Rally Obedience Trials
Chama and I competed in Rally Obedience trials that were held Friday-Sunday at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque. The location is convenient for us: 15 minutes from our house and right in the city. For Obedience and Rally Obedience, they haul about 6″ of dirt, somewhere between damp and wet, into the indoor horse arena, spread it around, and pack it tight. It doesn’t smell much like anything but dirt to us humans, but it is powerfully attractive…
First Rally Obedience Drill Session
We got into Rally Obedience because Chama’s Novice Obedience class series ended and there wasn’t an Intermediate Obedience series scheduled. Our instructor told me there was a Rally Novice class starting soon that might be a reasonable substitute. What good advice! Chama was bored with regular obedience classes but enjoys Rally. A bored puppy is not an ideal student because they make their own fun. Instead of working to master one command at a time, in Rally you learn several…
A Chama is Born!
Sophie had her litter of 7 pups on October 1, 2022, in Hermiston, OR. We don’t know for sure which pup is Chama in this first set of photos because we can’t see his green collar. Here’s Chama, Mr. Green Collar! His sleeping pose here is a hint about his future sleeping preferences. The pups are sleeping on their potty pan. Anne, their breeder, said this litter didn’t use the potty pan much at all for pottying. Chama somehow learned…
Portland Primary Bath: Our First Tile Project
We had lots of plans for the house, and materials on hand, but I didn’t get around to them until mid-2017, starting with the primary bath remodel. After I had torn out the original fixtures, walls, glass block, and vinyl flooring, but had only begun leveling the ceiling and floor, Jeff moved to Albuquerque for his new job, so it was time for me to focus. Jeff came up to help about one weekend a month for the 7 months…
Pulling Glass Powder
Demonstration of pulling powder across a silkscreen as part of making a glass-on-glass print.
Watch Me Coat a Silkscreen
This short video shows how fast to slide the emulsion trough. Be sure you have your speakers on to hear the sound that tells you your speed and pressure are good.