HAIR-OGRAPHY

I insisted that this picture

needs to be viewed

in super extra largeness

seeing the colours

the minutiae of beauty

intertwined in my hair

blowing 

swirling

while looking out over 

her favourite view

MacDonald's Hill

~

PS: I am doing pretty dang good for a 12 year old pup.

Not to worry any more, so be cool everyone

and take one day at a time

and

for Pete's sake

ENJOY

what you have been given.

ADJUSTING TO THE NEW ME

I am 12 years old

I am older than my Dads now

I am finding it difficult to see as clearly

I am nervous with sharp pitchy sounds

I am less hyper sometimes

I am willing to go on a walk as ever before

I am licking still

I am grateful

I am willing to sit beside my guys on a deck or hilltop slope

I enjoy gardening 

I am a lover of green grass or salad as I have heard them say

I am pretty much the same as I always have been

I am adjusting to the new me

now

I just hope my guys can handle it

I will still keep an eye or two on them every day 🍀✌️

BRILLIANCE ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE

October is our month of brilliant colours

cooler temps

bright blue skies

adding another layer to cut any unexpected chill

and

time to discover new places ~~ 

this is the Shubenacdie River 

which we discovered on the weekend

the colours were magnificent 

and

it inspired Daddy Ron to create the piece above

the original picture is below 

closer to home the backyard 

is ablaze with this 

Japanese Bloodgood Maple

~

still waiting for the 

Acer Palmatum Dissectum

to offer its unreal display

so while you wait 

I will show you what happens to 

yours truly

when Daddio 

gets lost in his world.

CHEERS!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JIM

My Daddy Jim will do anything for me

not to mention anything for anyone else

he doesn't / has never put himself first,

I can attest to that.

He'll pose to let Ron take pictures of him through a wonky, wet car wind shield

even if distortion is running rampant.

He especially loves his new adventure selling his retro 50's & 60's kitchen ware.

Doesn't the smile tell it all!

He loves taking me to the park and venturing down a new trail

with scads of people running and walking by.

 He loves taking me to see his Pops

at the veteran's hospital

mainly because he knows I get fed

so much!

He'll jump into the moment for fun,

nothing holds him back

because life is way too short 

for anything else.

Birthdays are meant to be off beat / colourful / side splitting laughter

topped with confetti.

So lighten up lady,

your birthday will be coming soon.

~

BUT today is my Daddy Jim's Birthday

and 

I'm going to be snuggling close

'cause he really deserves it!

(Gees, that lady scares me!)

LIFE IN THE CITY

As I saunter through the grasses at daycare soaking up the view and the moment

my Guys are off on a day with  themselves in the city

ducking under an eavesdrop of this modern building to avoid being pelted by hail

no kidding these things sting when they hit your face

but they were determined to get indoors at the public market 

a stone's throw away

above the public market 

where the view is picture perfect

for the cruise ships that arrive daily

~ the hail was far off in the distance ~

thank goodness!

the discounts fly in your face

to keep the visitors 

in this neighbourhood

instead of having them bus off

to other popular scenic places

 this cool car has caught Jim's eye

keeping him on the trail for the day

these heritage buildings wreak with history 

and now are 2014 modernized

offset with more glass 

and

our flag 

getting ready for 

CANADA DAY 

JULY 1

into MEC ~ 

Mountain Equipment Co-op

they have been members since 1980

when they first lived in Vancouver

where MEC originated

sailing passed fancy restaurants

and pubs

the guys knew they had a good day

and 

headed back to pick me up!

They are so entranced with windows 

no wonder,

look!

~

The thing is, once in awhile, we need to experience our own interests

so I am all about sniffing and licking

and

the guys just love seeing the world from their own

unique perspective.

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY SOPHIE!!!!

I'm used to people looking at me

but on my birthday

it's a special time

and 

one that makes me feel so good inside.

(you'll be tapping your DOODLE TOES guaranteed)

Even street artist's enjoy my visage.

I even allow a KITTY KITTY to touch my nose

but with a computer screen between us.

Sometimes you find me hiding in the steaming bathroom

waiting for someone to clean the mirror.

or inside your favourite book hidden in the pages.

Art and creativity go hand in hand.
So on my 7th Birthday
I want to thank you all for following me
and making me SMILE!!

2 WEEKS INTO 2014

It's been almost 2 weeks since the New Year started

and we've had every kind of weather

the weather person can throw at us,

from

 ~~~ the obvious SNOW ~~~ 

"full on can't see 2 feet in front of you" stuff to 

spitting squalls

blanketing the city

as we crossed the bridge to

RAIN 

~~ oh yes the wet stuff ~~

 moisture soaking your winter clothes to

sea mist rising along the shore's edge to

hard as cement ice surrounding our bench at the park to

frigid mornings letting us know that the air is so much colder than the water to

clouds emptying SNOW or RAIN at their whim to

trail after trail ready for trekking / snowshoeing / cross country skiing to 

watching for winter surfers masked by the spray of the waves to

 attempting road ice walking or scuffing whatever works to

waking up on a high hill to watch the barrage of waves pummel our beaches to 

finally getting some protective PURPLE BOOTIES 

because my toes started to freeze to

 watching the hustle & bustle beauty in the heart of the city

caused by lower temps to

 smelling the salt air

the crisp salt air to

hiding from the crisp salt air and Jim to

just knowing we can hop in our jalopy

and be at this spot in an instant

to refresh ourselves

and

just feel the wonder of our small spot on this planet.