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Becoming a Poodle

It was time for a change… Much better than this… Nuff said! Thanks to the team at Wash Your Paws Pet Grooming in Albany for a super job!

I now know why I don’t sketch around the house. Both doodles and Moby work hard at trying to remove pen and sketchbook from my grasp. Moby was overly enthusiastic today, jumping up and placing his paws on my chest. Reggie was trying to shove his ball on the sketchbook. Hint hint! I guess theContinue reading “Noodle Doodle”

The creature…

from the mud lagoon appeared in the yard today. Ya never know what you’ll find after the snow melts. Oh my, he has interesting feet… He looks awful happy… should I bring him inside??? Just look at those cute mud dreadlocks hanging from his face!!! Now the realization sets in that he’s up S***T creekContinue reading “The creature…”

Cold

Bone chilling temperatures are not part of our typical winter vocabulary here in the Willamette Valley. Our normal December highs are in the mid 40’s, lows in the mid 30’s. Over the past 10 days we’ve been below freezing (day and night) with several nights reaching low single digits and even sub temps. Tuesday wasContinue reading “Cold”

Red Hood

Today is my birthday and I decided to do something for ME! No estate items, bills, worrying about stuff that needs to be accomplished. It’s my day and I spent it working on a charcoal drawing I’ve wanted to do for years. Oh yes, it does involve a dog. Back in 2007, I took aContinue reading “Red Hood”

Setting Records and the Cone of Shame

Both dogs made it through their surgeries and are home. The vet and crew experienced how stubborn Mr Moby can be. He went into “freak out” mode which involves a high level of adrenaline running through his body. This made it more difficult to put him under than expected. In the end, he set aContinue reading “Setting Records and the Cone of Shame”

Furballs and Fetch

Reggie and Zeek have been bugging me to start their own blog, so I did. Hopefully this will help their mom feel better as she adjusts to life in a new country. You can keep track of their worldly views on balls, food and cats at… Furballs and Fetch I think Moby is going toContinue reading “Furballs and Fetch”

Vet time

I’ve been a giant slacker with blog posting due to our crazy household and lack of art creation. We just passed the Week 2 mark with the new dogs. They’re acclimating but I’ve never experienced such horrible dog breath in my life!! These two enjoy giving smooches and breathing right in your face. Blech! WasContinue reading “Vet time”

Cacophony of Chainsaws

This morning I woke to chainsaws at 6:45 am. Our property backs up to BPA land (Bonneville Power Admin) with large electrical towers. About 8 years ago, and we’ve been here for the past 17, they started coming through clearing the land every fall & spring. All trees and brush are whacked down. Initially itContinue reading “Cacophony of Chainsaws”

Playing with the etching press

Pulling out an old print got me thinking about creating a new image. It’s been 11 years since I did any work using Polyester Plate Lithography. The above image Rosehips was created by photocopying (toner not ink) a charcoal drawing onto the plate. I won’t go into history and background of this process because youContinue reading “Playing with the etching press”