i need a puppy. like, NEED.

I have begun to become more and more obsessed with getting a puppy.  However, all the breeds I'm initially drawn to (i.e. Siberian Husky) are just not suitable for the place we live (small house, small backyard).  Plus, Rob and I would obviously be at work all day so an overly active breed could wreak some real havoc on our home.  Mostly though I don't want to be unfair to the dog.

Today we were at my mother-in-law's (Jane) house and she recommended the Shiba Inu.  I had literally never heard of the breed, but Jane definitely knows dogs and we were looking up some pictures and videos on Youtube and I have to say I find them completely precious.  So then I had to come home and (after laundry, weeding the flower beds, etc.) look them up on weheartit.com  And I found....

I especially love the darker coats. Presh presh presh.

So I'm sitting here compulsively researching/awww-ing over dogs while Rob works on a design comp for the job I took pictures for a week or so ago.  Next step: convince my parents/landlords that I/Rob should have a dog at our/their house.

pompano joe's

Today we ate as a family at Pompano Joe's, the seafood place on the beach right across from our house.  I decided to get crazy and ordered...a cheeseburger.  Too bad I don't like seafood.

a walk on the beach

It gets a little hectic in the house so in the afternoons Rob and I have been escaping on little walks like these.  Today we saw the most epic sandcastle.  Also today is the first day we got a little sunburn.  This should be seen as a victory, not a failure.  Home in two(ish) days!

independence day

Currently Rob and I are in Destin, Florida with my dad's entire side of the family in the same house (31 people!).  It is pure chaos, mostly drunken chaos.  Destin is really pretty but it is so insanely packed and is purely a tourist town, which is kind of annoying.  My family has been doing this for several years but this is my first time attending.

Anyway.  Tonight we watched fireworks on the beach.  The sheriff actually came driving down the beach and was stopping at everyone shooting off fireworks and telling them they had to pack up, because apparently conditions in whatever county we are in are too dry.  That stopped maybe 2 people and the fireworks continued, and are still continuing.

i finished my blanket!

Yep, last night.  My first granny square project is complete.  It looks literally nothing like I envisioned before starting, but you know what: I did it, and that's good enough for me.  Considering how inept I am at yarn crafts (and written directions), the fact that I figured out how to do this solely by online tutorials is pretty sweet.  It took me months, but here it is:

It's pretty lopsided due to the irregularity in the size of the squares.  It was fun though, definitely the most fun I've had crocheting.  This site saved my life when I was desperately trying to learn to crochet a granny square, and this one was by far the best for learning how to join them.  

Next project: granny square pillow!

my cat is a ninja.

This is my cat, Frisky.  Would you believe me if I told you she is almost 15 years old?  Frisky was born at our house near the end of the summer right before I started 6th grade.  She is a freaking survivor.  She's been an outdoor cat her whole life, and was the runt of her litter.  Oh, and just the other week she caught a bird...in midair.  Yeah...she's a ninja.

weekend goals

1. catch up on laundry
2. clean up this house
3. go grocery shopping so we have food/ don't have an excuse to eat out this week
4. finish my granny square blanket (!!!)