Last week my goal for Today was to publish my first video podcast. The sudden addition of a very tiny and leaky crocodile has postponed that for now. My new goal for a video podcast is for Friday. I'm just worried there won't be a whole lot to talk about knitting wise because there hasn't been a lot of time to knit.

Yesterday was a complete disaster training wise. He refused to use the training pads and decided that the new rug was the best bathroom. He also decided that my Macbook power cable was the best chew toy possible. He nibbles like a crocodile and dribbles like a leaky faucet! I understand that puppies are puppies and they are teething and can't hold it and don't know better and a number of other things, but I also had to wonder if I was doing something wrong.


I read many many pages on obedience training online and received numerous other instructions from friends and family. As I tried to take it all in while I attempted to tame the wild beast (of fluff) I came to a realization, which may have happened around the 4th or 5th piddle on the floor. I realized that I had to assess my own situation and decide which methods would work best for us. And this has been a success!

Since making my own decisions on puppy training methods we have yet to have an accident in the house or destroy anything that wasn't his own toy. We've got baby gates installed in the kitchen so he can run around freely in there while I get things done like cleaning the kitchen and folding the laundry (which is impossible with a puppy trying to steal your socks). We've started taking him outside to use the bathroom and he seems to enjoy it, even though I sure don't, brr!

I've also been able to get some knitting done today. He had a busy morning of playing in the snow, eating some breakfast, and trying to get the peanut butter out of the middle of his bone. He's finally having a little puppy nap so I can finally get some work done on my stripy socks for my mom's belated birthday gift. They're already 13 days late because I've been distracted with parties and sweaters and now puppies.

Now my battery is running low and I should probably go dig out the other power cable so I will leave you with this picture of adorableness.

I'm really sorry for the last few blog posts without pictures. Things have gotten busy (don't ask which, I don't want to come up with something), ideas have been floating around, and puppies are in the air! That's right. I somehow convinced the Mr. to come see a puppy with me today. He's a three month old mini Australian shepherd/pomeranian cross. He has one blue eye and one brown and was born on Halloween. He is the perfect dog for us! And I knew that if I could convince the Mr. to come see him, then that was it, the battle was won and we were getting a puppy!

I'm picking him up in an hour and am pretty excited. I just wanted to give you a quick update and not leave you hanging. There will be pictures in my next post and most likely of my new puppy.

P.S. We need a name for him. We want something nerdy and possibly video game related or something nerdy that has to do with his two different coloured eyes. I know it's hard to name so here's a picture the owners took.














It doesn't count as a blog with a picture because I didn't take that picture.
What do you think?

I've been toying with the idea of starting a podcast, but since I don't really have any followers here and it could be a lot of effort,  I'm not sure if that's something that makes sense for me. I think it would be fun, and it might be worth it even if just my mom or other family members watched it, but they just aren't interested in wool like I am.

If I do decided to do a podcast and post it to a website, should it be this website or a sister website? Any comments or ideas would be really appreciated!

I've decided to post my resolutions. This way I'm more accountable and I think this is a good thing. I have made and tried to keep resolutions before but I usually lose motivation a few months in. I'm not sure what that says about me. Am I just an unmotivated person, or do I just set my goals too high? This year, I've tried to keep things reasonable and practical.

I know I'm a little late but I had a number of other New Years Reservations that I needed to make good on first before I could come back and say hi. And don't you get upset that I neglected you over the holidays. You should know by now that you shouldn't poke the knitter between September and December. We're prone to hand cramps, lack of sleep, small stab wounds and the such. And while most of these happened, I'm happy to say (and kind of brag, just a wee bit) that I was actually finished my Christmas knitting early. As in before Christmas. As in before December! Boo-yeah!