SNEAUX

Yes, that is snow in Cajun Country!

This is what we look like this morning at 6:30 AM.

Ohhhh!  Sorry.  That is the mendenhall glacier in Alaska........it is hard to tell us apart.



Here is Baton Rouge Sneaux!

As it is getting lighter the flakes are getting larger.  They are predicting abour 4 inches this morning.

Of course, the entire city shuts down.  Yesterday they cancelled school and government offices at the suggestion we would have snow.

The last time they thought we would have snow was last year when I was living in the Camper From Hell.



 The last time we actually had snow was 2008 when we had 4.5 inches.  It was Christmas Eve.

We had gone to Carrie's for present opening and were walking the dogs around the block.  I had my two beautiful Swissys, Bonnie Doon and Dutch, and Chloe.

Dutch was not impressed with the snow, even though he came from a long line of alpine dogs who were bred to herd and draft in the Alps with the nomadic shepherds.

Bonnie Doon on the other hand, loved to be cold.  She is buried n the far corner of my back yard, and loving the snow.  My most favorite picture of Bonnie Doon is of her standing back there while the snow is all over her strong black back.

MGee seems totally unimpressed with the weather, which he considers to be an extension of rain.  He doesn't get his feet wet.  DiNozzo went out, slipped on the icy stepping stones, and sniffed the white stuff. 

Jack and Gourdy Quilt

Jack and Gordy Throw A Party is now the headline photo!  I have three Halloween quilts now.  Every year Carrie does this fabulous Halloween display, with flowers and hay bales and pumpkins.  So I took all three quilts to her house on Sunday to photograph them with that fabulous setting.........only to find out she didn't even buy a pumpkin this year!  (sad smiley face)

So I took them to the Park behind my house and did some photos on the fence around the baseball field.  It had that great yellow-y orange-y rubber piece on the top of the black fence.   It really didn't work so well, the wind was pretty strong and I couldn't keep them straight, or even on the fence.  And of course i didn't bring any clips or pins or anything!

Better than nothing though!

Chloe on duty

And I have a story about my brave and fearless little girl.  Chloe the Smelly Basset, as she is affectionately called around here, loves to sit outside all night long and watch stuff.  We live in the city, but on the farthest street out to the city line.  And until about 8 or 9 years ago, there was nothing behind us but a large amount of trees and snakes and deer and turtles and opossums and armadillos.  No alligators though, sorry.  Oh, yes, and the peacock.

But Chloe still loves to sit out and watch the nightlife.   And tonight she was rewarded with opossum.

We heard lots of barking and Frank gets his spotlight (it is a large and very dark yard) and his hiking boots (not really THAT large) and leash and heads out to find her and bring her in.

He realizes she has the opossum cornered and when he reaches out to put her leash on, the opossum breaks and makes a run for it.  Right toward Frank! 

Chloe goes into action, she lunged for the critter and rolled it.  Frank pulled her away before she could actually get it.

Bonnie Doon

My big girl Swissy, Bonnie Doon (1998-2010), was responsible for killing 3 opossum in her job as protector of the family.  Chloe learned from the best.  Not the least of which is laying out in the yard at night, making sure the family is safe!

Basset Boy snoozing while Chloe keeps us safe

And hey, you don't see any of the BOYZ out there, protecting the yard, do you?

Halloween Party to Benefit CAAWS

This is in Baton Rouge, LA.  One of my pet peeves is that blog people don't realize that they are international!  They say, come on down and go to this event/quiltshop/lunch with me.  But I have no idea where they are.  If they tell me they are in a nearby city, or one that I will be in on vacation, it would really help me a lot!

 My dogs have always been put in costumes and humiliated.  We do the Mardi Gras Krewe of Mutts Parade, Santa Photos, The Jones Creek Christmas Parade, Halloween at BREC Parks.  You name it, we dress them up and go!

Bonnie Doon won a $100 basket full of doggy stuff for her portrayal of Bonica Lewinski in her blue dress with the paw stain on it.  She also won a plaque that says she was the Best Dressed Dog that year.

Chloe HATES to dressed in anything, including her beautiful sherpa coat for cold days.  This is as much as she will do.  The Swissys were perfect, they were big and easy going and willing to do anyting for me.  We shall see about DiNozzo and McGee.

And don't forget the Wicked Blog Hop, I will be setting my post out on Oct 30.

Bonnie Doon as the Easter Bonnie

Bonnie Doon as the Queen of Hearts

Come out and play with your doggies!

Raising Cane's Dog Park at Forest Community Park and BREC invite you to the annual Halloween Trick and Treat event for all dogs on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.  CAAWS will have a PR and Education Booth at the event!

Everyone loves to be a part of the Halloween season, dogs included. Think your dog has the best costume? All dogs in costume will be entered in the Best Costume Contest. Booths from local pet organizations and treats will be on-site to create a fun Halloween atmosphere that your dog is sure to love.

The event is free and open to the public.

Dutch as Jimmy Buffet

Pissed off Chloe

Raising Cane's Dog Park at Forest Community Park is located at 13900 S. Harrell's Ferry Road in Baton Rouge.

For more information, contact 272-9200 ext. 570 or facebook.com/brecdogparks.

Come out and see us and play.  I am sure my stalker will be there too!

glen

Design Wall Monday 7-9-12

Aloe - Can I eat this?

Can you imagine it is coming up on the middle of July already?  I guess I should have gotten the idea from the mercury in the thermometer!  July is one of the two or three hottest months we have here in Louisiana.  Although last night was cool in the 70's for our walk.  After the rains cooled things off we were in the low 80's during the day even.



My garden is still going strong.  Except for the leaves that Hugeaux peed on, the caladiums are still incredibly beautiful.  Charlene and I sat on the patio and enjoyed them for quite a bit before the last meeting.

Here is an old project so I will have a picture for Judy's wall.  I am going to make some watermelon rind preserves this week so I thought to pull up the Watermelon quilt!  This one went to cousin Karen, who obviously does not read this blog!  LOL.


My design wall is one I cannot show you.  I am working on the Paint Chip Challenge.  I have all the blocks squared and placed and I am working on the border.  Most people are having trouble coming up with the name, but the name on mine was pretty easy!  the name is supposed to be pulled from your color names.  My colors are perfect for this name and it fits the quilt wonderfully.

Dutch

Bonnie Doon

I am going through fabrics to do a duffle bag for the raffle at the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog National Specialty.  I usually donate a quilt and some other things, but this year it will be the duffles.    We will see how many I get done by then with my dog fabrics.  I will have to piece them to get a large enough section for the outside.  So that will be another wrinkle in the mix.  I am also thinking about a denim duffle with dogs as the pockets.  Recycle some old jeans in the mix.

 I am off to do some errands.  And I have a lot to do this week, next week I have a week long retreat!  So much fun!

glen