The well-dressed western dog - Boom Dog Creations

Kathy in her workshop

Boomer, Shiner's new friend, is a pretty important guy. Whether he knows it or not, he and Roxy, the other canine family member, played a major role in the founding of Boom Dog Creations, a unique business operated by my sister Diana's neighbor, Kathy Pederson.

Kathy makes fantastic dog collars and other accessories from recycled western, tooled leather belts. Kathy's artistic talent and skilled hands convert  quality handcrafted leather and carefully selected metal or jewel accents into amazing collars, bracelets, bootlets, and what she calls trophy dog bowls.


We all trooped next door to her house in the afternoon, where Boomer, on the right in the photo, generously brought out his favorite stuffed toy to share with Shiner. Boomer's sister, Roxy on the left, supervised the two youngsters as they romped around all afternoon.

Roxy, Shiner, and Boomer

Kathy usually sells here wares at the Park City Sunday Silly Market, but she was gracious enough to create one especially for Shiner during our visit. Doesn't Shiner look classy? The perfectly dressed Texas Canine!

Kathy's wares were described in an article in the Salt Lake Tribune just a short time ago. Customers at the Silly Market can benefit from her personal attention in selecting just the right color and size of collar for their canine companions. She has a good eye for the right shade of leather and accents that convey the personality of your pet. She'll size it on the spot if necessary, too. You can't beat that for service! You can see more examples of her wares and contact her through her website, Boom Dog Creations.

Stuck on Wednesday

One morning the Trailmaster asked, "What day is it?" A common enough question, especially for those of us who are retired and don't have to pay to much attention to what day it is.

According to the Day Clock it was Wednesday. but after checking the date/time on the computer we deduced it had been Wednesday for the last three days. 

Obviously we hadn't been too concerned! It is a slightly strange feeling, though, to discover you've not paid any attention at all to what day of the week it is for three days running. I guess we're finally getting into the retirement groove.

A fresh battery to the rescue! Now we're on track again.

The Day Clock really is a handy gadget, and one of the best retirement gifts either of us ever received. Most of the time we really don't care what time it is, but we do (obviously) tend to lose track of what day it is, so the clock keeps us oriented and on schedule. Can't miss our next reservation date you know!

It was rather ironic that the same day we discovered the clock was "stuck on Wednesday" one of our favorite bloggers had some thoughts on Hump Day himself. Check out Nick's blog post.