Dexter, our Pomeranian/Dachshund mix, and Steve, our Yorkie, soaking up the afternoon sun in my studio today.
Sun Worshipers
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Pets are not just pets; they’re family
Little Stevie in Oils
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I just love these diminutive oil paintings of our Yorkie, Steve, romping in the garden painted by Irish artist, Diana Marshall. I gave the paintings to my daughter as a gift. If you look closely, you can see them hanging on my living room wall above the black credenza. You can see more of Diana Marshall’s lovely work here.
Mary’s Hat
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My beautiful German Shepherd girl, Mary, is normally camera shy but I managed to get these great shots of her sporting a hat.
Spring Garden Frolic
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I spent the last two days cleaning up my yard and tending to my garden. The Phlox are in bloom and I don’t want anything to detract from the spectacular show. My garden always needs a lot of attention after a long winter of neglect. The puppies, especially the boys, are excellent garden buddies–and always so helpful. They enjoy digging holes, stealing my gloves and small garden tools, soaking up the sun, barking at neighbor’s dogs, and engaging in a game of tag, or two, or three.
I also spent the last two days with a dozen or so cans of spray paint in a multitude of colors. My garden furniture needed some serious sprucing up and I wanted to add touches of pink to play up the color of the Phlox. I ran out of light before I finished painting the furniture, so I’ll have to take additional photos and post them tomorrow. I’m so pleased with the results of my work, and boy am I achy.
In the meantime, here are photos of my boys doing what they do best–frolicking in the Phlox, eating grass, and enjoying a few games of tag.
Steve in the Phlox
Piggy in the Phlox
Dexter enjoying the Mandevilla
Piggy with the Mandevilla
Steve and Piggy enjoying a game of chase
Steve in motion
And the best thing after a hard day’s work (and play) in the garden–besides the dogs being seriously tired for the rest of the night–is the fabulous dinner my mother had waiting for me when I was done working (eggplant Parmesan, a green salad, some rustic bread, and peach iced tea). Love you, mom.
Jazz Hands!
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Steven Tyler hamming it up for the camera.
Sleeping Beauties
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Dexter getting ready to take a nap with his bunny.
Piggy ready for bed.
Steve after a hard day of play.
A Boy and His Toys
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I’ve been surrounded by incredible cuteness today, and it’s very distracting. Pig has a way of doing that to me. So without further ado, here are a couple of photos of a boy and his toys. Note the little ducky tucked right beside him.
Laundry Day
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So I’m doing laundry this morning and Pig, in a customary move, dove right into the warm, fresh laundry and settled in for a nap (note the green stuffed animal that he’s using as a pillow; that boy loves his toys). He especially loves finding an occasional Bounce dryer sheet in the pile. He’ll root it out of the stack then rub his back all over it. I appreciate the fresh smell that lingers on him.
Here’s a picture of my laundry helper:
Porch Booty
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Last weekend my mother and I spent the afternoon shopping for porch accessories. The first blooms of spring are popping up here and there, and I’ve got a serious case of spring fever. I can’t wait for warmer weather. So what better way to pass the time than to spend an afternoon with your mom shopping for pillows, rugs, and accessories in fresh, sun-drenched colors?
We were able to find everything we needed at Pier 1 Imports. It’s a color lover’s dream store. There were plenty of fun outdoor accessories in every color imaginable. For this shopping spree, I took a photo of my inspiration rug with me (remember the tulip rug I posted a few weeks ago from GrandinRoad.com?) and used it as a guide. I grabbed a variety of pillows and accessories and arranged them in the back of the store, adding to and editing the mix until I found a pleasing arrangement. I asked my mom to guard my growing collection of items while I shopped so no one would grab a pillow out of my haul–I couldn’t allow that to happen.
I still have to buy some spray paint to paint the porch furniture. I’m thinking a sunny yellow-orange would be scrumptious. It’s going to take several coats of paint to cover the grape color the furniture is currently sporting. And I need to either find or make a wreath to match to hang on the front door.
It’s a bit windy for spray painting today. I’m hoping for better weather tomorrow. Check back soon to see the completed porch. I can’t wait to see it all come together and enjoy my first cup of coffee on my new spring porch.
Here are some pictures of my porch booty:
Here’s a picture of Pig entering the picture to check out my loot:
Pig giving the items a quick “sniff test.” Looks like they passed with flying colors.
Pig hamming it up for the camera and trying his best to distract me:
It worked! End of photo shoot. Enjoy your weekend.
It’s a Dog’s World
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Have you ever wondered what your pets do when you’re not home? Here’s my little Corgi mix, Marty (aka “Piggy” because of his curly tail), enjoying a good book on my living room couch. Interesting reading list. Is that a drink on my couch?
