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cultivating your bird of prey garden?
yesterday. lunch. i was home, romping with cody bear. pickles was chewing a stick. swoop. coming at us, then changing directions suddenly….a bird. the red of it’s eye distinctive. it then landed in a tree behind my fence. all ...
cactus….i love you.
it’s the little things really, the surprises, the small flashes of color, that make life enjoyable. so, about 6 years ago my neighbor gave me a bunch of cuttings from succulents where she had been house sitting. one was a 6 inch long sprig o...
bright, cheery…limonishish!
there’s a holiday buzz in the air….and it wasn’t irritating tonight because my visiting sister plied me with margaritas! we hit the xmas neighborhood…after one hell of a day. i have to say, “I LOVE THIS VACATION BUSINE...
sometimes it is not about the dogs…but don’t tell the dogs that.
friday night. exhausted from the week, i opt to stay home. watch a little hulu, edit some photos, what have you. the cat, often forgotten in the bustle of canine activity, was nestled on the bed in the folds of a quilt. she was looking cute and...
capping off the week…or…how goodbear lost her ability to shake her groove thang
friiiiidayyyy! got my car back last night! they did a great job and the only way you would know it was in an accident….is by noticing how very CLEAN it is. wow. they did a nice job cleanin’ that baby! so, yes, it’s friday. and...
happy camera day!
ahhhh. new camera. a new point and shoot. sooo happy. i absolutely love it. i haven’t had time to rock it yet, but… here’s a plant: that was macro, here’s wide angle: and…oopsie…the cyc is dirty! more on that lat...
greetings from the . . . studio!
wow….what a week. i have some news. not all of it is good, but none of it is TOO bad. ok. had a yard sale this weekend. i hate them but decided to do it for two reasons: 1. i need a little extra cash. things have been tight lately and cody...
how to spend part of your paycheck…
hi everyone!!! so glad it is friday. been waiting for that pay check. going to pay college loan, buy dog food, put petrol in the car, that sort of stuff. i have a mellow weekend planned: dog walking, movie rental, bike riding house cleaning, ...
did they take the buggies with them!?
sigh. i know. i haven’t written much lately. busy with the photography business and busy trying (unsuccessfully) to get my life straightened out. cody bear and pickles are doing great. we just finished a super long walk in the cool fall air...
enough with the sweet puppy dog eyes already!!! sheesh
must there always be so much cuteness? no wonder i never get anything done around here! sweet babies are always looking at me, trying to be adorable. paws and muzzles and bellies… so much snuggling, so little time. Tagged: animals, black &#...
make friends while driving….
i was driving south on a main road when i saw this convertible that looked familiar. i was sure it was a shelby cobra, the kind of car my dad used to race in the 60’s. so i pulled up next to this guy in his cool car and i asked him about ...
true confessions . . . goodbear comes clean
hi everyone! ready for the weekend? i’m not at peace right now because some of my friends think i’m actually deeper than i probably am. so, i thought i would confess some things here…on my blog, for all the world (ok, just a coupl...
daybreak at la casa de cody bear
the birds are tweeting, the air is cool, dust is rising because the paws are flying. cody bear and pickles are running around the yard like loonies. in other news, picky had a play date with her new border collie friend last night: in other NOT so ...
blessings from the marital buddha?
so…a list of highlights from friday’s wedding ceremony, perhaps? 1. wore 3 inch heels…the right one broke after an hour. i stuck the night out balancing on a dangling heel. 2. the groom wore shorts. not sure why i bought a n...
cody bear’s special day
and then september 13th came. that’s the day i found cody bear, a tiny little ball of fur in cage one at the humane society. quiet and cuddly. he was a giant fluffy head and a tiny little body. and now he’s a gigantic bear! one w...
pier livin’
it was nice to visit california. my favorite parts were the cool air, the sound of the waves and the beautiful vegetation. i definitely enjoyed the beach time! here are some scenes from an evening on the pier: so, that’s a sea gull. movin...
goodbear is back from cali!
more details and pix to follow. had fun…but so good to be back home with the merry pupsters! Tagged: animals, birds, california, dogs, hearts, nature, photography, ventura beach ...
back in time, down in temperature….
the heat has been getting to everyone. it was time to get out of town…and, after leaving town….ride a train down a hole for several hundred feet! we took a day trip and went on a mine tour! it was 47 degrees F below ground. 100 degr...
this heron wasn’t feeling very peckish.
i had gone to the lake with a friend to photograph dragonflies when all of a sudden a large shadow could be seen over the water in the background through my viewfinder. once it landed i walked down to the shore, but he was on to me. he kept wading...
put…me…down!
back to the forest this weekend. made it safely home without any rattlesnake encounters. it was actually too cold for them to be out. the mosquitos were horrible. but the beetle action? the beetle action was sweet! “help meeeeeee̷...
regarding goodbear’s job….and the kids get a break from the heat
sigh…. money is very tight right now. i’m very thankful to have a job. i really am. that being said… when i interviewed for this job 3.5 years ago i told my boss(who really is a nice and generous guy…he’s helped me...
mothish bunnytype poll
yes or now? doesn’t this moth sort-a kind-a teeny bit look a smallish little-bit like a bunny? in the face? sans the giant eyes? i mean really…does he look scary? Tagged: animals, canon 40d, insects, macro, moths, nature, photograp...
sunday on the couch with cody bear and pickles….
cody bear and pickles in one of thier favorite places: with their favorite friend: i wish they would knock the cuteness off every once in a while… Tagged: animals, border collies, cute, dogs, love, mutts, pets, photography ...
bird….bathing
today is cody bear’s birthday! i’ll be posting more about that later, naturally. my boss gave us yesterday off for cody bear’s birthday…well, acutally, for 4th of july, but whatever. so buzzy and i grabbed the macros and emb...
clouds and walkies…
last night i stood on the table in my back yard and took some cloud shots with the new 40d. it’s monsoon season, so the sky has been thick with clouds. it’s so sticky and it just won’t rain! we’ve only had a couple lame mons...
choppers…and hairy legs
ok…let’s talk about it. the new camera. we all know goodbear loves her agapostemons. here is one taken with her new 40d and martha’s macro. dude, your legs are hairy. but….i’m not calling the kettle black. Tagged: ...
a new addition to our family….
bwahhhh! can you believe it!!??? i’m in LOVE. stay tuned for pix!!! Tagged: 40d, canon, photography, photos, pictures ...
getting to knowww you…
getting to know everythinggg about you…. Tagged: animals, border collies, dogs, life, pets, photography ...
we’re out…
goodnight, everyone. we’re having a busy week. we’re too tired to wag. Tagged: animals, black & white, dogs, life, pets, photography, pictures ...
not quite a tempurpedic!
i don’t bungee jump. or jump out of planes. i won’t even leave home without my driver’s license and at least 2 mobile phones. my antithesis: the pentatomid. he’s hard core, y’all. he sleeps with his legs clasping a c...
