Monday, February 27, 2012

that dog don't hunt

While I am the proud owner of two hunting dogs, the last thing they tracked down was the couch. While they are BIRD dogs this morning they decided they would be hounds and went after a big, fat, orange, tabby that was stalking birds in the brush. Blerg! I need to work on their recall because apparently it's nonexistent when there's a tasty cat around.

This little incident reminded me of when my neighbor was bragging about his yellow lab's hunting exploits. Apparently it's a big, big deal if a bird dog can retrieve two birds, who knew. So it was around the holidays when he stopped by to regale this amazing and heroic "double-retrieve" story. While he was telling the story all I could think of was, wow, my dog just stole our entire pumpkin pie off the counter and ate it.



Friday, February 24, 2012

Illustration Friday - capable

 Dogs are always cape-able as well as hat-able, scarf-able and shirt-able.

Here are a some photos of my dog models.
(no animals were hurt during these photo shoots just a little humiliated)

Fudge (one of my crazy fosters)
Ronan (allergy scratching prevention)
Kato (adventures in knitting)
Nadia (my dog-in-law)

Monday, February 20, 2012

doodle day

My backyard neighbor's dogs.
One barks incessantly while the other stands quietly by, so I call them Jay and Silent Bob. One day I hope to find out their real names.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Polly want to doodle all the day

It's that time again when the migrating birds blow through town. They are a raucous bunch, like tourist can be.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Illustration Friday - fluid

Kato seems to get more fluid on the floor than in his mouth.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Sunday, February 12, 2012

winter is finally here


Wow a big arctic cold front came through last night, we're a little blue today.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

illustration friday - pup-ularity

 
Kato is always trying to be the most popular dog in the house. He knows a good cup o'joe is a sure way to a girl's heart.

On another "pup-ular" note. Check out Mônica Carnesi's newly released children's book, "Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic." 

 It's a heart warming story illustrated with wonderful watercolours. Make sure you read it with a hot cup of cocoa and a big box of tissues.  

Congratulations to Mônica on this wonderful achievement!


Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Oodles of Doodles

 Catching up on my reading and found this gem in the Jan 29 NYT magazine, "The Art of the Doodle."

Sunday, February 05, 2012

illustration friday - suspense

A quick doodle of the boys and I watching a suspenseful movie.

Friday, January 27, 2012

illustration friday - foward

I'm trying to teach Kato how to run with me...

Saturday, January 21, 2012

illustration friday - twirl

A quick doodle, Kato practicing his twirling.

Friday, January 20, 2012

sad face

Here's a quick sketch of Ronan pleading with his eyes for me to turn the light out and go to sleep.  After a couple of ha-rumphs I did.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Illustration Friday - Prepare

Back from a long break. I've gathered up my supplies to "prepare" for a good year of doodling. I hope to get back on track and post regularly. Ended 2011 with a good streak which was only interrupted by the return of my husband. I've packed him off again to his home away from home and am ready to get back to it. I did this quick doodle of my supplies while Skype'ing with him. He likes to tease the dogs, they don't understand technology.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Wishing everyone a very merry happy!






The pups and I are wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Festivus, Merry Ludachristmas, Warm Solstice and a very Merry Happy!
We made it to Asheville for the pre-holiday festivities and beat Santa home on Christmas Eve to make our traditional Christmas Eve Enchiladas.
I got what I wanted under the tree, yes Gnomes (and my guy) hope y'all got what you were wishing for this holiday season!

Friday, December 09, 2011

illustration friday - separated

Since my hubby and I are always separated due to his job, we adopted our puppies so I could have someone to watch sad movies with (the kitty refused). Now they can't be separated from me because I've created velcro dogs, ack.

Thursday, December 08, 2011

ring around the moon, shame on you

 We saw a beautiful ring around the moon the other night, and Jupiter (goddess of love and delight, oh wait that's Venus) wow so bright and shiny. I guess there are some pluses about living out in the boondocks, no ambient light so great night skies.

Friday, December 02, 2011

illustration friday - brigade

 
Here's my little puppy brigade. Yeah, clearly I couldn't really think of anything today. 
 
One thing that did come to mind, well does every time I visit the Illustration Friday Web site, is the Hanoch Piven "meat" face. With no disrespect meant to Hanock Piven or Illustration Friday, that meat has got to be getting pretty ripe by now. Although I guess it is cold cuts so maybe it stays fresher longer.

 Okay back to work, happy Friday everyone!


Wednesday, November 30, 2011

sad news

Sadly over Thanksgiving my dear sister-in-law's beloved golden retriever passed over the rainbow bridge. We were all so lucky to have the entire family together one last time before she went. My S-I-L raised Nadia from a puppy to be a service dog. Happily for us, Nadia was afraid of thunder so S-I-L got to adopt her for her very own. 



illustration friday - round

Of course I had to post my little round furball for this week's illustration friday.

A little late in posting this week as I have been busy with a book for my niece (a couple illos from it below) and of course my hubby made it home safe for the holidays, yay.