I just love him Lucy. He is really cool. I hope you feel better. Thats a bad thing to have. I'm feeling half human today but decided to stay home and not go fishing with John. Its still too cold out and I still have a sore throat and bad cough but at least the fever is gone.

I've also heard and used the tomato juice and Irish spring soap to bathe them in... it worked on my black dog.. but can you imagine what my pure white puppy would've looked like?? I don't think DH would like having a pink dog!! LOL We used a mixture of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide (the type used for cuts and stuff) and dish soap.... worked like a charm and brightened her coat. The only reason she still has the smell is because she got sprayed in the face and I couldn't wash around her eyes and mouth without making her sick so I was hoping it would wear off.. but every time she gets her muzzle wet the smell is still there. Going to wash her with the deoderizing doggy shampoo and make sure I wash her well this time. ttfn Cheryl.

Yikes! Linda, no, I have not figured anything out!! :-) I followed the pattern strictly and did decrease down to the original 56 stitches I started with, 14 on each needle. Are you thinking my sock is too big because I did not decrease enough? The sock is called a women's large or men's medium. Maybe that's why it seems so big. My gauge is ok, so I think I need to make the woman's small-medium next time (cast on 48). As always, I appreciate your help.

Elvira got her name because she is all black and was rescued, with her mother and brother, on Halloween night. She is Elvira, Mistress of the Dark! We got her from the rescue society almost 6 years ago. I don't know what I would do without her. She is always making me laugh with stunts like this. Doxies are such clowns. It took me hours to go through my whole closet because I had to try everything on. I kept saying, 'Why did I buy this?' I could probably have got rid of more but got tired of trying clothes on. Thanks for the compliment on the floors. I will post a picture of the new looking master bedroom when we are done painting the closet doors. We put in the new hardwood floor, painted the walls a new color, and got new trim and solid panel doors. I can't believe how much it changes the whole look of the room. Clare