Saying Goodbye to Tica

Yesterday I had to say good-bye to my precious little dog, Tica. She passed away suddenly yesterday morning from what we believe was congestive heart failure. She had being slowing down for a while and had gone deaf over the last year but still seemed to be pretty spry for her age. She was almost fifteen. I'm really going to miss my "Bubby."

I know people say it all the time but it's true, our pets really are part of our family and when they leave us they take a little piece of our hearts with them. R.I.P. Tica, wait for me at the Rainbow Bridge.

He Dreams of the Open Road

Red Green likes to explore his environment...We came out to the garage to feed him the other night and there he was perched on the handlebars of Pat's bike. This doesn't look like a very comfortable place to hang out but what do I know.

Smile for the Camera

Our theme this week seems to be Dog portraits. The first one (see last post) was purely coincidental. Tica was looking very cute laying on the bed in our guest quarters so I snapped her picture. Then she was playing with Pat while he was trying to read and on it went. THEN...I logged on to The Pioneer Woman website and, low & behold, the new Photography assignment was "Dog Portraits." To be honest, although I have taken LOTS of pictures of my dog, not to many would make it through a serious critique. So I have decided to make a more concerted effort to work on this subject. Maybe soon I will work up my nerve and take pictures of PEOPLE!

Change of Scenery

This past weekend Pat and I went to California to see his sis and her husband. It was nice to have a little change of scenery and spend time with the Woolleys. The princess found a spot to call her own.

One Rotten Cat

She's just rotten. Can't you see it in her eyes? And she is crazy. Just ask the dog, she'll tell you