Foto Friday: Dexter Edition

My darling Dexter! He was napping on the couch and shivering so I covered him with a blanket. I couldn't resist taking photos!

Gratuitous Dog Photos

My BFF Amber is letting me borrow her DSLR for a few weeks and I'm slowly trying to figure out how this thing works. I can take photos with a SLR that uses 35mm film, no problem, but tack on a computer screen and tons of buttons, I just have no clue what to do. Here's to learning new things!

This morning, my only model available was darling Dexter. I shot many many photos but these were the best looking ones. I thought it would be best to just borrow a DSLR for awhile before dropping several hundred dollars on one, especially if I couldn't figure out how to use it. But I do have to give it time, I'm sure I had a hard time learning the ins and outs of my Pentax K1000. 

Be prepared for many more photos of my dog!

To the Park! Lots of Dog Photos

We're watching a friend's weenie dog for a few days. This afternoon we took them to the newest park in town and walked them for a long time. That way they won't drive me nuts with their endless rough-housing and begging for treats.



Of course we had to let them investigate all the new smells.

There's something regal about dachshund's profiles.

Here's Charlie. He's a short hair dachshund, about 2 years old.

And a bit lazy.

Dexter's proud and brave. He's about a year and a half now.

On My Desk Wednesday

My last roadtrip was at the beginning of this year. I drove up to Huntsville, Alabama to hang out with my BFF, Amber and attend a wedding of an old friend. I remember telling Amber that I get really excited about driving long distances because then I get a chance to think, make plans, figure stuff out and all that. The reality is: I don't think of anything but the road.
But I did have an idea for a painting. An Alabama Pride tattoo design! It's taken a few weeks to actually sit down, draw it up, and figure out composition, etc. etc. but the end to this painting is near! I can feel it!
This is one of the bigger watercolor paintings I've done in a long while. The flower pedals are rather tedious but there's sort of a zen feeling that comes over me when I'm painting.

Tomorrow I start working on a large project for the local dance teacher. She's getting ready for her yearly May dance recital and I get to make a huge Las Vegas sign for her. I'll be sure to take pictures!

Here's something cute I came across the other day: the husband and Dexter taking a nap on the couch.

Only Dexter heard me sneaking around with the camera.

Newest Addition to the Family

What can I say? We did it. We talked about it for weeks and we did it. We got a puppy.

His official name is Dexter McNugget and his nicknames include: Dex, Dex-a-lex, Dexlexia, Rolodex, and the occasional Dirtbag. He's almost four months old and he's a fluffy, long haired Dachaund. He's almost completely crate trained and can follow a couple of commands.

We're considering it to be an early birthday present for Mazzy. She's quite fond of him but gets frustrated when he doesn't listen to her commands. He listens to me mostly since I spend almost all my extra time with him. I think Mazzy will be excited when Dex finally learns to fetch.

Being a new puppy owner is exhausting. I'm constantly watching him to make sure he doesn't have an accident in the house or snatch Maz's toys to tear up. While writing this post he's snatched a tshirt from the clothes hamper and a flipflop. It's nice to see him act like a puppy though, it's a change of pace from his moping around the first few days he was with us.

Having a puppy around make me miss the old family dog Nikki. She was a huge yellow Labrador and was the smartest damn dog I have ever been around. I only lived with her for about 4 years but wow, what a dog. I could ask her questions, "You hungry? You need to go out? How are you?" and she'd respond every time. She was a guard dog, the master of the house, and a great buddy to have around. When I hear Dexter's nails on the kitchen floor, I think of Nikki. Dexter dude, you've got some big paws to fill.