Just a quick post to say a few things:

1. Hurricane Ike didn’t hit Austin. We are safe and well with no damage to the house.

2. Hurricane Ike DID hit Houston. Chris (my ex) was without power until a couple of days ago. His house was hot and humid and needs repairs, so he brought his dogs here for a little air conditioning relief.

So, that makes FIVE dogs for me this week. You know I love them all dearly, but…FIVE.

To make things even more interesting – Gus isn’t feeling well, so he needs special care and extra help. Even MORE interesting – Lou and Brucie are usually either tearing around the house doing the Basenji 500, or trying to rip out each others’ jugulars. Every time I sit down for a second, I have to jump up to either resolve a fight or open the back door or refill the water bowl or go on a walk or move a dog bed or hand out treats or, or, or…

Here we are this morning after the dog walks. Oh, they are sweet things.

(Ike’s the blurry one doing a trick for the treat. Abe is off in the back, trying to stay out of the way. Brucie is the super-hungry one, front and center. Lou is the tiny one in front, flipping his head from side-to-side. Gus is on the right…I had just given him a treat, and he turned his head to chew it.)

Have a great weekend!

Over the river and through the woods to Fast-Topic-Changing Friday we go.

	Ike the Hurricane? Problem for Texas.
	Ike the Basenji? Much less of a problem. Next…!
	That Guy ripped one of his wool bicycling jerseys on a tree branch. He asked me to fix it, and “make it look like Frankenjersey”. Ooookay, you got it. (I’ve never done Franken-finishing-work before. Pretty fun.) Next…!
	Update on Brucie: he’s taking the heartworm treatment like a champ. He doesn’t seem to feel sick at all, just a little tired sometimes. He’s a good boy. Mostly. Next…!
	Brucie likes yarn. And not in a good way. He “played” with this yarn for about .2 seconds, and this was the result.
	Hey! This yarn is the same color as this box of wine!
	Hey! I know this color! (Pretty smart of the wine people to use Tiffany Blue. Caught my eye at the grocery store!) Next…!
	I surprised That Guy by vandalizing one of his bicycles with knitting. He likes it. It would have been a more intense act of vandalism if I had actually seamed it to the bike…but I opted for buttons. Next…!
	I hope everyone stays safe during the hurricane this weekend. We’re sticking close to home and doing this. Have a great weekend!

Pour some Fast-Topic-Changing-Friday on me.

Okay.

Warning: This is a seriously Basenji-heavy post. It’s been a seriously Basenji-heavy week.

	Brucie, my foster dog, started heartworm treatment this week. He is supposed to be still and quiet for TWO MONTHS.
	So That Guy bought this sweet, teenytiny bed for the teenytiny dog. Brucie never gets to enjoy it, because it’s always overflowing with way too much Ike. Next…!
	I thought keeping Brucie quiet would mean that I would have a lot of knitting time. Nope. Next…!
	I know I’ve said it before, but That Guy is seriously dreamy for a lot of reasons. Here he is, demonstrating some dreaminess with the native carry. He does animal rescue too, so he totally “gets” it. Instead of being weirded-out by all of the dogs in my house, he just helps with handing out affection. Next…!
	I’m still working on supersecret knitting that I can’t show you. Instead, here is what I was knitting one year ago today. It is strange to look at this picture and remember. So much has changed in the past year. Next…!
	One of these dogs snagged this folded t-shirt from the bathroom counter and placed it neatly on the futon. I don’t know how or why…I just take the photos around here. Have a great weekend!