My Budman

He's a bit under the weather tonight. He'll be 14 in November and I am a little nervous.

White light coming your way Buddy.

Got help?

Sorry boys, we don't always need a man around.

Stretch

Ahhh, my Budman.

May is party central

May is party central in the gardens. Everybody it seems is celebrating a birthday and Adam is leading the pack.

Buddy and Adam discuss where they are going for their first bone. Of course, since Buddy is totally toothless, he's thinking there had better be a selection of softer items. He does have a few years on Adam.

While we were out this evening taking Adam's birthday picture, we noticed a thickening under Adam's jaw. It's a hard lump.

I'm not going to lie, we have been way too many hard lumps in our history with greyhounds.

 

I made a mad dash back to the pictures I took on Tuesday night and there isn't a lump there so I'm hoping beyond hope that when I take him to the vet clinic in the morning it's nothing.

So for now sweet Adam, kick your heels up sweet boy. Happy 11th birthday!

Springtime in the gardens

 

Yo ladies, check out this grass. It is nearly longer than my long legs.

OK Crystal, we know the grass is long. Have you seen the amount of rain we have been getting? What do you expect?

 

 Barney for one rather enjoys the cool long grass. It is much softer to lay down in.

 

Buddy took matters into his own paws and pointed the direction he thought we should be taking.

 

 Sadly, an acre of hard work has begun.

The short grass is so much nicer on a little old ladies tootsies.

Just for the record, the day ended perfectly.

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope the one you love is close by.

Mine is. :o)))

Is it

Young love or automatic ear cleaning?

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Somethings up

Looks like there is a secret in the air.

Deadline week

I live in a world wrought with deadlines. This week and next week are nearly deadly.

Buddy knows how to express just how I'm feeling.

Just sayin'.

Nuttin' but...

I'm on the run, you don't get nuttin' but...

It's happy Friday. Woo Hoo!!!!!

Where does the time go?

Oh my Budman. When I look out across the acre and see you standing, I am filled with such love.


You still look as good as the you did the day we brought you home, nearly seven years ago. I thought you would be a youngster forever.


and today my dashing boy, you are turning 13 years old.


Happy Birthday Buddy!

Here's to many more you beautiful hunk o' hound dog.

Party Time

Nothing like a little fall sunshine to bring on the backyard get togethers.

Woo Hoo!

Gone

Hoped you enjoyed lounging out in the sun Buddy. Weather.com is promising many days of rain.

Friday Tails

At last, the long awaited week-end has arrived.


Clearly, Miss Talley Ho has mischief on her mind.


What's this? Talley Ho has stolen one Jillian's babies. (Note that babies in plural, no one else is allowed to have babies, just Jillian.)


And Jillian is mortified! How could Talley just take her baby? It's her favorite!


At last, the baby has been taken back from Talley. Tucked in safely by her side, Jillian promises not to leave her babies alone and defenseless again.

Autumn Bud

Without a doubt fall has arrived in Oregon.

The mornings are crisp and cool and the evenings are getting dark really fast.

The verdict is still out, I don't know whether or not I'm ready to turn over the seasons.

Testing, testing 1,2,3

So my experimentation with lighting and greyhounds continues. Buddy tried to be a good model.


But after a while of Buddy, here Buddy, Budddddy.

He just stuck his tongue out at me.


And then, I just know this was the perfect, perfect pose... look at that silhouette. But he posed before the flash had time to recycle.

A conspiracy I tell you.


Ahhhh, but Buddy at sunset, what a sight.

Next victim?

Greyt Day

What a greyt day at the workshop Saturday. Tons of information. Time for a dog nap.

One long week

Is it Friday yet?

It's soccer time!

And the Jilly Bean is in prime form this season.


Her fans are lining the sides of the field cheering her on.


Slinky was mortified at the call the referee had just made. She showed him just what she thought of his call.


In the end, Jilly Bean made the winning goal. Go team red!

The Homecoming

Every night for nearly five nights they watched and


and they waited ever so patiently for me to come home.


The minute I walked in the door in the wee hours of Saturday morning it was a party.

My greeting was incredible. All eyes on me as tails wagged and tongues delivered the sloppiest wet kisses.

To say the least, it feels pretty darn good to be home.


Well almost. I didn't miss the mosquitoes.