Photodump #5 (And an adorable puppy!) ;)

Random summer fun -- well, fall fun! ;) Hahah, Tempe is growing like a weed... she also has her official name now - Samhain Silver Lining at Stonelight.

Also, I am totally thrilled to announce that we've got half of a new addition to the family. ;)

I am so delighted -- I absolutely adore these wonderful dogs and I absolutely adore their owner.

Meet - Galena's Golden Rule -- "Ginger" who I am totally head over heels with -- and will co-own with her fantastic breeder (and awesome friend) Nancy, of Galena Cardigans. She's a Nugget daughter (and he's one of my favorite guys ever, handsome and sweet) out of her girl Kate (who I also adore!) Ginger's going to live at Nancy's house -- which is just a short hop from mine, haha.

I get to socialize her and help show her ...  bonus points is that she gets to tire out Tempe (if anything CAN tire out Tempe) and then go home. ;) Awesome. More bonus points that I can photograph her. ;) I'm working on my Tri-color skills. ;)

To me... it's amazing, I had all these years in Shepherds, and I'm only in my third year of Cardigans. And I can say that I have learned more, laughed more, delighted more, and made some of the best friends I ever, ever have had, showing dogs or not.

I sure can't thank Nancy enough for this opportunity. Also for having that darn song stuck in my head again. ;) Darn you, Burl Ives.

True facts:  I totally watched the heck out of Rudolph as a kid!  (I also  wore a set of cardboard antlers and taped a red paper nose on my nose for nearly all of December until I had a raw nose, hahah. There is photo evidence of this, but you'll just have to take my word for it, because it's sure not going up here, hee!  ;) )

Photodump #1

Yeah, yeah... I know. I've been bad on not updating too much... mostly because I've been up to my ears in retail work. I know, it's not an excuse. ;) But I'll try to get better this year, and one of the things I'm going to do is -well, hahah, a photodump. Which is putting up photos without a whole lot of writing.

(Besides, I know most of you here totally are like - "Quit rambling, photos please." ;) )


On the sea wall, over in Eglon Beach (this was my last 52 Weeks shot from last year. I do love how my blue dog looks in blue.)

Hmm, what's that!

Sophie -- growing up nicely. Well, okay, she's a naughty girl. Totally just does what she wants how she wants it. She rules this place with a tiny iron paw.

But she loves her Simon and her Caleb. I like to call them her harem. Every girl needs a good looking pair of bodyguards. Even if they do need an ear cleaning sometime.

Caleb's two! Man, he's maturing. (Physically. Not mentally. Sorry, he's um... never going to know higher math. Luckily Simon can do it for him and does.) Finally, wow. In the last six months, he uh, has a big dog chest, I think. He's looking like a boy dog all of a sudden. ;)