I Love Your Artichoke and My Dog has Fleas
Oh grow up! I am not mocking Thrall, I’m trying to make a point. I decided to do the photo shoot in Theramore kind of as a reminder. Anyway, the whole Horde = Evil, Alliance = Good or vice versa is a false dichotomy. There are good and bad on both sides and Thrall happens to be one of my favorites, so I invited him along and he wanted to come. To assist. Me. In a rant, if you couldn’t already tell.
This isn’t shaping up to be a red letter week so I’m going to rant early on and maybe scare the badness away, it’s worth a shot. AUTO CORRECT STOP TRYING TO HELP ME DAMMIT! Because of star alignment and evil forces in real life I’m having to try to comment using my iPad. I am heartily sick of typing I love your helm and after clicking reply seeing that I’ve just said I love your artichoke. I can come across as an idiot all on my own thank you, I don’t need your bloody help to make no sense so STOP!
I’m having to comment on my iPad as I have to monitor my dog. No, he doesn’t have fleas, that would be easy. He has separation anxiety and if I have to go out and hunt for food and take too long there are consequences. He licks his feet out of worry and then a vet visit and a lot of nasty drugs that will take their toll if overused will be necessary so today I decided to be PROACTIVE and craft WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS paw protectors. OMG! That’s a long run-on sentence even for me.
So the problem was I couldn’t leave the house as he’d worry. I’m taking care of the dogs next door this week and that already sets him off as I come home smelling of “other” dog treachery, so a trip to the store was out until my husband came home. I couldn’t wait. I went through all our drawers hunting for something with elastic I could deconstruct. I finally found the perfect thing and spent the morning trying to rip out the elastic. I’m a little rusty with a seam ripper. I know, shame on me being a leathercrafter and all.
Finally I liberated the elastic! Got to remember to hide the ripped up remains of the sacrificial garment. Hope it wasn’t a favorite. At last! The ultimate in paw protection! I know my husband will be happy I put his socks to good use! I just know it! Do you see that, troubles? Want a piece of me? Yeah, come at me! Armed with household items I will craft an item to smite you, no lie!
Anyway, hope it works. Got my fingers crossed. And if I said anything weird on your blog it wasn’t me. It was auto correct. I’m obviously not weird. So anyway, how do you like his transmog? Needs a name though. Footpads of Lickiness Not? Footguards of Canine Lament? I don’t know, I’ll have to keep working on that.
August 7, 2012 at 11:09 am
The look on his face is priceless. Your dog’s face, not Thrall’s. Though I suspect underneath the artichoke, Thrall probably has the same expression.
August 7, 2012 at 12:15 pm
LOL! Now that you mention it I do think Thrall’s giving me the same accusing look!
August 7, 2012 at 11:12 am
Yeah, Horde and Alliance are not Sith and Republic for certain.
And autocorrect is DEFINITELY eeeeevil.
August 7, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Yeah, it’s pretty hard to defend the Sith, oddly most of my characters were Sith. I wanted so bad to get into the whole dark side thing with little success. I ended up with a Bounty Hunter with a heart of gold, lol.
August 7, 2012 at 11:18 am
Re: Doggie paw protectors
That’s gotta sock… -shifty eyes and grin-
But seriously, bless the poor pooch. I had no idea that dogs would do that sort of thing if they get anxious. Your solution was absolutely ingenious!
August 7, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Yes, he will lick himself into a horrible sore called a lick granuloma and then they treat it with antibiotics and prednisone. Last time he had a bad reaction to the antibiotics so I’ll try anything to avoid it, fingers crossed.
August 7, 2012 at 11:20 am
Holy cow, I love you.
“I am heartily sick of typing I love your helm and after clicking reply seeing that I’ve just said I love your artichoke. ”
THIS. THIS TIMES A THOUSAND. Everything I type from my iPhone ends up coming off vaguely sexual. Thankyou, Autocorrect.
August 7, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I know, and the words it comes up with make me think there is a tiny evil mind behind it. A tiny evil sex crazed mind, lol.
August 7, 2012 at 11:22 am
It’s at times like this that some of the rules of Transmog kick in. Cloth transmogs with cloth, not leather. Did ya ferget you dropped tailoring?
I was going to mention ‘Legguards’ when I realise this outfit takes up multiple slots: feet, legs, main-paw and off-paw.
And is that a Belt Buckle modification?
BTW: I now have a Jubling thanks to you! I’d forgotten until yer reminder.
August 7, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Oh that’s great! One can never have enough companion pets!
And you’re right, that definitely is a belt modification with legs, feet and weapons included. I’ll have to come up with a name for this completely new piece of armor!
August 7, 2012 at 11:32 am
I want those for my brain when I am awake at 3AM worrying myself into a corner. At least dogs are honest about it.
Tried to type “nul” for a friend and it kept coming up “nil.” There has got to be an app for that.
Just gotta be.
August 7, 2012 at 12:26 pm
It’s funny, this dog is “my” dog, our female only has eyes for my husband. The funny part is you can tell he’s my son as our ailments are the same. I’m a worrier with allergies and every skin condition that comes down the road and so is he.
I am going to have to investigate that iPad, maybe there is some way to throw caution to the wind and turn auto correct off!
August 7, 2012 at 11:58 am
LOL that helm is hilarious!
Wow, talk about colour-coordinated for your doggie paw mittens
August 7, 2012 at 12:27 pm
You know the more I look at it the more it seems to suit him, it’s kind of growing on me, lol!
August 7, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Your dog, I just want to hug him! Like someone above said, the facial expression is priceless, great photo.
August 7, 2012 at 1:24 pm
He would like that, he loves ALL the attention! He’s definitely got his “how could you do this to me, I deserve a treat for this” look on.
August 7, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Ditto this. So. Adorable. Definitely needs some huggins.
August 7, 2012 at 6:31 pm
He just scored some goodies off my husband’s plate using that look. Now our other dog is asking me to make her one.
August 7, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Your dog looks less than impressed with his paw coverings! I must say that is a classic shot
The poor baby, with his separation anxiety. He needs lots of hugs.
And… Thrall. Faye has it right. Look what you did to BOTH of them. The expressions are surely similar.
August 7, 2012 at 6:33 pm
I know! I know my dog still loves me but I’m really not sure if me and Thrall are still buddies after this!
August 8, 2012 at 10:34 am
Rustic Pawguards of protection sound good to me.
August 8, 2012 at 10:37 am
I’ll pass it by him and see what he thinks!