Corky giving me the eye June 2004

I was looking through my Picasa files and found some pictures of Corky that were still in the "Road Trip 2004" file. I was preparing to drive to Kansas and then on to Pittsburgh with Ruth Powers who had a booth at Spring Quilt Market. Just before I left, Corky came to stay at Camp Del for a few days. Here he has tucked himself under some quilts thrown over the back of my late husband's recliner. He needed his face washed and maybe a better attitude. He was probably mad because I wouldn't go to bed. I always tell him he can go to bed without me and sometimes he will go back to the bedroom. But soon he comes out and stands staring at me, laying on the guilt trip. He and his parents retire around 9:30pm.

The quilt on the left was made in India, I don't remember where I bought it - maybe Cost Plus. It goes well with my blue/white family room and kitchen. The quilt on the right is the quilt I made for Corky when he was a puppy. He never chewed on quilts, just everything else!

I finally parted with the brown recliner this past summer. I do hang onto things - I rarely sat in the chair because it was too big for me. I am not tall enough to make it recline and stay there unless I literally laid down. But Corky enjoyed it occasionally.

A Little Shuteye 12-14-08

Corky's parents were gone a lot this Sunday, so I went down to Long Beach to stay with him until after they took their guests for a ride on the Duffy (electric boat) to see the boats decorated with lights. So much excitement for Corky these days with people coming and going and decorations that make things look different. Poor guy is tired.

But he has this lovely comfortable bed that a friend gave him - perfect for a nap in the evening. If you click on the picture to enlarge it you will see that his left eye is open just a few mm. I know he is thinking, "If she would just leave me alone to get some sleep before the company comes."

A new pillow for Xmas 12-07-08

A friend of Corky's mommy gave Corky this bed - it is like a giant pillow and even has some bounce. Although it says it is stuffed with polyester fiber, I've just never felt any that rebounds to the original fullness so fast.

He can get up in the middle, but seems to like his feet hanging over - those dainty little feet that I love.

Wildfire devestation 12-06-08

We drove along Carbon Canyon Road in Brea today and I stopped to take a couple pictures. Corky didn't fuss to get out of the van - guess he could figure it out on his own.

Thanksgiving in LHC 11-27-08

Corky all snuggled next to his #1 person - his mommy. Not a great picture of her, but isn't he sweet?

I don't know what sticking out his tongue means to him - I wonder if he is just sick of having his picture taken.

Perfect Poodle Prince on a perfect Thanksgiving Day.

Corky's Grandmother Annabelle will hold Corky all day if he wants her to do so. He looks so big in this picture, but it is because his grandmother is very small.

With Autumn Leaves 11-02-08

Typically California - the leaves turn brown on the trees and the wind blows them down. No lovely autumn colors. When we walked in the park behind our house, Corky just ignored the leaves and we crunch-crunched along.

Doggie Rain Suit? 11-05-08

Corky in his makeshift raincoat - February 2005

When I took Corky out yesterday morning at 6am it was raining, which doesn't bother him a bit. But it started me thinking again about a doggie rain suit - or maybe a poodle rain suit would be more accurate. In February 2005 we had quite a bit of rain, so every day Corky would get wet on his walk and whenever he went out for business, then he needed to be dried and brushed out. I don't mind doing it, but Corky gets a little tired of it. So, I thought maybe I could make him a rain cover with a plastic bag - it worked pretty well, but the big problem are those fluffy trousers he wears. I tried four small Baggies with a hole cut in one corner of each for his feet to go through and they worked fairly well also. But it is time consuming to prepare the Baggies and then get him dressed in them. I've tried several designs since, but they are all time consuming and not very effective. Now I am inspired to work at that design again and see if I can keep his legs dry.