I Need More Time To Mull It Over

I've seen The Hobbit. 

It is still too fresh in my mind to really write a full review.  I will say the first 30 minutes for me were odd.  By the 2nd hour, I could've watched another 3 hours. I did love it.  I didn't doubt I would.

A few things;

I heard the Wilhelm Scream when a Goblin was pushed off a bridge.  Love it - it made me laugh. I was waiting for it. Peter Jackson uses it once in every film. (I don't think he used it in The Lovely Bones)   Click HERE to hear the Wilhelm Scream Sound Effect.

I did not see Peter Jackson's cameo. Did he even have one in this film?  I have to remember he no longer looks like a Hobbit since he lost weight.  Ok, I Googled it and found a gif of his cameo. It is near the start of the film. He is a dwarf escaping the fire created by Smaug.

Hugo Weaving. LOVE him.

Ian McKellan. LOVE him.

Andy Serkis. Seriously deserves an Oscar nomination already.

Richard Armitage. Well done. Piercing eyes, I could love him one day.

Cate Blanchett. Beautiful as always.

Smaug. Can't wait to see you in your full glory.

Happy to see Bret McKenzie from Flight of the Conchords fame back as an Elf.

That's all I can think of for now.  Oh, except for Sherlock Holmes as a Necromancer?

My Blanket Thus Far

I've gone through 12+ balls of yarn & I'm only about 1/6 the way finished.  I think I made it too wide and will end up being too big. Our bed is a Queen, but it will surely fit a King. Oh well, it's started, I'm happy with it so far, and I will finish it.  It is soft and warm and I'm really enjoying crochet.

In the above photo, it is folded in half. 

I really love the colors.

This First Day of 2013

It was a chilly sunny day and not a bad way to start a new year on a walk with my sweet Pug.  Some folks cleared their sidewalk while others did not.

I had received a Christmas arrangement and the Poinsettias had died so I re-potted 3 of the other plants from the arrangement that still showed signs of life.  Who knows if they'll survive, I am in no way a green thumb.  I actually tend to kill plants. My favorite is the small white one on I put on my side table next to my desk.

Crockett has been a little darling while I've been home.  He has been so cute and so happy lately. He really enjoys the snow and gets some bounce back in his step.

Please be good 2013. Please.

An Orange Boot and More Snow

I chased Crockett around the apartment this morning for 10 minutes trying to get booties on him to go out for a walk.  I caused him great grief and me a sore back.  I got him so worked up he pooped on the floor & ran away into the corner.

I only got one on his back right paw.  I have officially given up, I will not put him through this again!

He was enjoying his walk but I could tell his bootie was bothering him. He kept looking back at it poor monkey.

I took the bootie off and it was as though he smiled. He ran around in the snow with joy.  He has been so extra cute these past few days.  Dogs really do make it difficult to be grumpy.

My Mister Post Dental Surgery

My dear Adam had some dental surgery today.  Upon arrival home and after taking some pretty serious pain medication, he fell fast asleep on the couch.  In between snores, his nose was making noises straight out of video games from the 80's. It sounded like lazer guns!

Please disregard his coughing fit, but he was so loopy he didn't even notice I had the camera in his face!  He was so out of it!

Our Walk

It finally snowed.  It is still nice and white.  The sidewalks have been cleared and we were able to get out before they loaded them up with salt.  Salt and Crockett's paws do not go well together. I love our Crockett.

Crockett and the Snow

Seriously

Joy

It's Dec 24'12.

There is no snow on the ground & we still haven't really had a storm yet to speak of.

I am not complaining at all.

As long as I can take Crockett on walks in this beautiful weather, life is good.

See, no snow.

Mid-shake

Watching the birds.

Hi.

He's going so grey!   He's adorable.

My Blanket and a Pug in a Red Sweater

After practicing my Crochet stitch I got the urge to start a real project.  I am making a Granny Stripe Blanket for our bed.  I've selected a multicolor yarn named Softee Chunky / Summerset Ombre from Bernat.

It has a dusty rose, a lighter pink, a yellow, a green, and a tan color.  I love them all.  I figure it'll take me until the end of January to complete. I hope.

Here it is.  I started it on Friday & this is 5 Balls of yarn so far. It takes about 1 hour to get through 1 ball.
The flash on my camera makes it look brighter than it is.  For my next progress update I'll take a photo of it in natural light.

 

And just because he is awesome, here is a photo of Crockett in his Christmas sweater.  This is actually Crockett's 1st official piece of dog clothing.  It is too big for him to wear outside.  I bought it for him to sleep in.  We like to sleep with the window open slightly and Crockett always seems to sleep right by the window.  When I wake up in the morning, I'm toasty warm under the covers but Crockett always feels cold.  He's worn it for about an hour so far.  We'll see it it lasts a night.  It might just end up lining his bed to snuggle with.