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nothing much to say......

except.............
1. Gabby lost her ball under the shed, a story many of you have heard already this week but none-the-less was an event unto it's own this week. It resulted in us cancelling our oringal plans and loading Gabby into the car to go to the pet store for a brand new ball and a stop for a cheeseburger on the way home........I won't tell you about the phone call to Lillian and the embarrasment following that.
2. Quintus had a yearly check up today complete with shots and the news that he is now a Senior Dog.....He seems okay with it of course seeing as how he has been trying to climb on top of me all afternoon while I knit and surf the net.
3. My new sister-in-law, Margie, had a birthday this past week, of course I just started working on her present.......sorry :) It'll be there soon.......
4. Next week is the knitting retreat and I'm already trying to figure out what to bring and not over do it.....I think the fact that the suitcase is packed and ready to go is a good sign, the fact that I only packed yarn, books, and patterns not so good.....I'll have to do some rearranging so I can at least bring some clean underwear, and no, I'm not going to knit it...........that it would be a conversation starter is a given however once the wine gets flowing at these retreats the show-and-tell portion of the knit underwear could make some uncomfortable, especially if it's me modeling it........
On that note, in an effort to relieve you from the image of me in knit underwear please take a moment to enjoy a picture of a baby porcupine.....I know it's the most awesome thing ever.......until it pokes out your eye.

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