Blue-Cat

It's been forever since I've posted a picture of either of the cats. I caught Blue lounging today...just staring out the window. What a tough life!

Princess and the Pea

I went into our guest room yesterday to find Bailie snoozing on top of a pile of folded blankets; it's not new behaviour but it's still cute. She's looking at me like she can't believe I'd disturb her for a photo - she definitely knows better!

Wakey Wakey

I'm a terrible wife and dog-sitter :)
I actually sat next to Brannon and Lola snoozing on the couch and waited for them to wake up so I could take pics of them. I suppose I'm also a delinquent photographer too since Lola's the only thing I've taken pics of in a week!
I figure it's safe to post these since Brannon doesn't actually read my blog, so he'll never know of this evil-ness!
Anyway, Lola has really taken to him; Chris and Tracy are going to have a hard time convincing Brannon to give her back!

Dog-sitting

Brannon and I are dog-sitting for Tracy and Chris while they're in the DR getting married. Meet Miss Lola. So far Brannon and I are much better hosts than our kitties are but we're hoping that they'll come around in the next few days. So far they haven't come face-to-face....maybe tomorrow :)

I want to play - plleeaaasssseeeee

Oh why can't I play with the cats?!?!?!

Sun Worshiper

Bailie found a patch of sun on the floor today and there was nothing I could do to coax her away from it - not even tuna juice!!
I think she wants to go somewhere warm and sunny as much as I do!

Guard Dog

I'm just glad he's stuck behind an electric fence!

Bon Echo 2008

We joined our good friends, Kevin and Tracy, last night at a campsite they've rented for the week at Bon Echo Provincial Park. We did it last year as well and had such a good time then that we juggled our usual schedules to make it up for a visit again this year. The park is renowned for Maziaw Rock; last year we merely looked at it from an opposite shore but this time we actually hiked up to the top. I took quite a number of photos so I'll post a few today and I'll save some for tomorrow as well.

From the top of Mazinaw Rock...

We got there by boat and I took this from the boat.

This offers a bit of perspective as to how high these rocks are; notice the kayakers :)
From the boat, I couldn't even get far enough away to manage to capture the top of them!

I tried really hard to photograph Kevin and Tracy on our hike but they were so fast I didn't really get much.

They have the BEST dog; meet Floyd :)

Blue and Bailie's new bed

I've been having one heck of a time keeping our cats off our new furniture in the living room (cream coloured couches). Pam will appreciate this as she's been caught in the web of double-sided tape on the couches that's "supposed" to work! Today I saw a great deal on a small dog bed and thought maybe just maybe I could coax them onto the floor if they had something comfy and cozy to sleep in. Blue is the major problem because she has so much more dark fur than Bailie - and claws - but Blue would have no part of it. Bailie, on the other hand, won't let it out of her sight. I think I have a winner! We already have another comfy bed made by Grandma Black that Blue adores; unfortunately, she would still prefer the couch.

**Update: No sooner do I post this and they're fighting over the new bed; like big-fluffy-tails fighting...bahaha...guess I should stop and purchase another one!

Perth's Fair

On Sunday I tagged along to the Perth Fair with my sister and the MacRae family. There's always lots to photograph at the fair; including my sister not paying any attention to me...

...rides galore...

...and so many wonderful colours.

Of course it wouldn't be right if there weren't some cute furbabies to photograph; don't ya just love her ears?!?!
Oh, and who could forget the livestock...Emu anyone??

There are so many more but I think you get the idea!

It's a tough life...

...being cute :)

I'm not getting out much these days so I took pictures "in". Once again, say hi to Blue and Bailie :)

Edible Birthday

I received THE BEST floral arrangement today - an edible one! Chocolate covered apples, pineapple, strawberries, oranges, grapes....YUM-O!
~~Thanks a MILLION to Lindsay Weir - you're the greatest!~~

It was even a day early, my birthday is tomorrow!

Blue and Bailie are totally enthralled with the balloon; they won't leave it alone!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Now trying to 'keep it all to myself' is the hard part....LOL!

Butterfly Flutter-fly

For all I know this is actually a moth....but whatever.
You get the idea.
I know most people aren't big fans of the focal B&W but I actually think it looks nice in this shot so I decided to use it. This butterfly perched itself on the ground for a few minutes, fluttering its wings....hence the title of the post. Normally I find that they don't sit still long enough to get a good shot but this one cooperated until I stepped on a twig, and it flew off.

I like this one (the same butterfly) for obvious reasons....

I haven't given you a recent update with regards to house stuff so I thought this was as good a time as any. Bailie has found her new favourite spot on our new couch...watching us all work outside on our fence in the heat.

I've also rearranged the living room furniture. I like this layout a lot better. Unfortunately, it also poses some new problems. There is too much room between the couches now to make a coffee table/ottoman useful so I think I may not get one at all (maybe some fancy tv trays for when we have company and food to serve). I will also replace that little black shelf with a sofa/console table when I find the right one, and I am desperately seeking a funky shag rug for the centre of the room, preferably a round one. Where to put my new lamps and what to put them on is also plaguing me. You fix one problem and a whole bunch more surface...the joys of home ownership.
:)

Happy Birthday Grandma Lulu!!

Brannon's paternal grandmother turns 87 today and we had a little family bbq on Sunday to celebrate. Lulu (her nickname) is quite the character; she's starting to show some signs of suffering from dementia in that she sometimes knows us and sometimes doesn't but she's still very aware of what's going on and loves nothing more than to be the centre of attention. These photos are not to make fun, I swear, I really do love them and they make me smile/laugh every time I see one of them because they're SO "her".

Sticking her tongue out at the photographer - for real and on purpose! Haha!

Pucker up!!

If you look carefully, Lulu has her fists up and is ready to fight (with Brannon no less!) :)

There is absolutely nothing in the world that Lulu loves more than cash so everyone made sure to fill her cards with bills. Here she's telling Brannon's grandfather (other side of the family) that he better not try to take it from her!

Brannon's mom asking Lulu if she needs anything; I forget her response but it had us all on the floor!

Brannon's dad and his sister spend just about all of their time together making fun of each other. I can't even begin to imagine where either of them get their ammunition (and so quickly) but it keeps us all in stitches. Here, as usual, Teeg is totally making fun of her dad - he's a pretty good sport though!

Brannon's maternal grandparents joined in the fun too. The roses are a bit in the way but they were too pretty to move from the table.

Meet Sakic; she belongs to Brannon's parents. She's the sweetest dog and is usually very timid but it was mentioned a few times that day how much she was interacting with everyone; after all this time maybe she's starting to get comfortable around the extended family.

Lastly, I tried really hard to photograph the baby geese but every time I'd get close they'd all swim as far away from me as they could get. This is the best I could do; there are so many of them this year and they came to shore right on time (Brannon's mom told me when to start watching for them).

Molecular Mimicry

I have an exam on Tuesday and Bailie is pretty much emulating how I feel about it (that's an immunology text); it's her own version of mimicry :)

Since I've posted a photo of Bailie I thought it would be nice to post one of Blue too; she helps me study in a different way - she stays out of my way!

And in case you were interested in how my herbs are doing; I have multiple basil sprouts in 5/6 wells. No sign of the cilantro yet.

Beckham

Meet Beckham :)
We met this little cutie on Sunday evening. He's a 4.5-month old Shar-pei; the calmest puppy I've ever met. He sat on his "mommy's" lap for literally the entire evening, showing little interest in the other dogs that were present - or the people, for that matter.