So, to steal a few minutes back from Pascal~ In my last post I wanted to give you a preview of the dress that I’m working on, but, as I explained then, Pascal has this way of dominating my thoughts, hence my blog! Since I’m ready to sew the dress pieces together, I thought I [...]

Attitude Attitude-  That requires an explanation for which there are two probable causes. The first, which you may already have noticed, is that today Pascal spent the first five hours of the day at the groomers. He looks great, doesn’t he? He doesn’t think so. Pascal hates going to the groomers. Pascal hates even having [...]

It was raining this morning too, so I stalled, hoping to catch a small pause and take Pascal for at least a little walk. Finally around 10:00 my wait paid off and the rain stopped for a short time. I put Pascal’s raincoat on over his other coat and carried him to the car so [...]

A drippy, rainy, day! What’s a guy to do on such a day? And that’s how Pascal occupied himself all day! Today the rain didn’t let up even enough for us to take a short walk. I was surprised to realize that Pascal wasn’t the only one disappointed at not being able to go for [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day!! Yesterday was an incredible mix of weather. Pascal and I left the house early, hoping to snatch a quick walk before the sky, already thick and heavy with dark  clouds, burst. Just as we reached town, yep! The clouds burst and the rain came down in torrents. I looked over at Pascal [...]

No rain today~                             As I walked with Pascal this morning, I heard this rhythm in my head, and when I stopped to listen, this is  what it  said, After the rain, Pascal and I went walking.  My mind it went a’ talking, After the rain After the rain everything was fresh again, The air I [...]

POURING ~ Good for flowers and ducks!! I just came in from “taking” Pascal for a walk- only we didn’t walk; we went nowhere. Pascal wouldn’t move! He looked at me as if I was crazy, and argued with a “look” that said, ” I’m not going out in that!!” So here I am, home [...]

Pascal and I just returned from our morning walk. We are still having beautiful spring-like weather. It’s really becoming convincing, even though I know better~  I’ve never known the end of January, beginning of Febuary, to be spring; not this early- at least not in northern Ca. It’s really making me anxious to go out [...]

Good Morning! As you can see from this photo, I finished the dress I’ve been working on! On January 25, and 27, I posted photos so that you could see how such a scene develops. The scenes on my dresses are always a combination of smocking and embroidery. Smocking is wonderful for covering large flat [...]