Ben the Bernie

Ben the Bernie who came into our lives in March 2017.

Ben loved his buddy Blackie. Blackie was the alfa and Ben was happy to follow.

Both Ben and Blackie made friends with the cats but they kept their distance.      

Ben was devoted to Blackie. He wouldn't eat if Blackie wasn't  around, he took all his cues from Blackie.

Muruga was one of his favourite people.

Ben taught me perseverance. He would bark endlessly if he wanted a treat. Ben taught me that you can learn to adapt and love again. 

Ben passed away on 29th October, he had a heart attack. I believe he didn't suffer.

I miss my big furry baby.

Rest in peace Ben. 

Getting back to 1 Year of Stitches

I got back to the 1 year of Stitches last week after a month long break.
I decided to add a strawberry to the 12 inch circle.

In the process I've learnt two new stitches. The first one is Strawberry stitch. It's a composite stitch and I followed this tutorial on YouTube and the results are terrific I think.
The second stitch I learnt was Hungarian Braided Chain Stitch. I used it to embroider the stem of the strawberry.
It's season time here in the Nilgiris. Lovely cool weather with the occasional thunderstorms and the rest of the country is reeling under a heatwave. Our B n B has seen a steady stream of guests since April. People trying to escape the heat for a couple of days. I've been busy with laundry and cooking.
Ben the St.Bernard we adopted, two months back has settled in and made friends with Blackie our indie. He still has to make friends with Pepper the cat.
Hope you have a good weekend.