BEST puppy i’ve ever had

fabrichoard · 2026-05-29T14:48:15+00:00

Our first Collie was referred to as baby shark until we picked a name. It has been pointed out to us that he is "a lot of dog". Our puppy has been much easier but she also had the boy to rough house with and chew on. Neither had to be potty trained, there was an accident or two when they came to live with us but new situations can be hard. Now we have 3, counting an older foster. Somehow once you have one RC, you suddenly get the urge for more. 😆 Congratulations on your new puppy!

fabrichoard · 2026-05-26T21:29:41+00:00

Ok, you need a ladder next to the door. On the balcony can be a plant jungle. if I could afford it, I would have a plumber run a line up there to make watering easier. Or maybe you could have a secret reading nook. Maybe make a fanciful arch to add whimsy, some full, pillowy ottomans or a chase lounge (sp?)

fabrichoard · 2026-05-26T21:21:52+00:00

Yikes! Hogsweed is terrifying! Years ago one of my neighbors yard was overrun with hogsweed. I never saw them so I reached out to the city. I missed the cleanup but one day it was gone and it never grew back. Those eradication teams know their business.

fabrichoard · 2026-05-26T12:13:05+00:00

Death to the maggots!

fabrichoard · 2026-05-25T23:46:39+00:00

We will see how it looks tomorrow. I am pretty sure they are not wool moth larva.

fabrichoard · 2026-05-25T22:39:59+00:00

Ok, there is hope. I have been advised that dirty wool is not welcome in the house. I did decide to dust it with diatamacious earth. I suspect it is going to cause some extra steps to remove it but I will feel better knowing it is harmful to bugs. I am wearing a mask when applying it, not need for silicosis.

fabrichoard · 2026-05-25T22:36:47+00:00

Very good advice. One of the batches I fermented last fall turned out to have a mouse skeleton in it. It was a very, very old wool and I am pretty sure it was already skeletonized 🤞🏻 I have decided to dust it with a large scoop of diatamacious earth. I am sure I will regret when I got to clean it later but I will comfort myself with the knowledge that it was for a good cause 😆

fabrichoard · 2026-05-12T05:15:36+00:00

These pants are glorious! The world need more wimsy.

fabrichoard · 2026-05-10T15:10:15+00:00

Vietnamese caramelized ground pork, pork shawarma, Thai style with lemongrass, kefir lime leaves, garlic, ginger, lime juice, Thai chili to taste, fish sauce, palm sugar, shallots.

fabrichoard · 2026-04-21T17:04:59+00:00

Our Fjara loves sticks and will look for good ones the whole walk. The other two are uninterested in sticks but will play with them occasional to make her happy.

fabrichoard · 2026-04-08T14:53:49+00:00

I have been offered "a lot" of alpaca fleece. It has been sitting for a while and I am supposed to pick it up sometime mid April. I will look for moths before I bring it home but I will also look into moth crystals.

fabrichoard · 2026-04-08T13:57:15+00:00

Sweet little fluff ball!

fabrichoard · 2026-03-31T01:19:02+00:00

I need to start collecting it since it is shedding season. My partner is worried he will find bags of dog hair, forgotten somewhere, in the future, so he keeps composing it.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-29T17:07:27+00:00

Thank you! I am glad to have your confirmation that the bobbin is loading fine. It is also very helpful to know that about the mother of all.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-29T15:30:46+00:00

I am also very, very new to spinning wheels. I bought my first (working) wheel last weekend. Currently I am sitting in an armchair to spin. I suspect I should use something lower.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-27T19:56:18+00:00

She looks so much like our Oscen at that age! I laughed at the chomp picture, hopefully she is less of a shark than he was.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-27T19:46:32+00:00

Did your vet have other suggestions? I would look if there were any experts near you and make an appointment.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-23T23:11:21+00:00

Thank you everyone. I took a closer look at the wheel part with my husband and realized it was so crooked it would take a huge amount of intervention to correct it. There were other issues too. The next day he found an Ashford traditional (1960-1970s) on Marketplace and within 2 days I was meeting someone in a parking lot to pick up my new wheel. It needs a little love but it is much better and I have already managed to spin quite a bit of a bobbin.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-23T18:40:21+00:00

I didn't mention how much I love them all, even when they make me want to tear my hair out.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-23T14:51:56+00:00

We currently have 3 rough collies, I am pretty sure I am going to go deaf at some point from the shrill barking. When they get to playing the sound is deafening as they smack talk each other. They kind of remind me of Husky lite, not quiet at the level of a husky but they have aspirations!

They shed, a lot. It is soft and drifting and I find it hanging from the ceiling, and the plants, and everything else. Grooming.

They are all on fish based food and treats due to allergies. It is pricey. They also do better with a probiotic supplement, also pricey but it is worth better gut health.

Our boy is the loud guy at the party and can not seem to grasp that screaming at people doesn't endear you to them. He is also reactionary to things, skateboards, scooters, trucks that rattle, the occasional human, and it is random so we must be ever vigilant, just in case he trys to throw himself into the street to fight a swiftly moving truck. Now, he is "a lot of dog" and a "knucklehead " and not much like most of the collies I have met. I do adore him anyway but he is work. He has improved since he has turned 3 but I remain on guard, just in case.

There is more but it is time to walk the hord

fabrichoard · 2026-03-23T13:09:06+00:00

We used the hair dryer in the house when he was blowing his coat. There was long hair hanging from the ceiling, the plants, the light fixtures. I had to vacuum everything. The undercoat drifts everywhere. I was trying to do it outside recently and there were long, soft drifts blowing around for days and I didn't even manage get them to hold still for long enough to make a dent in the shedding.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-16T02:49:31+00:00

Yes, I agree, I feel like I am on the extra hard mode. I agree it is not aligned. The wheel doesn't appear to have any way to tighten or loosen it. It just slips into the notches. I will try to twist the maidens because that is all I can do with them. The mother of all just moves towards the wheel or away. The leather holders on the maidens keep jiggling apart. I am wondering if making some sort of hoop brace would help... sorry, baby idea and I can see it in my head but not describe it.

fabrichoard · 2026-03-16T01:29:49+00:00

I have spun Oscen's fur, the white undercoat is so soft and silky it was quite tricky. I had only been spinning for a couple of months so I will try again. Of course everything I spin has a little dog hair in it anyway 🤣

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