Mikes Stitchalong...my update!!

This is how mine is coming along.
It feels great to have the time to be crafty.
After I finish this one, I'm going to do this one.
Thank you to the nice person who sent me the link!!

I think it will look super sweet hanging on the front door in a hoop.
I just need to convince my house mates now.

so nice of she...

mum always said after me, if i ever said she, that "she is the cats mother".

Well in this case she is.
Thank you for cleaning Steph!!

bounce moca bounce

Moca why did you eat the fish food?
"bounce"
Moca why did you pull out all of the pins in the pincushion?
"bounce"
Moca do you realise that you can't jump in windows?
"bounce bounce"

My desktop picture....

image via here

A nice girl sent me this link a little while ago.
I felt content when I first viewed it.
It makes me think of so many things.

Where is she?
What is her sausage dogs name?
How long will it take her to get home?
Does she roll home?
What flowers does she like to pick?

What I like most of all, the little girl and the dogs hair is the same colour!
Something that moca and I seem to get a lot!

Your Pet...byBarbara

Whats your pets name/names? Frankie (short for Francesca), Sweet Pea, Schutz Butts, baby girl, little little one & Frankie, the Walk 'N Roll Dog

How old? Nine years old on August 20th... hardly any gray whiskie's yet
Where do they sleep?  She sometimes gets to sleep in bed if she has peed and poohed... otherwise in her crate in case she has an accident overnight.  Being paralyzed she does not have control of her bladder you know.
What is his or her breed?  Dachshund, wiener dog, doxie
Any special tricks/talent?  Her talent is spreading love and her positive message about disabled animals through her book called, Frankie, the Walk 'N Roll Dog.  Also she is very talented at being the train conductor of her very own train as her phtot shows
What do you think your pet was in a previous life?  A big dog or an ardvark, or perhaps an elephant

Thank you to Barbara for telling us about a brave little sausage dog.

What i've been up to...

"My New Friends" at Nest Studio.

Carly and Amy are two really lovely girls!

What a treat it was to use Umbrella Print fabrics to make the latest litter of Sausos!

Thank you both so very much for making the Sausage Dogs feel right at home!!

Nest Studio: 18 Elizabeth Street Croydon South Australia.

This little strip is the best place to shop in Adelaide if you ask me!!

Photos Via here and here

xoxx

brooke and moca

Shadow Puppets

I've just started back at Uni.
I'm working my way to become a kinder teacher and it's been so much fun so far!!
Tea parties, block castles, story time, dancing, laughter, cuddles and lots of watching.
I've missed the kids this week as i've been sick , but I can't wait to head back next week and perform a Shadow Puppet Show for them.

Of course it will have to involve a sausage dog for me.
A car for the little boy who has the best laugh!!
A tiger for the little boy who can say my name to sweetly!!
A fish for the little girl who loves the fish!!
A butterfly for the little boy who collects the cut out ones from the front entrance to show us every morning!!

I can't wait to see how it goes!!

xoxx
brooke and moca

mocas saturday

life of a sausage dog

Polaroid Date 1

Photo Taken by Angela.
She has an eye for it I tell ya!
Thank you Angela.
xoxx
brooke and moca

Looking good!

Tomorrow my blog is going through some exciting changes.
So if your popping over for a visit and things look a little wonky, I promise it will look fancy and nice a little later on.
Thanks.
brooke and moca

thank you arthur

Thank you Arthur's Circus for my latest addition to the collection!
xoxx
brooke and moca

Dachshund

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I think I shocked a couple of people yesterday when I showed a photo of a Sausage dog that didn't look like Moca.
So I thought I would share with you the three different variety's of Dachshunds.

1st up the Short Hair/Smooth Hair

Photo via here
This is what Moca is.
They come in Mini and Standard.
They have ears like velvet and a shinny coat like a seal.
People will ask you what you use and you reply 'it's all natural darling'!

2nd is Wired Haired

Photo via here
Harsh to touch but worth the spike.
These little guys are loved for there beard and bushy eyebrows!
They come in Standard and Mini too!

3rd is the Long Haired

Photo via here
These guys are pretty fancy!
If you want your dog to look like his tummy is dragging on the ground, then I would go with the long hair.
How to achieve this...don't cut them!
Mini and Standard like the rest.
My favourite long haired sausage dog is Penny.

Sausage dogs come in many colors too.
Black and Tan, Red, Black and Cream and Wild Boar!

If you need to know more on these funny little dogs, you should head over here.
for all of your Dachshund Q's and A's

xoxx
brooke and moca

edit: everyone should read this amazing story about a very special Sausage Dog called Frankie!

I like these two...

Photo found here.
Love Cats!!

Sausage Dog Vase

This little vase came all the way from Ballarat.
The antiques store had it for $20. Even with my wish to have the largest collection of Sausage Dog Items, I just couldn't convince myself to buying it.

We Swing Danced down the road to a shop that was having a MEGA Sale!
"Everything half price if not more", I was told as I was scouting through the fabric section.
I was in heaven!!
Then I came across the same vase that was at the Antiques shop up the road.
I picked it up, looked at the $8 price tag and was practically Krumping with joy!!

This little posy came from the ladies at the Farmers Market.
Just delightful and the perfect size I think!

xoxx
brooke and moca

Should I be crazy enough to do it?

I found this picture in a post over here.
If I had my own shop I would in a second.
xoxx
brooke and moca

Time to.....

cuddle.

Oh Moca

Keeping warm on a fresh Autumn morning.

Just a little bit naughty

I must search Esty more often.
This purchase is thanks to Leah.
I can't wait to stick them above my bed!
Great day today......
Girl meets boys craft with Kirsto. It involved a DRILL!!
Then.....
Late lunch with pippy and kirsty.
It really is great to just, get out and walk around in the sunshine with your friends!
I think that This Idea is great!!
I'm up for it.
xoxx
brooke and moca

What to make

Thank you to Kerry for sending this to Brown Owl. Brownies really are nice people!!
I think I might have a crack at this sometime this week. I know the perfect place to get some fabric too...it has a touch of yellow! My most favourite colour!
Oh Moca will be a happy Sausage dog!
xoxx
brooke and moca

oh....i understand now!