Today, I headed to Lowe’s. I bought a 6′ x 10′ piece of vinyl flooring for under the whelping box and later on the bigger puppy pen. I hope it has decent enough traction for the babies. I also got a couple of packs of puzzle piece foam matting and a 10′ x 12′ tarp in case the vinyl flooring proves to be to slippery.

Then I headed to Joann Fabrics in search of some whelping box lining material. Decades ago, I did a lot of sewing of equipment for showing my horses, including nice flush fleece – not the polar fleece kind that is so popular now, but the type that crate pads are often made from. I had to ask one of the clerks where to find it. I did find some, though nowhere near as plush as what I used in the past, but it should be much easier to sew and wash.

When I got home from those errands, my son helped me move and reassemble the twin-sized bed that I’ll use during the early nights after the puppies are born. Things are gradually taking place!