Happy New Year!

Hoping this coming year will make you as happy as this stick makes me.....in my world I couldn't be happier, well I could be if there was a snack close by, which I'm pretty sure there is in Michael's pocket.

Anyway wishing you all the best in 2010!!


Beau

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Witty's Lagoon

Here is Beau on Boxing Day out at Witty's Lagoon. It was a gorgeous day and he had a riot being off leash at the beach. Not a fan of the water yet though.

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Coffee to go

I've had some fun in Photoshop with this, adding blur and glow. This was the other day at Witty's Lagoon, Beau stole Michael's Serious Coffee cup.

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Christmas Day

Enjoying the beautiful Christmas Day weather with our puppy!

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What you talkin about?

"I've seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts."
    -John Steinbeck

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Christmas morning

Santa was good!!

Here I am opening a gift from my doggie friend Miri, whatever it is, it smells good!

I love Christmas!

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

                     Merry Christmas everyone!!!

It was about time for Christmas, and all through the house
A creature was stirring, but it wasn't a mouse
I knew right away it was my wife's little pup,
He thought we were sleeping, and so he was up

The dog was a gift it was coercion, really,
A woman can pout, 'til a man gets downright silly.
And now the wife was snoozing she was really sacked out
She wouldn't have awoke from less than a shout.

Yes, her in her nightgown, I in my BVDs,
We had finally settled down to catch some Zs
When off in the kitchen there arose such a clatter,
I rolled from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away down the hall, my head in a muddle,
I reached the kitchen...and stepped in a puddle.
The glow from a nightlight illuminated the room,
So how come I stumbled over the broom?

I fell in a sprawl, my legs were not stable.
On the way down, my nose hit the table.
My head was a spinnin' and when I came to rest
Four miniature dog feet stood on my chest.

With a lick and a bark, he bounded away,
Into the living room, he ran to play.
More rapid than mouses, that yellow Lab ran,
Me on the follow, rolled newspaper in hand.

"Stop, Beau! Stop, Dog! Stop, Pup!
Halt, Pooch! Halt, Boy! Oh, come'ere, you mutt!
"Get off the new couch! Now let go of that curtain!
Ohhh...If I ever catch you, you're gonna' be hurtin'"

As winds of a Texas tornado do fly,
He spun round the room, down low and up high.
Then up on the countertop, that puppy went
He stopped for a second. I thought he was spent.

I make a quick lunge, he ducked me and then
Yawned when I dove through the flour bin.
As I drew out my head and was turning around,
He made for the presents, in a single bound.

I was covered with flour, from my head to my toes,
My robe in tatters, and blood on my nose.
A bag full of toys, he grabbed with glee
I nabbed him, I thought, but instead got the tree.

The ornaments, they broke, as they began to fall
The lights, how they fizzled, and that is not all.
When I reached for the plug, to turn the bulbs out,
What flowed through my body, but electricity, so stout!

As smoke encircled my head like a wreath,
That dog held my big toe, tight in his teeth.
"Beau," I moaned, "I give up. Oh, Beau, I give in."
So he bit my swollen nose, and nipped at my chin.

He spoke not a word, but went back to work,
Down came the stockings it took just a jerk.
Then up from the hall, came the sound of feet,
Momma, it seemed was awake from her sleep.

"Now you'll get it pup," I announced with glee.
Then Beau walked over and put his little head on my knee.
He looked up at my wife - so innocent - and at me, so, so sad.
And it didn't take long, to know I'd been had.

Then came the wife's voice, so strong and so clear,
"Michael, you leave that puppy alone! You hear!"
And I exclaimed to myself, as they walked out with a strut,
"Don't leave any gifts, Santa just PICK UP THE MUTT!"

'The night before Christmas' was written by Bill McClellan

Merry Almost Christmas

Can't wait for those puppy presents!!!

Keeping my eye on the prize

Here is a shot that went way wrong but a little crop helped it out and sometimes mistakes just work...I love this shot!

Working with the camera

Here is Gillian trying to photograph Beau as Emily holds him. Beau grabbed the camera handle and is pulling it. Puppies can make a game out of anything!!!!