dog – From My Corner of the Universe

What’s good about having a pet?

November 10, 2023

I think having a pet really depends on time and lifestyle. If you’re always running around or too busy to take care of an animal, it’s probably not a good idea to have a pet. However, if you spend a lot of time home or need a companion because you don’t like being alone, or you just want someone to cheer you up, having a pet can be beneficial.

This is our family pet, Teddy. She’s a good dog and so sweet too. I was never a huge fan of dogs. I didn’t not like them. I just didn’t care for them and mainly because I was always too busy. Plus, as a young child, I was afraid of dogs and mainly because I was chased by a pretty big dog one day on my home from school. The family has had Teddy for 11-years and now and I just can’t see our family without her. Teddy is a medium size dog. She weighs about 35/38 lbs., and she’s super harry and sheds like there’s no tomorrow. She loves winter and going out into the snow.

Here she is at a year old in 2013.

Winter Snow

February 7, 2019

Yesterday, we were hit with a sort of blizzard. But, like most winters here, they never last. School was delayed for the kids this morning due to the icy roads. Just before noon, most the snow and ice had melted.

Teddy gets excited when she sees snow. She only comes inside after she’s had her fun. Oh, and also because she knows there’s a treat waiting for her.

October Colors

October 24, 2016

Took these earlier this month and just really love the colors. It had rained during the night, and as always, the rain makes everything more vibrant.

Our Keeshond, Teddy, will be turning 4 years old on the 31st of this month. Each year, I love her more and more. She is great company and so sweet and kind.

February 2015 Random Photos

February 27, 2015

I had fun this month with the camera. Enjoy these…

The family Keeshond, Teddy. She is the sweetest dog ever. She follows me everywhere and just plops down by my feet and sleeps. With husband, she’s a little different. She’ll wag her tail, jump on him, and want to play with him. Another thing about her, she won’t eat unless we’re eating.

The pink orchid. This is the second time it’s bloomed. I’ve only had it for a few a years.

My daughter stepped in to help me with the 52 Week Photo Challenge I’m keeping up with. This one called for long exposure so I set the D90 with the 50mm lens to the highest F-stop possible, which was 36, and the ISO to the lowest at L1.

It’s Like She Knows

January 2, 2015

Teddy, the family Keeshond seems to know more than we think she does. Even though she’s never made a trip to visit my dad, grandma, and sister at the hospital, it’s as though she knows something’s up.

This week has been hard.

September Random

September 26, 2014

Where did September go? 4 days left. Or, as I said to my youngest, OMW. Oh My Wow.

This month’s random is minimal. How strange that since I’ve started using my iPhone to take most my photos, and with the recent new Project Life App to simply life documenting even more, I haven’t used my DSLR much. I think another part of it is that my youngest is not such a baby anymore and won’t stand still very long for photos. And, my eldest takes her own selfies now. Will I completely stop taking photos with the DSLR in a year or so? Scary thought…and I had been wanting to upgrade to a full frame.

Here’s this month’s random.

Teddy earlier in the snow.

Found a schedule book that started from July to June. It works perfect with my girls’ school and activities.

Finished that water color painting.

Have been waiting a long time for an Instax camera. This is really great fun to play with.

My youngest got glasses.

August Random

August 29, 2014

At the desk sketching.

Teddy

Kylie’s first day of school.

Aspen damaged by the hail storms.

Crafting supplies from a swap.

The 3rd book of the Lightbringer series!!!! Now I just need the author’s autograph.

Random

July 24, 2014

[Bamboo tips with hot pepper sauce]

[Mini rugs – souvenir from sister’s trip to Mexico]

[13-year-old jade trunk layers]

[Teddy, the family’s Keeshond]

[3pm on 7.23.2014]

[Memory in a jar]

A Rose’s Will To Survive, Trees, and Teddy

July 25, 2013

The rose bush husband planted last summer was eaten by our puppy, Teddy. She ate everything that was visible. We thought for sure the bush wasn’t going to come back but it did! Teddy seems to be leaving it alone now.

There’s not much in the backyard and I’m not thrilled at taking photos of the same things every year, yet there’s something I find special in doing it. I love capturing the growth and small changes.

The thorn-less Hawthorne. It flowers a canopy of small white flowers in the spring and its berries turn red in the fall.

The fruitless cherry tree. It’s a shame this cherry tree doesn’t fruit. I’d be eating them cherries to my hearts delight right now if it did! I was surprised to find two orange red leaves on the west facing side of the tree. I have noticed the air a little chilly-er and the sun setting about an hour earlier too. This summer seems to be flying by and for some reason I’m not quite ready for fall yet.