Zoey joined my family on September 15 last year, and on October 3, I added a post here on this blog about her as a way to document her growth and progress.
Interestingly, not much has changed with her. Most of the changes are mine. When I first got her, I kept wondering if her energy and her past traumas were too much for me to handle. She doesn't jump on me or put my hands in her mouth as often as she used to, mostly because she is more comfortable with me and doesn't get as frightened or nervous as she used to. She has separation anxiety so she will jump on me or pull at my clothes when I come back from taking the trash out for pickup.
Mostly though, I am no longer afraid that she is going to bite me or hurt me when she jumps on me.
She finds the ripe passion-fruit and plays ball with it until it breaks and then she eats it. She is much better than I am at determining which passion-fruit is ripe enough to eat so she gets more than I do. In the picture above, you can see a yellowish green walnut and beside that is the darker green passion-fruit.
I tried to put a daisy on her head like I had put the dandelion in a previous post, but she decided she would rather know whether I still love her.
Yes I definitely do. I am so happy she is here. She still loves her squeaky ball and carries it around with her, even to bed. The one that fits her mouth is small enough to roll under the couch and furniture, so I have to keep getting them for her.
Now that firework season is gone, I have reduced her anxiety medicine. She no longer chews on furniture or baseboards when I am gone, but I still try to stay home as much as possible or get a sitter for her when I have to go anywhere for more than an hour. She walks around the house crying and looking for me.
I haven't added any more talking buttons to the board, but she loves to use them to tell me she loves me, to ask for food, and to ask to go outside. When I tell her to wait, she will wait a few minutes and will remind me when the few minutes are over. I am glad she does that.
15 Minutes to Stitch Week 41
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spent these weeks quilting and binding African Garden quilt. That's it in the picture at the top of the post. I am really happy with how it turned out. One of my determining factors about whether quilt is successful is how it looks when it is all rumpled up, and this one definitely makes me happy. Even when you can't see the pattern, the colors make it so pretty.
5 comments:
Zoey looks like a very happy camper. The colors in your finished quilt are so vibrant, congrats on the finish. You've done really well at getting back into the sewing room this fall. Happy stitching this week.
It’s nice to have a doggy to make friends with. Both of you are lucky to have each other.
I'm glad you and Zoey have each other. She's a lucky little dog.
We adopted a kitten with trauma 12 years ago. PeeWee loves us when we're laying in bed, and ok when we're sitting up but terrified of us upright. Even after all these years she runs away, we can't pick her up ever. She frustrates and enchants us. Good luck with Zoey, our pets are angels aren't they? Anne
I don't think I commented on your vlog showing the fabrics, but I so loved them. Some more than others, as a person will. I hope at some point you show the quilt...though maybe you have. I will look and see if I have missed it. I don't know why I cannot get much done now...I don't sew much, I seldom blog, and don't watch near as many videos as I used to.
I am glad Zoey has you and am glad you are enjoying her. Dogs add a lot to our life...actually, I think a lot of animals do. I love cats, and there was a wild squirrel that came to be fed for years.
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