to work on her tricks.
she has known "sit" for a couple of weeks. we didn't teach her this, she just picked it up.
and now she knows "lie down!"
she will do anything to get a treat, which makes her easy to train. i've never successfully trained a dog to roll over, but i might try with sugarhoney.
we took every break in the rain that we could to enjoy the fall colors outside.
golden gold gold.
sugarhoney likes sitting on laps. she is awesome at ipad scrabble.
i'd like to thank the wonderful, honest people of asheville. i dropped a leash in a parking lot last week, went back 4 days later and - voila! thank you honest people!
here's a picture of pouncey and me under a red tree.
happy fall!
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Thursday, October 09, 2014
daily sugarhoney: sugarhike!
sugarhoney has her walking papers! she got her final vaccines on tuesday and is good to go.
yesterday was one of the nicest days of the year and we took her for her first hike.
she loved it!
she followed pouncey. when pouncey went too far too fast, she followed us.
we went about a mile, up and down a hill. on the way out, she would do 6 hops, and sit down. 6 hops, sit down. she is a sweet sugarchunker!
she is okay riding in the trunk, but really wanted to get in the front with us. i think she'll enjoy it much more as she grows and is less tossed around back there.
when we got home, she basically slept until morning.
first sugarhike = success!
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
WTF Wednesday - Clown Head Coasters, Pan, Supine Dog
Welcome back to WTF Wednesday - the day for celebrating todos things locos!
This first one is kind of clever. Behold a holiday craft for the Pinterest crowd:
Stack up 5 flower pots and paint them like a nutcracker.
Okay!
Next is a matted wall hanging ready to frame. With a penny glued on.
This is not enough. You should know more than this about money. Keep trying to learn. Where would one hang such a piece of art?
Next we have a set of 6 fluorescent orange and white crocheted drink coasters.
Those are WTF enough on their own, but when stored to form a turtleneck on a creepy clown face topped dowel...WTF! You take off the clown head to remove the coasters. (bonus cute little old lady shopping in the background).
You may have seen this if you follow my Instagram, but here is a Grecian urn from around 500 BC on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This man LOVES dogs.
(I am aware this is Pan the Greek god of the "wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs." I've read and loved Jitterbug Perfume! And Ode on a Grecian Urn!)
Moving on to a personal bit of WTF-ery:
It's Pouncey. On the bed. Sleeping on his back. Smiling.
WTF, dog!?
Last but not least, here is what happens when you put boot laces in shoes.
It's a macrame butterfly!
As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.
For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf
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Tuesday, October 07, 2014
all i really needed to know about religion i learned from a t-shirt
this vintage 1990 t-shirt has to be the most concise and brilliant summary of comparative religion in existence:
Taoism: Shit Happens
Hinduism: This shit happened before.
Buddhism: It is only the illusion of shit happening.
Zen: What is the sound of shit happening?
Islam: If shit happens, it is the will of Allah.
Jehovah's Witness: Knock Knock. Shit happens.
Atheism: There is no such thing as shit.
Agnosticism: Maybe shit happens -- and maybe it doesn't.
Protestantism: Shit won't happen if I work harder.
Catholicism: If shit happens, I deserve it.
Judaism: Why does shit always happen to me?
Televangelism: Send money or shit will happen to you.
Rastafarianism: Smoke that shit.
Unitarianism: Who gives a shit?
there's nothing to it
vogue!
i had a fun couple of days in NY this weekend. other than spending time with loved ones, a highlight was the met museum, where i'd never been, but could have stayed for 3 weeks.
we saw the world's oldest piano. (no it's not this one).
and beautiful rosewood and ivory martin guitars from the late 1800s.
central park was outstandingly beautiful.
there were dogs everywhere.
as always i am glad to be back home to celebrate tongue out tuesday.
i had a fun couple of days in NY this weekend. other than spending time with loved ones, a highlight was the met museum, where i'd never been, but could have stayed for 3 weeks.
we saw the world's oldest piano. (no it's not this one).
and beautiful rosewood and ivory martin guitars from the late 1800s.
central park was outstandingly beautiful.
there were dogs everywhere.
as always i am glad to be back home to celebrate tongue out tuesday.
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
WTF Wednesday - Spooning Horses, Sexy Jesus, Butts
Hello Wednesday! Hola WTF! Time to check out some crazy human creations!
First off, here is a ready-to-frame fine art print.
ummmmm?
WTF?!
Moving right along, here we find a sculpture simply called "My Friend."
a fez-wearing shriner holds a squirming little crippled boy on his lap. The boy's crutches are on one side, a dog on the other.
WTF!?
I apologize for the blurriness of this picture, but please feast your eyes on Sexy Jesus. Wet hair tousled, knowing smirk, glimmer in his eye. If not full on Sexy Jesus, at least Soap Opera Jesus.
WTF?!
Next up, how about some horses in a very unnatural position? I am not a horse person, but I don't think they actually sit like this.
It would be a lot cooler if they did. WTF?!
Last but not least, please check out this 3.5 minute animation by our friend Guadalajara Joe that could leave you bemused, confused, and amused. "Kickin' It in Coalinga" - "Gayle must save Aunt Fitzgerald from a big scary shark by getting a job to get enough money to save her!"
As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.
For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
daily sugarhoney: tufted tail
Friday, September 26, 2014
daily sugarhoney: sugarstuffed animal
sugarhoney is quickly turning into a dream puppy. the more she controls her bowels, the more we love her. it's simple math.
we wanted a sweet cuddler, and a sweet cuddler she is. we are so lucky!
you can pick her up and put her somewhere, and she falls asleep. she's cool with it.
if pouncey could talk, he might have a different opinion. he spends a couple hours each day fending off razor pin tooth bites. other than that, she is just a damn sugarangel.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Easy Funny Vintage Halloween Costumes
The world does not need another Sexy Black Cat this Halloween. Be different! Be funny! Be comfortable!
1. Be a Physics Team Coach. (wear goggles, carry magnets).
2. Be Owner of the World's Cutest Cat. (carry stuffed animal, or real animal, or photo album).
3. Be a Chop Stix Express Delivery Person. (wear an Asian hat and carry a box of chow mein).
4. Be Michael Jackson from "Beat It" (no one wants to be defeated).
5. Be a Brand New Grandma.
6. Be a Beauty Pageant Contestant. (wear a big wig and a tiara, carry a dozen carnations).
7. Be a Senior Olympian - Elderly athlete in the Haywood County Senior Games: (green)
and/or red for a two person cosutme:
8. Be a Concessions Monitor (check/take everybody's drinks).
9. Be an Oscar Mayer Hot Dog salesperson. (carry a bag of buns).
10. Be a Mall Walker (Wear wind pants and wrist weights). (Another one available here for a funny 2 person costume).
11. Be a Football Quarterback.
12. Be the Captain and Admiral of the "Breezy" yacht. Easy funny Two Person Halloween Costume:
These costumes are easy, quick, cheap, comfortable, and reusable, and it won't take you 10 minutes to remove them to take a piss.
Happy Halloween!
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WTF Wednesday: Vintage Album Edition
Hello Wednesday, hello WTF!
Welcome back to the day of the week where we marvel at the depths of human randomness. This week will be short but sweet as I am working on a Vintage Halloween Costume post that should go live this afternoon. In the meantime, let's WTF, vintage record album style!
Here's a bejeweled Rita Coolidge looking fine, sensually touching a wall. But hold up! The lady's not for sale.
For sale? In the Indecent Proposal sense of the word? In the "How much is that doggy in the window" sense of the word?
WTF?!
Next we find the Shifflett Family.
Better than Ever. I don't know where to begin. So I will not.
Last but not least we have the Happy Hearts Quartet.
I hope their singing is better than their math.
WTF?!
As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.
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Monday, September 22, 2014
daily sugarhoney: sugarshadow
if you're wondering where sugarhoney is, all you have to do is call for pouncey.
he will come galloping, and she will be hot on his tail. pouncey and his shadow.
they are all getting along very well now. even eli has warmed up.
unfortunately it will be another 3 weeks before sugarhoney can leave the confines of the house and yard. she needs another round of vaccines before she gets the green light.
until then she is perfectly content to scurry around the lawn.
Friday, September 19, 2014
daily sugarhoney: sugar persistence
and now for the next exciting installment of the 'sugarhoney wants to get on the couch' series:
ready to leap, pouncey's nose wrinkles
no way jose
the end.
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