Pepper's Turn....

And, then there's Pepper. Because he is a black dog it is very hard to get a good picture of his face without "redeye". Instead I get such cute shots of him just being adorable....

He loves to lay in the garage and watch the cars go by on the street....















Looking out the windows on the screened in porch from the dining room...
















He loves to watch the neighbor's dogs from this vantage point....
















Scoping out the neighborhood....
















Guarding his pool......
















And, his favorite spot for a nap in the house.....
















Here's my all time favorite picture of him from October 2004....
















He makes me laugh.....

Can't help but love him :)

Paige the Photogenic.....

I finally took the time to download a bunch of pics from the digi camera and go thru them....

I now have a new favorite of Paige.

















Then there is this one....
















and this one....
















and this one....
















Dang.....

She's cute!

Rene-ology

This week's SS blog challenge:

ARCHAEOLOGY: the study of material remains
What's the oldest article of clothing you still wear? ummmm, too many to name that are 20+ years old although they are mostly 'around the house' wear
What's the oldest article of clothing you won't get rid of? might have to say that U of Toledo football jersey my cousin gave me in 1973 - it was a practice jersey
When was the house/building you live in built? 1964
What in your fridge needs to be thrown out? for once.... not a thing

BIBLIOLOGY: the study of publication
What are you reading? The Total Money Makeover and The Five Love Languages
Do you have a favorite quote? nope
What's the most recent music you purchased? Aerosmith Greatest Hits 1973-1988 and Aerosmith Classics Live (2 cd set)
What book could you read again without being bored? The Total Money Makeover

CARDIOLOGY: the study of the heart
How old were you the first time you fell in love? I thought I was in love at age 18
What charities do you have a heart for? ACS Relay for Life
What's the best way someone can show their love for you? listen when I talk and care about what I'm saying
Name five things you "love": Pepper, Paige, oldie music, the internet, and my Dad

PHYSIOLOGY: the study of physical function
Are you right-handed or left-handed? right-handed
Do you like your smile? yes
What's your best feature? my sexy legs
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? tonsils as a child, gallbladder as an adult, wisdom teeth....
Which of your five senses do you think is keenest? taste

OMNOLOGY: the study of everything
What color do you think looks best on you? black
Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake? not that I remember
What's your favorite flavor of gum? none, can't chew gum
Where's the first place you went today? back door to let the dogs out
Do you stand or sit in the shower? stand

AXIOLOGY: the study of the nature of values and value judgments
Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street for $100,000? no
Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100? no
Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000? no
What value is of utmost importance to you in a friend? to accept me as I am, faults and all
Would you accept an indecent proposal for $1,000,000? yep!

TECHNOLOGY: usage and knowledge of tools
What's the last movie you saw? Netflix - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
What's the first website you visit when you log on? BrightSite, a portal page by my ISP
What's your ring tone? default, I don't use the cell phone except for emergencies
Would you quit blogging for $25,000? yep
What piece of equipment do you wish you owned? nothing comes to mind at this moment

GENEALOGY: the study of relationships within families
Is there a specific family member you're really missing right now? my mother....
Who is your oldest living relative? Aunt Belle (my Dad's aunt) just turned 100 on June 1. Dad's oldest brother will be 86 in 9 days.
Are you named after anyone? supposedly after my Dad's French girlfriend.... Mom always told the story and Dad never denied it!
Is there anyone really famous in your family tree? Paul Harvey is a 5th or 6th cousin of mine....

7 Years Sure Went By Fast!

Seven years ago today I was lucky enough to be blessed with Pepper coming to live with me. He has been the light of my life and is such a joy. You can tell that he just adores me (as much as I adore him!).

I fell in love with him from seeing a picture. Actually, I saw his picture in April and thought that little guy was so cute. Little did I know that 6 weeks later he would be mine.

Here's the pic.....


See that little guy on the right.... That's my Pepper. I fell in love with that face from this pic.

Here's the pics Kim sent to me so I could decide if I wanted him :) How could I not fall in love all over again.....

Scrapshare Blog Challenge: Mosaic

This week, I was inspired by Ali Edwards' blog for our weekly challenge.
Choose a set of photos and make a mosaic with this EASY PEASY (and free!) mosaic maker!

I uploaded my photos to Flickr and created a set there. But it looks like you can upload to the photo maker directly from your own computer files, too.

If you don't take digital photos, you can still participate. Just choose a sampling of Flickr photos that inspire you, and go from there. (That's what Ali did!)

My favorite photographic subjects during 2007....



I uploaded the pics to my photobucket.com site and used those links to create the mosaic.

Lots of fun choosing the pics! That darn Paige is so photogenic.... There were so many more good ones of her that I had to leave out!