Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Crafty Greys

Greyhounds Frosty, Tory and Arlo spent a busy Saturday in the sewing room supervising construction of a quilted table runner. Besides the painstaking fabric selection, they courageously undertook the challenge of staying in the way all day. Carefully placig themselves between the sewing machine and the cutting table, they made it necessary for me to step over at least one hound each trip. The shifting obstacle course also assured my path from the machine to the ironing board was equally occupied. Frosty deserves honorable mention for the exceptional job she did of consistently lying directly in front of the ironing board.


The pups are to be applauded for their vigilance and, true to the breed, also for their quickness. My occasional orientation toward the door meant they had to spring from their prone positions, beat me to the door and provide escort services to the bathroom, the kitchen, etc. It was a fascinating example of herd mentality that each of those trips included affected detours past the treat cupboard.


It was a long day for them but they hung in there like real troopers and can certainly be proud of their efforts. They were undoubtedly relieved on Monday when I went back to work and they could resume their nap schedule uninterrupted.

1 comment:

Whitney said...

Your table runner is gorgeous Judy! Perhaps Carson and Ellie could discuss their abilities at gardening - they're equally as helpful come spring.