But, really, the dog comes first
Dogs
Dog Day, part 2 (the pictures)
Feb 10th
Pix are from Wednesday, my Dog Day (when I kidnapped two huskies * to bring them to visit with their favorite person in the whole world **)
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They may have been excited. It’s hard to tell with the one in the back seat:
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He certainly had a lot to say about the trip. ***
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But then they romped and visited with friends and explored,
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There may have been some mud.
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And then we came home.
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*of the canine variety, the UConn version can be found here
**other than the people they live with, of course. The person (and dogs) that we were visiting has recently moved and we haven’t seen her in about 5 weeks.
*** there was one moment, when we came out through a tunnel into a city landscape, and he was very. very. quiet.
Dog Day
Feb 8th
My Facebook update:
I am really grateful for heated seats:
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because the two huskies I’m driving to a friend’s house (that they haven’t seen for 6 weeks) will not Shut. Up. unless I drive with the windows open.
File under: #Who’sReallyInChargeHere?
As Promised on Facebook!
Jan 9th
A great day (with Pictures!)
Well … o.k. just two pictures.
And I didn’t take them today (They are from a couple of days ago).
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It’s just reallyreally hard to take a picture of a puppy in snow. And he was really really cute!
Photogenic
Dec 19th
I hate having my picture taken. Hate it.
It’s much better to be on the other side of the camera.
So sometimes a friend asks if I’ll take a picture of their dogs.
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Sure. I like dogs. I like taking pictures. I like you – that’s kind of a ‘win’ all around.
And then I hope for a warm dry day.
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What's that over there??? Let's go look ...
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This little girl comes out
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Wait did I see a mole???
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almost
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No, I'm coming ... really, you have liver treats. I'll be right there...
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Aren't I just the cutest thing? ... Gotta go!
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time.
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Oh thank goodness for digital and a sunny day: I took 400 pix of that dog in motion.
Reason #256 not to use a flash. Ever.
Nov 27th
Demon Eyes.
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There is not one fixable picture from the entire night. /Note to self: learn to use flash or buy better lights
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I have an entire evening of pictures with demon eyes. /sigh
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This is Oscar. (He was visiting. And his timing was just perfect – I’d just finished pulling the turkey off the carcass and setting the remains to make stock. I’d, of course, made a mess. Oscar may be small but he was right on it.)
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p.s. Those eyes in the background are Ned’s. Nickie was in hiding – what with Oscar being so close in size and Not-Cat, she couldn’t handle it.
p.p.s. Yes, I brought another dog into the house just to add the mix from the last post.
More things I’m thankful for
Nov 25th
1. I am thankful for camera disks. It seems that every time I look at one, this smiling face looks back:
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I miss her. Especially the evening stars (dog walk). And the pre-wash cycle for the dishes.
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And I spend an inordinate amount of time looking at old photos.
2. It occurred to me too late in Aurora’s life to do a year of Headless Dog pix. I’m pretty sure that, some day far far far away, I’ll look back on upside down Ned pix with the same sense of nostalgia:
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He has not quite given up on getting fish, but he's more patient - this is how he waits for me in the kitchen, while I cook.
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In the meantime, I trip over him.
3. And the faceless purrball:
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She loves a warm fire and a soft pillow.
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4. And I am thankful for digital cameras.
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I went out with the dogs today. This is what most of my pictures look like.
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Without which, I’d never have a reasonable dog picture.
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From the left, Rooky, Charlie, Reese, and Tchewba
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The above photo is missing one very big dog, Huffalump.
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And a very young dog, Lucky, who thinks he is too small to climb on the log. We showed him how.
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p.s. I’m missing two dogs – I didn’t get a decent picture of Tankah or Blue.
Aurora passed away yesterday
Oct 16th
All of last week wasn’t quite enough …
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Last Flop: and while her ability to hit a target was laudable (and desired) when she tried to roll in something stinky, she never quite managed to hit the bed either.
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Damn it.
Inside of a dog
Oct 14th
One of these things is not like the others,
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One of these things just doesn’t belong,
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Can you tell which thing is not like the others
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By the time I finish my song?
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