Showing posts with label tongue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tongue. Show all posts

8.15.2011

Lend Me Your Votes!!?!

I did it.  I entered my fabric design in the Connecting Threads fabric design contest.  Here is a peak at what was up my sleeve.  It's called "As Happy as a Hippo!"  Wouldn't this make an awesome addition to a quilt? 

Hope you are nodding your head yes.... in order for my designing dream to come true I need your help to vote it to the top five so I can get to round two! 

I am on the first page, three four rows down on the right left.  


Thank you so much for your help and can't wait to crank out a few coordinating fabrics for round two!  Then it will be free fabric for all of us!!  Big party style!!

XOXO

8.01.2011

Hands in the Dirt & Water: Dogs Go Swimming Part III

Hands in the Dirt

I admit aside from harvesting cucumbers, lettuce, jalapenos, the first tomato, basil, cilantro, and stalking my strawberries (the chipmunk is still eating these before I can)... I haven't done a lot of gardening of late.  I also noticed that the fawns (or it may have been the woodchuck/s) have eaten most of the flowers that aren't fenced to include my peppermint, daisies, and sweet william, and others.  I didn't keep up with spraying my liquid fence... uggg! 

And remember all those beautiful apples that were growing?  They are all but are missing.  I have seen the squirrels eating them; guess they were really hungry.  Another reminder to self... to spray/defend crops.


Let's take a look at what is blooming!  The bee balm is holding strong (and nothing has eaten it); in fact the purple is peaking and just lovely!  I also have this tall flower with the bunches of purple flowers at the top (top left photo).  It's pretty! 

I have another peculiar red flower... I think I remember planting it as a bulb last year.. it didn't bloom and I just figured something ate the bulb (bottom left photo).  Nice surprise!  After a quick search I think it might be a Crocosmia!

I also have noticed other inhabitants.  Like this big green caterpillar... a little search is calling him a Antheraea polyphemus.  Which is fancy scientist for moth.  But, neat still! 

And do you see the "humming bird bug" hovering near the purple bee balm below?  A little search is calling that one a Spinx Moth.  Yup, I am totally enjoying all this outdoor stuff!


Hands in the Water

When we last talked about dogs swimming in the lake here and here Sammy had gotten this far... paws in and tasting the water.


Well, yesterday our little water pup took a huge leap in growing up. 

She swam. 

All on her own. 

Like she was born to swim.  So excited to see her making leaps and bounds like this!


The both jumped in the water, blew bubbles, drank water, doggy paddled and splashed around and then they would run back out of the water to shake off. 



The mister and I were reward with two very tired dogs at the end of it.  What an awesome way to cap off a long weekend!! 


Linking to:
~Outdoor Wednesday with Southern Daydreamer
~Cottage Flora Thursday's at Fishtail Cottage~

日本のための多くの愛
Much love for Japan

7.22.2011

Happy Moment #33: Angel-pups!

A Friday ritual with Soulemama.  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary, happy moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments too!

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
~Omar Khayyam

日本のための多くの愛
Much love for Japan

3.17.2011

Katie Dog Days: Romancing Spring


Katie and I want to welcome you in from Suzy Sitcom (if that is how you are finding us today); it's an honor to be featured there!!  Come in, take your jacket off, get comfortable, and have some sun tea and cupcakes!! 

Today is all about Katie, the almost four year old golden retriever the mister and I share our lives with, and her adventures outside.  With the snow melting there are lots of good smells to take in, she can get up to a full speed run again, and she may have eaten a stick or two.

For Katie Dog Days I try to follow Katie as she romps around and fully experience what she stops to see... it's truly an eye opening thing to see the world from the pups perspective.  She really knows how to enjoy the small things and her excitement for those small things is really contagious!  Let's see what she found today!

She couldn't pass up the moss that is starting to spring back to life.

A sniff. a snort. laid down on it. then off she went.  The moss is soft and was really nice to sit on!


She found a few more bulbs peaking through.  These were randomly in the backyard.  Maybe the doings of a squirrel or chipmunk?  It's really adorable how she appreciates flowers!


Like I shared yesterday, Katie is still savoring the last bits of snow.  She dives straight into the pile, lays down, and eats the snow. 

I must have snapped her mid-chew.  What a funny face!


It looks like she is taking things in and trying to decide which way to go next.  And who doesn't love that little cute tongue sticking out?

Ohhh. I've been spotted.  Yup, I'm definitely getting the mom, stop stalking me with that camera look.

"Ugg, will you just please come play with me?"

"Mmmmmm, this snow is such a delicacy!!  Do you want to try some?"

"I think I will take my next meal right here.  This snow therapy is exactly what I need to sooth my muscles!"

"What do you mean you won't bring my dinner out here to eat al fresco?  It's warm enough.  honest.  Just put on your fur coat like I have."

Her attention was drawn to the sky and she watched the geese fly over head.  She is a meant to be a bird hunting dog.  Guess that sort of thing comes naturally.

Have you noticed that any color looks so darn pretty right now?  It's been a long winter of grays and whites.  Just look at this bright green moss on the side of a large rock.

Even this rusty red popped in the backdrop of grays. 

As our adventure was coming to the end.  She plotted up the stairs, but then stopped mid way.

More sniffing. ears up. tail curled. snorted the smell out and kept on going.  Looks like a squirrel enjoyed a quick snack here on the stair. 


Katie that was fun! 

She always reminds me to slow down.  Take a deep cleansing breath -- release it. slowly.  And enjoy what is right in front of me.  After all, isn't that what life is all about? 

Hug the ones you love today and I look forward to sharing some time together soon!

日本のための多くの愛
Much love for Japan

1.07.2011

Happy Moment #12: Measured in Spackle Dust

A Friday ritual with Soulemama.  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary, happy moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments too!


“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
~Omar Khayyam

10.23.2010

Katie Co-Pilot

I've had the puppy 'crazies' lately... meaning I want another puppy. 

I thought the best way to calm that down since we aren't getting a pupping in the winter (midnight pee breaks in the cold and snow -- no thank you) was to go deep into the archives and dig up some Katie puppy goodness. 

Yes, this is doing the trick just fine!!


And if all that wasn't enough to satisfy your very own puppy craze... then here's a short video of my favorite co-pilot!



Have you given the two dog household some thought?  Do you already have two dogs?  How did your first dog adjust?  How old was your first dog when you got your second?

Thanks!!  Have an innocent puppy loving the world kind of weekend!

10.15.2010

Happy Moment #2: Neener Neener!

Happiness is all about "moments"  Don't you agree?

Here is that new Friday thing on the 'ole happy blog that I started here called Happy Moments!!  I can see you starting to smile already. 

Here's how it works.  I post a picture, you give it a happy caption.

Ready?  Go!

Happy Moment #2 Neener Neener!

I hope you are having a wonderfully delicious Friday!!

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
~Omar Khayyam

9.17.2010

Whoopie! Friday!

Wheeeeee!

It's finally that time of week.  The start of our refuge from that stuff we do during the week.

FRIDAY!


 Hope you are able to live it up, sleep in late, and hug a bunch of people you love!  You deserve it!!

11.05.2009

We've SUPERSIZED!

For some reason I came to the blog today and felt the need to give you bigger pictures.  So bigger pictures you get! 
(Thank you updated Blogger editor)

Pictures used to be like this:



And now... we've SUPERSIZED!! 



I mean how awesome is it to see a BIG Katie with a muddy nose?


Personally.


It makes my day.


Hope it makes yours too!
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