I thought that you just might want to see more of the quilt Sonja helped me make to mark my “magical birthday” (28 on the 28th). It is absolutely darling.
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Since it’s for me, I think I”ll name it “The Cottage.” But I must admit it’s too bad that I don’t have a baby girl to name it after. The quilt does kind of look like a Minnie.
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1. My sis, Erin
2. Our puppy, Boo
3. PJs
4. Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
5. A fire burning in the fireplace
6. A living room campout
7. 5 day old coconut birthday cake by Cher
8. Snuggling
9. 24
10. Slumber party
11. Breakfast at the Original Pancake House
12. Opening presents
13. A massage
14. School
15. Tea at Elizabeth’s British Tea Shop
16. Resale shopping
17. A walk with Boo
18. Family and friend phone calls
19. A homework free evening
20. A new hiking backpack
21. The Young Victoria
22. Ingrid Michaelson’s new album, Human Again
23. Cake Bite Recipe Book
24. Birthday cards, well wishes, and cash
25. Dinner and tickets to see Rock of Ages with Erin, Cam, and Whit this weekend
26. My completed shabby chic birthday quilt
27. Lark Rise to Candleford
28. Choosing pictures to scrapbook from the last year
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Because Boo is so social and so good with other dogs, the primary objective of our walks is to make friends. We search and search for friendly dogs for her to play with. I inevitably end up striking up a conversation with the dog’s owner. I can’t tell you how many friends we’ve made this way. Boo is the most popular puppy on the block. She has Stella downstairs. Buddy and Bitsy next door. Boscoe down the street. And now, her new friend around the corner is Daisy, a Jack Russell Terrier who moved here 4 months ago from Australia.
Well done, Boo. Well done.
I am in the country and registered.
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My life is complete.
I made Granny’s Homemade English Muffin Bread today. Guess who’s having homemade tomato soup and English muffin bread grilled cheeses for dinner! YUM!!
We took Boo to the nation’s best dog park today, Tanner Park, to give her a few hours’ romp in the mud before her bath. The park is only a 5 minute drive away from our house in SLC and is absolutely amazing. It’s a huge nature reserve where dogs are permitted off leash. It has trails, open fields, and a bubbling stream. It also attracts countless doggies and their owners, especially on beautiful, spring-like days like today.
It was Boo’s first time at Tanner Park and she loved it. She also did INCREDIBLY well! We’ve been working on loose leash and off leash walking for the last several months with her, but we were truly unsure how she would do in an open space surrounded by other dogs and people.
Well, we couldn’t be more proud. She minded so well, kept in close proximity, and consistently returned to our sides to check in. I was so impressed and deeply happy that I couldn’t help but repeatedly squeal to Erin: “We’re a pack!!” Even when there were multiple other dogs and people around, Boo knew that we were her pack. I love this puppy more and more every day. She is just the best and the cutest. She brings so much joy to my life.
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Guess what we’re doing tonight…
Dinner box and a redbox!
