Not what you thought? Well, it is what it is. Doggies went to the groomer on Thursday. We decided to have all the hair cut short. Here's how they looked.
Out on the trail during one of our walks since the extreme grooming session a lady walking alone stopped me and asked what breed of dog they were. "They're very cute, and a matched pair," she told me, "but I don't recognize the breed."
"Poodles," I told her.
"Poodles!" she exclaimed. "They don't look like poodles!"
I had to explain that, yes, they are purebred poodles. This is what poodles look like without all that hair clipped in various designs.
Why did we have all the hair removed, you might ask? Dusty and I both have seasonal allergies, and this is the time of year when it happens. It occurred to me that all that hair around their faces can collect and hold pollen. Sandy hasn't shown any signs of allergies, but the dogs play vigorously together, so it made sense to do them both the same. They are also less likely to pick up foxtails and cheatgrass seeds with less hair. It makes water play more practical, too. If they get muddy, we can just hose them off. They don't need combing or brushing. Sandy loves to get into the water.
Speaking of water, we put some in the wading pool on Saturday. Sandy was squealing with delight or impatience while I was trying to turn on the hose. Dusty could care less about the pool. He loves to chase the ball, but if it ends up in the water, Sandy can get it.
We took turns throwing the ball either out into the yard or into the pool. If you look closely at the photo below, you can see Dusty looking up at Sandy, who had retrieved the ball from the pool. Dusty thought Daddy had thrown the ball into the grass on the other side of the deck behind the pool.
We decided we needed Real ID cards in case we need to fly again soon, so we went to the DMV on Wednesday. Charlie had no difficult signing up for his card, but they turned me down because the name on my birth certificate and driver's license doesn't match my name exactly on my Social Security account. I will need a passport to fly. My current passport expired five years ago in May, so I just missed the window for signing up for renewal online. I had to fill out the form online, print it off and go to the post office. I have an appointment for this morning. I have my passport photos, taken at the Automobile Club (AAA) on Wednesday, my expired passport, my driver's license, my birth certificate, my marriage certificate AND an appointment. Wish me luck!
The whole-cloth quilt is coming along. I'm almost halfway across the second side, filling in all the way to the edge of the quilt. (The last completed corner is on the left; my needle is barely visible in the incomplete section on the right.)
I did get some knitting done during the hours we were waiting at the DMV and while waiting to see my physical therapist. I reached the point in the The Love of Spiders shawl where I need to use the green yarn and decided to stop there rather than risk getting partway done with the green stripe in the border and running out of yarn. It's a superwash wool with nylon mixed in, so I needed something similar, so when I wash and block it all of it responds to the treatment in the same way. I've ordered some Knit Picks Stroll in what I hope is a close match to the green color. It's supposed to arrive on Wednesday.
I decided to start a swatch for my next knitting project, the Gentle Spirit Tee. It calls for a US 4/3.75mm needle. After a few rows, I could see that it was going to be too loose, so I've gone down a needle size and am continuing on with that.
We gave Johan a gift certificate to Barnes & Noble for his birthday. It gave him a chance to stock up on books for summer reading. He has the grand sum of 5¢ left on his card after this shopping spree.
We will be going camping again in another week. Jim and the Oregon grandkids will be joining us at La Pine State Park. Stay tuned for more fun with the nekkid dogs on land and in the water.
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