Puppy Makeover

Ellie got her every other month (or 3rd month this time) grooming tonight & she looks so cute!  There are pros & cons to her getting groomed....


Cons:
- She hates it, I mean really hates it.  We walk in the front door of PetsMart & she starts shaking & tries to flatten herself on the floor.  It's sad to have to drop her off when she is so scared.
- It's pricey, hence the reason she had to wait 3 months to get groomed this last time around.
- It takes a long time, usually 3 hours, and I don't really like being home without her, it always feels like there's something missing.  Not to mention I can't really plan anything else during that time because she could be ready earlier.


Pros:
- She smells so good when I pick her up.....like soap & flowers.
- She looks very stinkin' cute after! (See below for a visual)


BEFORE

AFTER

Pros win over cons :)

Friday Five

I'm trying to post on here more often, so I decorated this blog & am trying new things such as Wordless Wednesday & Friday Five (5 random questions on Friday), to help.  I don't really like the questions for today, so I'm using last week's questions...

1. What are the coolest and ugliest tattoos you've ever seen?

- The coolest would have to be the rosary tattoos I've seen where it wraps around the wrist or ankle.  I think those are really pretty.  The ugliest are anything on the face or neck....not cool.

2. Have you ever had a meal in which squid ink was an ingredient? How was it?

- Ummm, no. I might have had squid sushi, I know I've had octopus sushi, it wasn't very good.

3. Are you one of those people who has a favorite pen, or one of those people who just uses whatever’s at hand? What’re your favorite pens like?

- I have certain favorite pens.  The ones I like the best are from places I like to remember such as The Girl & The Fig restaurant in Sonoma & Taurus Training (Puppy Play Day) in Austin.  I usually like ball point pens that write fat lines vs. thin lines.

4. There’s a box of colored markers on the table, and someone tells everyone assembled to grab one. If you have first pick, what do you take?

- Dark Purple

5. Have you ever written on a wall in a public place?

- I think I etched my name on the wall in the dressing room at The Gap when I worked there in High School, other than that, no.

Wordless Wednesday

Clearwater Beach, Florida ~ August 2007

Ahhhh Fall

It’s been pouring rain today, making the temperature drop a little & start to feel like fall. I love fall….and spring, both are neither too hot nor too cold, but in Texas, neither last very long. This summer hasn’t been too bad, last summer was brutal – 100+ almost 2 months straight, but we’ve only had a few days over 100 degrees this summer. I was driving home today thinking of a few things I love about fall (besides the weather)…


- Honeycrisp apples (usually I start seeing these mid-late September – soon! They are huge & the name pretty much describes the apple, very crisp & a sweet hint of honey taste)


- Pumpkin lattes at Starbucks (I think I heard these are already available - hope the soy milk version of these taste as good)


- Peppermint blizzards at Dairy Queen (I don’t think they have these until December, they are the best if you add hot fudge)


- College football (I have to admit I don’t watch a lot of college football, but I love to tailgate & am hoping the Aggies do better this year!)