Fashion sense Sunday

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DoSSing

So I have this new job at work -- Director of Student Support. As I suspected, there are some comedic elements. Much of my morning has been consumed with making arrangements for a student who has requested that his dog accompany him to classes as this helps him to cope with his acute social anxiety. Mildly amusing. But the part that made me crack up in the e-mail correspondence was this sentence:
The dog isn't an official assistive dog but has a Dog Citizen qualification.

Best toy

This ball popper has been a firm favourite for 9 months. I adore watching that look of total concentration.



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Hospital...

Again. Waiting to be released. Foxy making good use of the toys. I have told him this is fine as long as he stays well for the next 11 weeks. Hmm.



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Winning

Now that Nearest & Dearest and I both have a day with Foxy, we can't help but compete. Unfairly, N & D can go to Grandmas. Me, I have resorted to an expensive impulse buy. He is loving his new ambulance! I have some new art supplies for this afternoon. I am so winning.



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Win-Win

Foxy's tantrums have reached new heights. Ignoring works, but my preference is prevention. A flashpoint has been having his hands and face wiped. I finally had an idea.

Peace has been restored. (I know, I'm slow on the uptake.)


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Cousin M

Welcome to the world cousin M!

Is she beautiful or what? She was born at 11pm-ish on the 10th. Her Mum said no to an epidural in the hopes that the baby would come before 9-11, and it worked. (For the record, she said she would NOT forego an epidural again -- love her.)

They didn't know what colour they were having, and I must say that my knitterly heart skipped a beat when I heard it was a girl. I pulled out some left-over cashmere and produced this:

I'm rather pleased with it. It is the heartfelt pattern X 5, with yarn threaded through. The only modification I made was to knit on smaller needles and not bother with the felting.