Just Because I Love My Beagles

Came across this photo while scrolling through old photos today. It's from a few Christmases ago.

Adorable even when they're being naughty. Audrey is doing quite a balancing act, and Rita's little paws hanging over the top of the chair make me wanna squish her cheeks. #beaglesofinstagram #beagles #dogsofinstagram #minneapolis #shinglecreek #cuteness #floppyears

A photo posted by Dan Kelly (@danpkelly) on May 5, 2016 at 10:40am PDT

Beagle Beagle Quilts is (Sort Of) a Go!

Hello! Thank you for visiting my brand new blog. It is - obviously - very much a work in-progress, and I will be making improvements in the coming weeks. I'm just getting the layout started and I'm not finished with it, but I know that if I wait until I am completely satisfied with the look, it would never happen. Until then, it's partially wack and partially the Mack. Really bad rhyme. Really, really bad. Nonetheless, here we go!

As the name suggests, I'll focus on my beagles (I have two - Audrey and Rita)...

...but mostly on my quilting.

The dogs keep me sane (while simultaneously driving me bonkers); the quilting keeps me focused. We've had beagles as part of our lives since 1996, and I don't know that that'll ever change. I learned to quilt at the same time I learned to sew, about two and a half years ago. Most of my creative energy goes into that...as well as my hard earned dough. I could've picked a cheaper hobby, but I love it!

I'll do my best to update at least weekly, and you can also expect occasional posts on cooking and photography.

See ya 'round!