Author Archives: suziecreamcheese

Break time

Posted on August 28, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

We changed the text book this semester, went not only with a new book but a new publisher. In today’s world, half the classwork is done online, so setting up and linking the course to the publisher’s website should be … Continue reading →

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Sleep is highly over-rated

Posted on August 23, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

My dog lady friends and I get together once a year and pretend we’re teenagers. That’s a lie. We pretend we’re teenagers ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!! (We’re a few years past teen years.) (Just a few.) (That’s another lie, we’re old.) … Continue reading →

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Judgy Eyes

Posted on August 21, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Maverick pulls like a tank. He’s the lead dog and I’m the sled. No harness, collar, treat or threat will seemingly change this behavior. Some days are worse than others. Today we walked down the hill to the creek twice … Continue reading →

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two steps forward, three steps back

Posted on July 31, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

That seems to be my pattern with Maverick He seems to be doing really well with training, he’s understanding words, he’s responding to commands, we’re having fun with this and then bam – we go out to the field, which … Continue reading →

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The proverbial cluster

Posted on July 22, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

This has been my life for the past week. Last Monday I left my house at 9 am to start what is normally a 6 hour drive to visit family. I rolled into town at 10:15 pm. 128 miles from … Continue reading →

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It’s just knitting – or is it?

Posted on July 10, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Over the past few days I’ve joined a few groups that have been formed in response to Ravelry’s “no hate speech unless you hate Trump and then it’s okay” policy. I’m sad. I’m sad about the number of people who … Continue reading →

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I’m a knitter

Posted on June 24, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

And what I knit is normally given away. I like to buy yarn – the craft room closets are stuffed and there are baskets sitting about where Maverick can’t get into them, filled with yarn. My brain is constantly thinking … Continue reading →

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Full moon and other woes

Posted on June 18, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Dear Mr Judgy McJudgypants Thank you for standing there, staring at me, instead of moving on, while I was trying desperately to get my dog’s attention away from yours and back onto me. When I was yelling “leave it!” and … Continue reading →

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The demise of an American Icon

Posted on June 17, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

My husband retired this week He spent 28 years working for Harley-Davidson The first time we met, he drove past the plant and told me proudly that he’d worked there for 14 years. Later we went out and fed the … Continue reading →

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What I should be doing

Posted on June 9, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

I should be checking on the students who have done nothing or close to it since the summer semester began a couple of weeks ago. I should be reminding them that they have an exam that closes tonight at midnight … Continue reading →

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