Leaving here will put a small hole in my heart because I have loved living here for many years. It’s my home. One of our favorite activities is to sit under the covering on the back deck, drinking a glass of wine in the evening and watching the parade on the trails. Beef and I have spent many a night calming down and enjoying life together there. The new place has no deck but a cement slab for the table and chairs. And most importantly, nothing to watch. Sigh.
This afternoon Youngest and I have a couple of pre-scheduled To Do’s including bringing up my kayak from the lake. Normally I could do it myself (it only weighs 40# but is awkward) but the packing has injured my back. I would take it out for a time this afternoon is if wasn’t for the same pain. I love shooting my kayak around the perimeter of the lake, watching the birds and having envy for all the Party Boats hooked together. It least I wasn’t aware that my last time out was actually my last time out.
The man that is moving into the house is over from the UK but already loves R-Town as he has friends here also from the UK. He’s excited about the trails and free concerts on Saturdays. Until his family joins him, he can be entertained over at the Town Center where so many new restaurants have popped up with outdoor eating.
While typing this in the dining room, I have the shades open and it’s like being in a tree house.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Pet Paparazzi
Well, not technically paparazzi because I invited them, but it was a bizarre blizzard of camera flashes in any regard.
During Silly’s recent K-9 2K event, there were many animal related businesses set up for the crowd under brightly stripped tents. Some had free samples and Silly got a few extra treats just for stopping by. Had it not been for the possibility of a prize basket (form signed by all tents), we probably would have skipped. I’m glad that we did not because we happened upon a pet photographer and her work was awesome. I signed Beef up for a photo session for before we moved, hoping for an outdoor session because Beef would live outside if he could. He LOVES nature.
Heavy rain spoiled those plans so we set up for an inside job. Beef has been feeling so well lately, that he and I sometimes fight again and that was one of those days. It started with his eating grass during the morning walk, continued on through his afternoon grooming and was full blown during the photo session. For those of you who know him well, you’ll be able to tell by the pictures – his ears are down for the most part. He fell once and I tried to get him back up and he growled showing his teeth.
This next Tuesday, the photographer will stop over with Beef’s proofs. I was in a couple of the shots. Out of what must have been hundreds of photos, I’m hoping there is at least one where he looks happy. Beef notoriously hates to cooperate with cameras and being in a bad mood didn’t help matters. I can only try to resist buying multiple mouse pads, tea mugs, etc.
I love the framed photo of Beef that is in my office taken from my bike while he’s doing the belly dance and trying to get me off to play. The quality if poor – just a blown up digital photo – but the memory is wonderful. It’s a given that I will buy at least one large photo to frame. Every day I’m aware that it could be his last and it’s better to do now then wait for later.
During Silly’s recent K-9 2K event, there were many animal related businesses set up for the crowd under brightly stripped tents. Some had free samples and Silly got a few extra treats just for stopping by. Had it not been for the possibility of a prize basket (form signed by all tents), we probably would have skipped. I’m glad that we did not because we happened upon a pet photographer and her work was awesome. I signed Beef up for a photo session for before we moved, hoping for an outdoor session because Beef would live outside if he could. He LOVES nature.
Heavy rain spoiled those plans so we set up for an inside job. Beef has been feeling so well lately, that he and I sometimes fight again and that was one of those days. It started with his eating grass during the morning walk, continued on through his afternoon grooming and was full blown during the photo session. For those of you who know him well, you’ll be able to tell by the pictures – his ears are down for the most part. He fell once and I tried to get him back up and he growled showing his teeth.
This next Tuesday, the photographer will stop over with Beef’s proofs. I was in a couple of the shots. Out of what must have been hundreds of photos, I’m hoping there is at least one where he looks happy. Beef notoriously hates to cooperate with cameras and being in a bad mood didn’t help matters. I can only try to resist buying multiple mouse pads, tea mugs, etc.
I love the framed photo of Beef that is in my office taken from my bike while he’s doing the belly dance and trying to get me off to play. The quality if poor – just a blown up digital photo – but the memory is wonderful. It’s a given that I will buy at least one large photo to frame. Every day I’m aware that it could be his last and it’s better to do now then wait for later.
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