Myrtille's sweater

Few things are worth not finishing my Aberlady sweater, but this definitely was. Two days of knitting time, grey skies and feeling unwell on sunday helped a lot to knit a warming sweater for Myrtille, just like the one I made for Flavie, a bit tighter. Perfect for going out to see her first snow. She doesn't mind wearing it as Flavie does, just keeps going on, appreciating the provided warmth around her.
here's Flavie wearing hers: http://hundgestrickt.blogspot.com/2009/12/wamth-for-princess-on-cold-winter.html

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Tina

Still alive

Yes, I am still alive and I even am knitting now and then!
Had a cold that took me off running but that's nearly over. Changes at work at the sime time as the change to winter time restricts me to have fun with the doggies only in the dark during the week. I find it really hard to get used to this! But I can also sleep about an hour longer in the morning which makes me feel a lot better (if I don't wake up at the old usual time)!

Aberlady is nearly done, just two more pattern repeats and the cuff on sleeve #1 (sleeve #2 is done!), weaving in threads, getting a button and sewing it on, washing and blocking.

Next sweater on the needles will be Sylt from the current Verena magazine, see here on the left: http://www.verena-stricken.com/index.php?id=172 It was love on the first sight and I am curious how that construction will work! Hopefully this one will be ready to be worn this winter. Right now no more knitting on 1.75 mm needles. For the moment that is, I do want to have Cape Cod one day, that's for sure!!!

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Tina

Running week 41

11,21 km total

Tuesday 3.17 km in 25 minutes,but this is only an estimate as I had to stop for a talk with another dogowner. Had Flavie and Myrtille but Flavie seems just not to enjoy running with me, no matter if off leash or on leash, carrying a toy or not, it always looks (and feels indeed) as if I have to drag her with me. Myrtille slowed down a bit, too.

Thursday 3.17 km in 20.5 minutes, 6:27 minutes per km.
Feeling good, but having really heavy legs afterwards, going upstairs wasn’t fun. With Myrtille only, doing great. Offleash sniffing here or there but coming along nicely. On leash I tried to hang the leash across my body to have my hands free and she did good, no pulling or crossing my path, so I might use the jogging belt I have from back when I ran with the big dogs now and then.

Sunday 4.87 km in 35 minutes. 7:11 minutes per km.
Wasn't always easy but felt great in the end! No dog, sorry, but wanted to concentrate on my own.

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Tina

Running. Running? Running!

Wow, how long has it been that I haven't posted on my running. Haven’t recorded my runs. Haven't run.
I don’t care: Today is day one of my marathon training. Remember I set myself the goal of running 42 with 42. A marathon when I am 42 yo. So this will be next year. I am determined to really do this!

Today ran around the neighbourhood with Myrtille. Slowly, didn’t exaggerate anything. I felt great, Myrtille did good off leash and on leash also, stayed slightly behind me but didn’t run left or right or tried to sniff.

3,48 km in about 25 minutes, so 7:11 minutes per km.

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Tina

Some pictures of today's walk

After a rainy august we can feel the transition to fall now...

A flock of parakeets:

Doggies are fine! (Can you find the difference to their last picture? ;-))

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Tina

Doggies

Couple of pictures from the last weeks. Myrtille looks so grown up now, went from the cutest puppy to a handsome adolescent. We do love her and she fits perfectly into our little gang!

Happy about sunshine and a patch of grass... Life of an old dog is good, too!

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Tina

La rose du petit prince

I knew I had to have this one when I read the name. I love the little book written by

Antoine de Saint Exupery!

The rose is a very special coulour, think pale lilac with shades of pale pink,

different to our usual colour scheme, so we made her her own rose bed.Together with a white one and lots of lavender she sits close to the patio and sends over her gorgeous scent.

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Tina

New additons

Last saturday we were at the garden center. One of those that are called "tree school" over here, they raise the plants on their own, have a great variety and really good prices. Felt the need to get some more perenniels as the perenniel bed has quite some bare spots. Found nice plants and I can't wait to see how they fit in next year! We also got a buddleija for the terrace to replace the potted willow that just didn't make it. And we got another two - you guess - roses. Special ones as I think all of ours are. A green one. Have only seen pics of her so far, can't wait of her to open up. And a "wild" one. I love those out in the fields and finally have one of my own.
I would never have thought before gardening that I would love roses just so much. And yes, in German roses are "shes" and I think that is just appropriate!
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