gold covered puppy

there is a reason it is called the golden hour…late afternoon sun turns the world to gold. This is Cole.

the tomato stealing pup

Cole (4mo puppy of mysterious parental origins) & i went out to garden. Alabama is still summer & there are tomatoes. We are so SICK of tomatoes, but…Cole is not. My back was turned from him & i hear my husband say, “Coles is eating your tomatoes” See?! 1. i photographed my bounty. 2. i…

its like owning a wolf

but when you stick your hands deep into her fur, its like burrowing into a bear.   if you are interested in this breed, please check to see if there is a Siberian Husky Rescue in your state. Nala was rescued by us.

Cole, the tomato stealing, puppy

The best photobomb ever! The pup ate two cherry tomatoes, then stole a third, to toss around as a toy…i guess he lost a taste for them!  These tomatoes were picked from my gardens.

eclectic mix of architecture & why i’m scared to go downtown

I’ve tried twice to capture the amazing mix of architecture of downtown Birmingham. The first time, i went downtown on a Sunday morning, with a friend who grew up in Paris. I had my Nikon with me & gave my friend an older one. As we came around a corner, we were confronted by a…

we got a puppy!!

Cole is hiding between my knees because Nala walked into the room.  Nala grrrrrrr-ed at him because he was chewing on her toes. He is learning. The injury to his ear was there when we got him, i think a sibling must have done it. He weighs 4.5lbs & is 2.5 months old.  My kids…

my husky busy NOT looking at me

  stubborn dog. Siberian Huskies are very good at NOT doing what you’d like them to do. This is Nala, in the kitchen, waiting for my daughter’s crumbs to fall. She knows she is not allowed in the kitchen while we are eating, but i don’t think my daughter noticed her.  

i made a headstone for my pets

the first image is wet with the white Mod Podge. when it dries, it becomes clear… i wanted to make something personalized for my dog & cat graves. my cat, Walter is under a tree in our backyard. our dog Blue is at the lake. i looked into having something made, but it was far…