RIP RED

April 8th I sent him to the Rainbow Bridge. He was my shooting star and always invincible, just like I promised him. Miss you, Red.

Parker

Parker thinks I'm spending too much time drawing or on the computer.

Almost a year

I'm so sorry, life got in the way. But, I have new pictures of my two great boys and will see what else I can get up. First off, Parker insisting that he's going to sit/sleep in his chair, no matter what's in it. Red is starting to sleep very deeply, he's 13 in a couple of days (the 20th) and it's scaring me. My life is so fragile anyway and he is my rock.

The Acrobat

Remember all those Dr Suess books with improbably stacked books, or food, or furniture. Well, let's take an almost 12 year old dog, a bed, an end table, and a six drawer upright dresser. Yep, Linda said she heard a noise when she came over to get them out today, and he'd gotten up on the bed, stood on the end table on his hind legs, balanced over to the six drawer dresser and was into a dish I'd left up there with his anteater tongue. Red will never be remember for his sweet, obedient, well-behaved, housebroken nature.

Suspicion

I'm housesitting Sam, the Six Toed Cat (see http://samsixtoesvacationreport.blogspot.com/) so I came home a few minutes ago after feeding him and making sure the box is clean, you know, cat stuff. I got the "sniff" degree, and this expression from Parker. Red was too busy just trying to inhale every bit of scent off my clothes. Cracked me up.

Karen

They Keep Calling Me Minnie Pearl

I have no idea why, but they kept calling me Minnie Pearl and laughing hysterically.

People are strange.

Parker

Did You Say Cookie

Amazing what happens when you use the magic word.

Karen

Egads off a day

My models got partially groomed today and really look strange so I didn't take any photos. "Somebody" has really been tanking on the cookies because even shaved, he didn't change shape.
We'll see about photos tomorrow after I have more than 1/2 a dog done.
Karen

Almost Forgot

Then I hit enter and published it without a thing in it.

I've got to groom Parker and brush out Red, I'm trying for a photo shoot this weekend. If anyone watched Westminster, Tiffany is Half sister to the Best of Breed and Red and Parker are cousins to the dog that got the Award of Merit. gorgeous Black Boy.

Karen

Sunny Day but High Tide

It was a beautiful, sunny day, but the tide was very high so we stayed on leash and close to the cliffs. You should have seen the spray and the waves sparkling. Just gorgeous and we had what was left of the beach to ourselves.

Here they are following up an interesting path and smell.

Karen

Rain

We've got rain coming in. Gee, maybe we'll get a touch of winter? Anyway, in case I cannot get out, I took a series of shots today that explain the joy of going for a walk on the beach. No one on the beach, we look from the top of the cliff so away we go....down the stairs to the beach. The number of stairs varies depending on how many are exposed by the wind.

Karen

On the Beach

Parker's Garbo Look

This dog is just so much fun. Here's his Garbo look. It's actually on some flyers for a groomer and is posted around town...entitled "Need a new do...?"

Karen

The Secret Cookie

Parker was positive there was a cookie back there. He actually went and squeezed between the trolley and the cupboard. No cookie but until his suspicions were aleviated, he stared into that corner.

Karen

Sunday January 25

This was suppose to be Yesterday's picture for today but I fell asleep. This is how I want all my dogs to look. I know they're happy. So Red was 11 on the 20th, and has a bad back, but occasionally, I still can take him down to the beach and make him happy. The vet says don't but with a face like this, I'll risk it.

Karen