The Orvis Shot

Orvis has a contest where you can send pictures of your dog (or in my case, herd) for the cover of their Orvis catalog of all things dog.  No matter how hard I try, I can not seem to capture a "still" shot of the girls which would get them on the cover (I have already spent the "winnings" in my mind...don't you think the girls want a new fly rod?).

Orvis did a cute little video of Betty White (found here) trying to get her dog on the cover. Maybe that's what I need to do!

That said, I certainly think the girls look "Orvis" in this picture....of course, not looking for the upland game....

Murphy's Day.

Sage Adds Spice

So, speaking of holiday collars...normally, Sage does not wear a collar.  She did for a long time, but with Annie, who grabs at Sage's neck when they play, I took off Sage's collar and haven't put it on unless I worry she needs identification.  However, she does get to wear her holiday collar, and when I put it on her at Thanksgiving, she literally danced.  Up and down, around in circles.  It was way too cute.

Of course, after her dinner, some turkey scraps, and way too much romping with her younger sisters, Sage, like any elder, headed for "nap time."

No matter what, though, she adds spice to any day.  Sweet Sage.

Murphy's Day.

Before....

Right after my mother died on November 22, 2009, my Aunt Bonnie said: "why does it always happen in November?"

It does seem that way, that the holidays also bring enormous pain and sorrow.  This week I am remembering my mother and Murphy, both who died just before Thanksgiving.

So, we'll be taking a few days off to reflect and be thankful for our family and friends.  The picture above is of my parents, my Grandmother, Aunt, Uncle, cousins Mary and Tom and Tom's then-wife, Robin.  Happy times.  I miss my grandmother, aunt, uncle, and my parents....

Have a wonderful holiday and we'll be back on Monday, November 28th.

Murphy's Day.

Murphy's Day

This is one of the first pictures I took with my first digital camera (I was late to this technology).

It's been almost three years since Murphy died.  Two years since my mother died.  It's been a long long long several years.

I miss them terribly.

Murphy's Day.

Snow and Willa

I simply can not wait to see what Willa does in the snow.  Coming soon, I suspect...not in Seattle, but the mountains and eastern Washington.  Which is why, today, it's snow tire installation day.  Making sure this pack of labs travel safely, and that we can get Willa into her first snow!

Snow!

Murphy's Day.

Stairwells

Labs love stairwells.  The corner of the stairwell gives them a high position to see everything on "the street," hear every thing in the house, and control the movements of the other pups.

Plus, it's a wonderful place to play!

I always worry that sooner or later someone will go tumbling down...but so far, after being in this house for 16 years, no one has.  So the tradition continues with Willa, realizing "this is the place to be."

Murphy's Day.

Problem Solving

Since Sage's knee surgery, she has become tentative on linoleum floors.  My kitchen.  So, for awhile I had a sisal rug there, and recently she has become tentative, again.

So, I spent a week watching her, and on Sunday, bought a bigger rug.  She literally danced on it when it went down.

My heart soared.

Murphy's Day.