Well, I'm no Gutenberg, and it isn't The Bible, but I'm back at it again. It won't be too long before there's a fourth book. The new one is in the works. Soon the inside pages should be ready to go to my little team of proofreaders/editors. Then I can start on the cover.
The real game, though, is to get Daddy to try to get the puzzle pieces away from him. That's so much fun! If we don't want to play this game, though, we need to keep important papers (and Fearless Flyers from Trader Joe's) out of reach, which is getting higher almost daily. He always brings something back that he's taken out to the backyard, but things like papers may not be in the same condition they were when they went out.
Sandy is settling in nicely, though. Dusty has clarified any misconception Sandy might have had about who is the boss among the canines in the family and who gets the end of the couch with the view out the front window. Sandy doesn't seem to mind, although he tests the limits with Dusty the way he does with us. It's part of the learning process. As of Friday, he's up to 13.2 lbs.
Dusty is helping Sandy learn new things. When I teach Sandy a new trick, Dusty demonstrates. (Not every dog gets a demonstration for sit, shake hands, lie down and stay.) Dusty also demonstrates not jumping up and not biting, but that's a little more difficult for Sandy to understand.
Thursday we went to the big dog park at Hollinshead Park in Northeast Bend. It's a very large, open area where dogs can interact off-leash. Probably because it was a weekday, there were only a few dogs of various sizes, which was perfect for the first time.
Sandy did get a chance to meet a few dogs besides just passing them on the trail. He was a little intimidated by the big dogs, but everyone was well-behaved, so he warmed up to them, and he got a chance to run on real grass. (Our "lawn" at home is pretty pathetic.)
Sandy is growing up to be a very nice dog. We've signed him up for a puppy training class beginning in early July. We know how to train a puppy, but we think he will learn more easily with a little competition.
We zipped out to PetSmart after that and picked up some more dog food. Sandy enjoyed looking at the parakeets. Both dogs rode in the cart, because Dusty doesn't like the floor, and we didn't want to overdo exposing Sandy to other dogs inside too much. He hasn't had his canine influenza vaccine yet because there's a shortage in our state, but we're hoping to be able to get him immunized before his class next month. Right now, we don't have any reported cases here, but that doesn't mean that a traveling dog might not bring it in. Dusty got to meet his teacher, too. Of course, they took to each other right away. I don't think we've met a person Sandy didn't like right away.
After that we stopped at Trader Joe's. The pups and I waited in the car, so I could knit and the pups could nap. It wasn't too hot, and we were in the shade, but I kept my door open a bit, and we stayed comfortable.
On Saturday, we took the dogs to our usual dog park, where there is a separate area for little dogs. Our miniature poodles are over the height permitted, but we were invited when we first moved here, because they were tall for their weight and obviously not vicious (old photo).
This time there were only two other small dogs there, and Sandy seemed quite comfortable with them. We've noticed, though, that he seems very much more interested in people than dogs, very much like our Rocky. He had very nice interactions with these people, too.. The young man said Sandy was a therapy dog, not the first time anyone has told us that about Sandy. I'm not sure I'm up to taking on being a therapy dog partner again, but maybe there will be an opportunity for Sandy to help others in the same way on a case-by-case basis. He needs a little polish first, though.
Yesterday we picked up a wading pool. Dusty isn't fond of swimming; not the way Rocky was. Guess who's a water dog, though. He seemed to know right away what it was for, even before we added the water.
We found some toys that sink to the bottom, and Sandy showed Dusty how to pick them up. Dusty's very competitive, so soon he was putting his face under the water to get the toy out. You can see bubbles coming out through their noses when they get the toy. Sandy is so excited! It's supposed to get warm over the next few days. This should be fun to watch.
I haven't made a lot of progress on the Kultainen käki sweater, but did get a few rows done. I'm still on the bottom ribbing. (This one starts at the bottom.)
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What's on my needles: Still the Kultainen käki cardigan and the EmPower People Kerchief (hibernating).
What's on my loom: I have the yarn for my warp. Just need the time to start on it..
What's on my sewing machine: Still ready for quilts.
What's in The Doll's Storybook: Sandy makes a starring appearance in this week's story as The Writer's puppy, coincidentally named "Sandy." We look at what growing up is all about in "Growing Up." It's also a good (though partly fictional) look at Sandy's development so far, from a doll's point of view, of course.
What's on my iPad/iPhone: I've been listening to the music for Sunday's service.
What's in my wine glass: Arriccio Merlot 2019. I have a good wine steward!
What's my tip of the week: Dogs should have a spoonful of full-fat plain yoghurt every day by itself, not mixed with food, to stay healthy. Probiotics as part of kibble are of no use.
Where are my books: The stories in each book first appeared in the blog and they are reproduced with a few changes.
Classic Tales Retold: Stories from The Doll's Storybook is available from BookBabyBookshop and other booksellers worldwide. The stories are Little Green Greatcoat, The Boy Doll Who Cried Wolf and Lost in the Woods.
Emil: Stories from The Doll's Storybook and Mariah: Stories from The Doll's Storybook are also still available from booksellers. The link for Book Baby is here. The three stories in Emil are Best Buds, Getting What You Want, and The Boys Cook Dinner.
If you don't get free shipping from Amazon or B&N, buy from the BookBabyBookshop, because 50% of the price goes to St. Jude. Other booksellers pay much less.
Note: This blog post was produced on the iPad and the MacBook, using the iPhone for some photos and some photo processing. No other computer was used in any stage of composition or posting, and no Windows were opened, waited for, cleaned or broken. No animals or dolls were harmed during the production of this blog post.
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