catiecake.

Yay.

Dear Kittens,

I have a friend who is making a movie. To raise funds there is an Ebay auction. Bid on wonderful handmade products! I donated a set of cards.

Go support an independent filmmaker!

GO HERE

Love,
Catie>

Three Things Right Now.

Dear Kittens,

1. This is where the rubber meets the road, but which I obviously mean I am exhausted. I had such a good day, but I am so ready for my bed.

2. Here's what's going on this week: some straightening/organizing, dog training, baking, Lyle Lovett concert, friends coming to visit, creating pretty things and reading. And also sitting and thinking. Siting and thinking is on my to-do list pretty much every day. Really. Even when I don't have a lot going on, I like to have some dedicated time to sit and gather my thoughts or maybe just daydream.

3. There are two other wheaten terriers in our neighborhood. One lives around the corner that way, the other lives around the corner the other way. We saw the other wheatens with their owners tonight when we were on our bike ride and they were all, OMG! He is so TALL. That is the most common comment about Murray. He is so tall. It cracks me up because it's not something that you usually hear about a dog and it always makes me want to say, "yes, his father is tall" meaning Andy, not Murray's biological father, of course. Oh! The other thing I hear a lot, which pleases me greatly, is when I introduce Murray and people go, "MURRAY! He looks like a Murray." He totally does, of course.

I'll think of you while I sleep.
Love,
Catie

A return to love.

Dear Kittens,

My goal for this month is to post to this blog every single day. Let's see how that goes!

1. Tomorrow is the flea market that I go to every month with my mom. It's the best mommy and me time ever in the world. This month I'm looking for stuff for my porch. I'm hoping to find the exact right metal table and maybe some other things of interest. The other thing I'm looking for is a bird cage. And anything else that I might fancy.

2. I've been doing a lot of creative work lately! I'm looking to relaunch my website in September, so I've been hard at work making stuff to sell. Right now I'm making a lot of handmade and lined envelopes and note cards. The envelopes are made from gorgeous wrapping paper and I am in love with him. Hopefully other people will be, too.

3. A couple weeks ago Murray and I started going to the Level 3 dog training class. I'm still not certain that Murray is ready for this level of obedience, but we're getting through okay so far. I'm sure we'll repeat this class at least once before we're through. I enjoy the dog training classes so much.

4. My dear, dear friends, Eva and Kimberly, are coming to visit next weekend and I am so super excited. it's going to be so much to hang out with these wonderful broads.

5. Did I tell you that we've been taking bike rides with Murray? It's the most fun thing we've ever done with the dog. Starting on Monday I'm going to get back into taking a long walk every morning with him and practicing obedience stuff and then we'll do the bike rides at night for fun times. The walking is more mental exercise for Murray. And starting tonight I am going to bed early! So I've got to get going if I'm going to make that happen.

Love,

Catie