DEC 31

 Dec. 31, 2014, and I have finished my last two quests.   Dog training and soap making.  I'm happy to announce I passed my dog training class.  The puppy has learned to sit and say hi (shake) and she's actually ringing her bell to "go outside".  The Rottie already knew how to sit but he too learned how to say hi.  I will continue training especially with the puppy as she is a wild thing!  I didn't think I could get over the loss of my last little "sugar" doggie this past summer but my heart has grown already for these two knew additions to my family and I can't imagine life without them now.

Soap making 101 has been fun and now that I know how to do it, I can get as creative as I want.  I went simple for my first try and just added scents to all four and a rose color to two.  I will try them out to see how they lather up.  I figure as long as I don't break out in some major hive I've done it right!  Maybe I'll combine the two and bathe the dogs in the soap.

DEC 18

 

Well, I've made it to December!  I actually picked two things to do this month.  One is a much needed thing in my life and the other is just something I've always wanted to do.  Having recently inherited my son's three year old Rottweiller and getting a new 9 week old puppy myself, I have decided to take a course in dog training!  The Rottie is already well trained and is a good teacher for the puppy.  This puppy is a holy terror!!  She is in need of some serious commands..such as DON'T BITE!!  I have actually already started on the sit command and she has that down.(no pun intended)   Of course I don't know if she'll be able to sit without expecting a treat afterwards.  This will be a fun and hopefully rewarding class for man (in this case woman) and beast!

My second course and resolution for December is soap making.  I don't know why this facinates me but it just does.  Every time I go to the festival and they are making soap I want to try it.   I'm hoping this isn't a lye soap recipe, as I want to wash off grease, not bathe in it!   I'll be curious if my family can tell a difference once I have a few bars made. Maybe if I scratch Irish Spring on the bar....

So here's to December 2014.....dog training and soap making.

NOV 18

Wow, what a night!  Background.....Action!  I must have heard that a few hundred times.  Oh, along with let's do that "one more time".  Really?  Why does it take so many takes of  a bus pulling away from a curb?  I was on the Clara bus, with Ms. Jessica Beal.  We had a fun chat.  I can say she was very friendly and talkative with we extras.  It's all true what they say...a lot of waiting around and craft services is terrific!  I decided with all the extras, they wouldn't really remember one from another so instead of just sitting waiting to be called, I just told a few of the other extras, we're getting in the next group regardless.  Time for another "lineup" and we just joined ranks.  Next thing you know we're on the Clara bus and need to come back in a few days for the diner shoot!  Ha! Ha!  The saying is true, you snooze, you lose.  I don't know how many more 14 hour days I can handle, though.  Hopefully this will be the last one.  I don't know the story of The Blunderers, except that Jessica's character ends up at the bottom of a cliff. (and she's not looking for truffles)  It's not clear how she got there, but after a very cold day of filming with her I told her in order to speed things up, that we re-write the script and the bus driver did it with the ticket puncher.  She agreed and called it a wrap (that's movie lango for we're done)      Background....Action!

NOV 14

I can't believe it's November and my 2014 New Year's resolution only has one more month! But let's not get ahead of ourselves because I have decided on my November choice.  This is a unique pick because it was out of my control whether or not I could do it.  I actually tried this for my October resolution but it did not work out but now, for November, something I've always wanted to do but have never been able to or really not had the opportunity to is to be in a major motion picture!  Ok, so maybe I'm not the main character, but I got selected to be an extra.  I just had my fitting today and filming starts on Monday. I will be wearing an overcoat, hat, gloves and I don't know what they will do with hair and makeup.  My scene occurs at a bus stop.  That's all I know.  I'm guessing if you blink, you'll miss me.  I already decided that when the movie comes out, I'm going  to stand up in the theater and make an announcement that I am the gal in the white coat in the bus scene!!  Then, when the scene comes on, I'm going to shout....THAT'S ME!!  I will not be able to take my phone/camera on set but I will describe the experience in detail.  I wonder if I will get a line?  I'd better practice....these pretzels are making me thirsty....these pretzels are making me thirsty...these pretzels are making me thirsty....ACTION!

OCT 23

So October is here and almost gone and I don't think I've mentioned what my October resolution is.....so this is another struggle for me. I have chosen knitting!!  Looked easy.  I've always wanted to know how to knit.  Maybe my brain is on overload.  Maybe a person can only retain so much and then the cranium is full and cannot accept any more of anything!!  I feel I'm close to that point.  Even simple instructions are like rocket science to me...tie a knot....what?  A what?  How do I do that???  My poor dog thinks the ball of yarn, that I rolled, is a toy.  I feel like I have two left hands when it comes to holding the needles. So even though this is my October resolution, my scarf (if that's what it turns out to be) may not be complete until Christmas.  If all else fails, I guess the dog can have the ball of yarn, at least it won't go to waste.

SEPT 28

So I survived my first boot camp.  Well, if I'm honest, I only survived because I cheated just a bit. (You know, when the teacher's not looking, you take a quick breather) That was about the hardest physical activity I've done in a long time.  One hour of non-stop high intensity training.  We couldn't even break for water!  "If you need a drink, march yourself there an back...DON'T STOP MOVING!"...Yes drill sergeant!  I even asked as I signed in if this was a beginner's camp.  Oh, yea, I was reassured.  You can go at your own pace, they told me.  (Someone needs to tell Sergeant Carter)

You think you're in some kind of physical condition until you test yourself with something like this.  I walked into the building with a perky step in my walk and crawled out with rubber band legs and arms.  

SEPT 24

Ok, so it's already Sept 24th...did you think I was bailing on my resolution?  No way!  September is getting a late start because the class I'm taking doesn't start until Sept 28th.  It goes into Oct but it's my Sept resolution.  What is it you ask???  If my body holds out, I'll be in BOOT CAMP in a few days.  UGH!!!  What was I thinking?  (I wasn't)  I saw some painting classes and some cooking classes and even a cake decorating class but just wasn't getting excited about those and then I saw the boot camp and said yes, that's it!  Now I'm beginning to regret my decision.  We'll see.  My mind says yes....the body is saying leave me alone!!!!!