Quietish

While we were out of town last week, the puppers went and stayed with their doggie-Grandparents, Shelly and Kim. We’re very thankful that we had a place to send them that we were sure was safe and loving. (Thanks again, *mwah*)

Remus and Ginevra came home Wednesday night and since they did so well running with the pack -outdoors and in- at their birthplace, we have started transitioning them to more out-of-the-crate time. It is going well of course. The puppies know where the door is if they need to go out, and in the meantime they have fun running circles around the couch and licking the kids til they can’t stand it any longer.

They’re also learning quickly which of the cats dont mind a good sniffing, and which ones are best to stay clear of at all times. I’ve always employed the method of “let them find out on their own” when introducing puppies to the cats that are already there. The cats do the teaching. As long as you’re there to supervise and keep them safe, it is the most natural and quick way to show them what their boundaries are.

So today’s “Learn Something New Every Day” page goes with this theme:

Truly, there is something about September that brings me alive. Or something similar that sounds less hokey. Or maybe I just get excited because it’s my birth month. Anywho.

Last year when September started, I decided that *every day*of that month I’d do something arty. It turned out that it was mostly an ATC a day, but I made sure to at least work in my art journal or something for a little bit daily. Certainly a little artiness a day can’t hurt, if not make life somewhat more exciting.

This year I didn’t have to put much thought into it. Last week, Shimelle announced a class that will run throughout September called “Learn Something New Every Day,” in which “we’ll make thirty entries … getting your eyes open to observing your world.” Signed right up for that one.

So my pals of the scrapbooking persuasion might be mildly shocked to see that I have done some scrapbookish work today and that I intend to every day of the month for the duration. Here is my title page:

It doesn’t deviate too horribly much from Shim’s sample page, but you know me; I’ll be all over the place before we’re done.

Those who have known me awhile know that I’ve done Shimelle’s Art Journal Challenge courses in the past and have already had to hear me recommend them repeatedly. To those who haven’t, do keep an eye on her site and consider signing up when new courses are announced. I am sorta sappy; I have a compulsion to encourage everyone to find a creative outlet of some sort and see what pours out of them.