reach the beach puppies

I wanted them to love the water so much, but I'm not so sure that border collies are that big on the water, although Fixit does seem to like it. It was too bad he kept trying to dunk her when we were trying to encourage her to swim.........

Learn Something New Everyday

I have recently been researching mandalas, and trying to make one. The mandala is a journey to finding your spirit.....a journey in and out.  I have also read that it is good art therapy, and goodness only knows a little therapy wouldn't hurt. I will post pictures of my progress, but until then here's a picture of some of my gardening, which has been sadly neglected.                                                   

Just kidding,

Here's another one

be thankful everyday

Yahoo! its Friday, not that I don't love my job, I do. I work outside around what we call the compound. Pretty much a dumping ground for all types of e-waste (electronics, computers, t.v.s etc.) I've been there awhile now and have gotten to be good friends with many of the customers. Interesting characters, all collecting something, which I usually find for them. Today, one of my favorite customers, always comes on Friday brought me a beautiful rosary. For those of you who are not catholic they are prayer beads. He always brings me beautiful treasures, and food. Usually a saskatoon berry pie, and chocolates and cookies and tarts. Its no wonder I have to work hard or I would be rolling home at the end of the day. J.B. collects anything made by Apple. Probably he has 2 or 3 of everything they have ever made, Apple as in ipod ...                        After work it was dog park time, Fixit's happy place, he's been going there since he was a baby. Lucy, being the best border collie she can be of course, loves to round him up while they are there, he tries to play with other dogs and she pretty much just chases after him , nipping at his back end all the way. I do love those dogs. I don't think they realize they could swim, they won't go out any farther than this.

tiger lilies

hot summer days,dogs in fountains and the queen

                                          The photographer and I were scootering around when didn't we see the cutest pup playing in the fountain, its about 38 above with the humidity, (sorry fixit and lucy,sometimes we go places without you and you guys have air conditioning anyway) and then a little further along who should we run into but the queen of england herself. While the queen may be pretty cool, her security was even cooler

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