Winston Giving 5

I almost forgot - a short video clip of the pug doing one of his tricks :)

Memorial Day 2009

Today I'm thanking the living veterans for their service to our country and remembering those who didn't make it home.

We didn't do much around here today. We went to the store this morning, then I did some laundry and some cleaning. Matt helped one of the neighbors finish up a planting bed for his wife. I brushed the pug and spent some time sitting outside on the porch. I did get some new pics of the bird family. Here's one of the adult birds on the nest:


And apparently there are at least two babies in the nest:


I also got some good pics of my furkids in natural light:





And a couple of my "garden...."

Just for reference, the poles are 3 feet tall. I have to deer-proof it otherwise I won't have any plants left!

Hope everyone had a safe holiday weekend....back to the grind tomorrow.

Introduction

The Furkids

These are my 2 dogs. The one on the left is Isabelle, a hound/beagle mix (best guess) that we adopted from the Culpeper Humane Society in February of 2002. She was found as a stray, so we don't know much about her. We think she might've been abused by her original humans, as she's skittish and easily frightened. But she's gained a lot of confidence over the years and I think she's finally convinced that she's a permanent resident here.

The dog on the right is my pug, Winston. He was the original dog in our household - a present on my 24th birthday from my husband. We got him in June of 2001 from a breeder in Maryland. He lives the good life and rules the roost here. He lives to snuggle with humans and is very similar to my shadow - except that he's solid and I can trip over him.

My Other Half

This is my husband. He's a really sweet guy, though he looks a little perturbed in this photo. I like the picture because I think it's cute when Winston hops up on his knee after Matt has started a fire during the winter. Matt builds the best fires! We've been married since October 1999 and together since April 1994, so we've grown up together (somewhat at least).