I asked Chappy if he’d like to write tonight’s post, but he said he didn’t feel up to it. He’s obviously feeling better than he did on Thursday/Friday. The antihistimine/anti-inflammatory definitely helped and he’s not itchy or stressed, but he’s quiet. Not “quiet” as in glum; not “quiet” as if he feels miserable; not even “quiet” like the medicine is making him sleepy. He’s just … um … quiet. Doing the things he needs to do (cleaning dishes, barking at pedestrians), but he’s napping a little more than usual. His nose is a little dry, he still feels the tiniest bit warm (though not as warm as Thursday). He’s not worringly ill, he’s not unhappy, he’s not apparently in pain or discomfort. He’s just quiet. I’m keeping an eye on him, but am not really concerned.

I got some spinning done today. Two more bobbins of MVFF Cormo … two more to go and I’ll have finally gotten through my Spring 2008 share of wool (grin).

I tried to take a status picture of my shawl for you, but somebody decided to walk in the room just then … and, anyway, the follow-up photo wasn’t really very good anyway, so this is the one you get. The action shot. I just finished my second pass of section C in the pattern last night. One more to go, and then … um, I haven’t actually read ahead to see what comes next!

I did some baking today, too. You know, of course, that our “Grandma Cake” recipe is the family-favorite cake, but every now and again, I like to give another recipe a try.

This one is from the Smitten Kitchen. I will say that the cake part tasted great. Fluffy, moist, tender crumbed, flavorful. I’m not crazy about the frosting, though–this is a Sour Cream Chocolate frosting and I think it was a little too creamy/rich for me. I like buttercream-based frostings better … but that’s just me. One thing’s for sure, I can’t remember the last time I baked such a TALL cake.

I also baked a blueberry crisp to use up the blueberries in the fridge. I know, baking two desserts on the same day is poor timing, but I never have the time to bake on week-days, so this was the best I could do.

We’ve got a PILE of outgoing stuff culled from closets and drawers and such, all due to be picked up by the Lupus foundation tomorrow.

Now, the sad news.

First, my friend Cindy lost her dog this week.

This is Cindy, Princess, me and Katy from back around 2000. Princess was a rescued Greyhound when she was two years old, and she lived for thirteen more years as a loved, spoiled dog. My friend even had a “pampered pet” store for a while called the Greyhound and the Corgi, in honor of her two dogs. We’re sorry to hear Princess is gone, but grateful for her fifteen years here.

I’m sorry to hear about the Yarn Harlot being stalked by one of my fellow Americans who is accusing her of being anti-American because of her Canada Day post. (No, I don’t get it, either.) I admit, I was curious, and I easily found the twitter feed of the woman harrassing her by searching “Yarn Harlot” on twitter and, um, there is kind of a crazy-vibe over at her blog.

Then, more sad news from my favorite shepherd, announced on Ravelry yesterday.

Does anybody have any good news? Anyone?

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