Happy Holidays!

I love the holiday season and especially enjoy receiving holiday cards with updates and photos from many friends and family.  As we prepared for this year's card, I had trouble deciding what photo to put on it.  Friday didn't enjoy last year's photo session too much so I thought I would make it easier this year and basically capture her doing what she does best: taking an afternoon snooze. 

In my mind, I thought it would be simple: I'd just wait for her to get tired and then slip the small Santa hat we bought on her (which was an adventure to acquire just on its own - Scott nearly killed me as I dragged him from pet store to craft store searching for a miniture Santa hat).  Yet despite running her around in the park before we took this picture, we get everything set up and of course she was wide awake and alert.  Only after putting on her hat and trying to get her to pose for a few minutes did she finally give up and curl up to sleep for the perfect Christmas photo.  I hope you enjoy the results as much as we do!

We wish you a very joyous holiday and a happy New Year! 


Merry Everything,

Happy Halloween!

Buzz Buzz Buzz!  This year Friday is a Bumblebee.  No tricks, she just wanted treats and in the last photo she is sneaking over to get one. 

Spring is Near... Happy Easter!

Friday does not enjoy when I dress her up very much, but this was much less tedious for both of us than her reindeer antlers from Christmas since they fit a little better.  She does enjoy getting in the spirit of a holiday.  And we are all enjoying 60 degree weather that actually feels like spring this weekend.


 Happy Easter!

Happy Holidays

Overheard as I attempted to take this photo:

Sit.
Sit, Friday!
Please stop moving your head.
Oh, don't look at me like that!
I'll give you a treat if you sit still.
Just ooooooooone more second...
No, sit!
Please?
You actually look pretty cute.
Sit, Friday!
Please stop eating your antlers.
I know it's silly. 
Please hold still.
You're still glaring at me!
I'm sorry, puppy.
I know you're not meant to have antlers.
This is going to look great on Christmas cards.
It's almost over, I promise.
Sit?



Thanks, girl.  Good dog.  :)





Happy Holidays from Scott, Jamie, and Friday the Reindeer!

Parke County Bridges

For our anniversary, we decided to go on a drive to nearby Parke County, Indiana.  (I know, we sound so old, right?)  We've been so busy with work that we wanted to do something low-key that we could also bring Friday along.  Slightly less famous than Madison County, Iowa (at least to those not from the Midwest), Parke County actually has a larger number of old covered bridges. 

It was the perfect time of year to drive around there.  The leaves were in full color and it was still quite warm.  It was a challenge to capture just how beautiful the scenery and these historic bridges were.



Happy fall!

The Cone of Shame

First off, if you don't get the reference to the "cone of shame" you should immediately go out and rent "Up" - although a Disney cartoon, it is good for adults and one of the sweetest movies you'll ever see.  You will especially enjoy it if you like dogs! 

I haven't posted about Friday lately and several people were asking how she is doing.  In general, the answer is she is doing great.  However, we took Friday to get fixed yesterday.  I hated to do it, but that is part of being a responsible dog owner.  When I went in to pick her up, they told me she can't run, jump, or play and absolutely under no circumstance should she lick the incision.  The kind vet assistant told me, "It shouldn't be a problem today because they're so out of it she'll probably just sleep."  Of course, then when she brought Friday out two seconds later she was wriggling, jumping up my leg, and promptly started licking her wound. 

I brought her home and she was so tired and sore she could only lay around and whimper... and lick her incision!  So to top it all off, I am hanging out all day with a dog in a cone.  I can't help but laugh because it is comical watching her trying to get around.  Still, she is having a regular puppy pity party for herself and doing her best to try to make me feel guilty enough to remove the cone.


Trying to stay strong,

Here she is trying not to fall asleep. Actually, she's probably glaring at me.