A Pioneer

It is hard to believe, but once upon a time our house held no dog beds, even though we had dogs aplenty. Then we adopted Annie. Shortly after she arrived, we noticed her rearranging the area rugs; piling them up into little heaps that she would then sit on.

Well, we can take a hint. Now, thanks to Costco, we have a large selection of dog beds scattered around the house for the dogs to choose from.

So, in the interests of the historical record, here is Annie reclining on the fruits of her efforts: her/our very first dog bed.

George Then and Now

Then.



Now.



Age 1 1/2 and 10 1/2. If only my photographic skills had been better back then...

Jezebel

Mugging for the camera.



A more introspective moment.



We have rescued many dogs, and this is the only one whose name we were able to discover. She had been micro-chipped as a puppy, and although none of the other information on her was current, she definitely responded to the name.

Given how many times and ways it has been misspelled since then by people who know her (Jesabel, Jesabelle, Jezabel, etc.), who knows if the original owner actually spelled it this way. She has never complained, however.

Lily and Ivy

Resting in the shade.

Guarding the Gate

George and Gracie keeping a lookout for intruders...

And we haven't had one yet!

Summer is Good

Okay, lawn perfectionists will object to the flowers being allowed to grow right in the middle of the greensward, but I think it adds character.

As does George, of course.

Another Gratuitous Lucky Post

Posing very nicely one Christmas.

Lucy Then and Now

Another picture of Lucy when we first got her.



I was hoping that she would grow up to look like Lucky, pictured here:



But instead she took a different direction. Not that we're unhappy with the result:

Sisters

Sure they act like sisters, but can you see the resemblance?

On the Lookout for Global Warming

Is that Al Gore over there?