Category: Pets

Crankypantsing, Pets, Photography

Useless

Shelly

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I think, by now, the entire world knows that Harriet is useless. This morning, there was a knock on my door. Harriet ignored it. When I answered it, there were two Jehovah’s Witnesses on my doorstep, waiting to ask me if I’d ever really thought about the significance of the story of Noah and The Flood. I have a feeling that any time of day would be too early to have that particular discussion, so I told them I’m Catholic and that I’d pray for them.

Anyway, Harriet. She’s useless. The least she could have done is bark a couple of times to scare them away, but nooooooo, she was too busy getting her beauty rest.

Pets, Photography

Harriet’s New Duds

Shelly

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I’m don’t often buy Harriet new leashes or collars. She wore the same flat leather buckle collar for seven years, and would still be wearing it if the stitching hadn’t come loose. In the last year or so, I’ve bought her a few flat nylon collars (cammo, purple, and green), and she’s got a couple of martingale collars for leash walks.

I had a cat sitting job last week, though, and spent some of the money from that on a new collar for Harriet. I really like the color, as well as the braiding. She’s got an odd sized neck, so it 16″ collars are a little tight and 20″ collars are a little too long. This one is, a la Goldilocks, “just right.” And because of the braiding, I don’t have to worry about there not being enough holes.

Pets, Photography

Pandora

Shelly

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This was one of the first test shots with the Lensbaby. I haven’t experimented with swapping out apertures, yet, so the indoor photos are awfully soft, even when taken in front of the window. It doesn’t help that she’s black, either. You’d never know that she was sleeping with her paws folded over her nose. Instead of extreme cuteness, there’s a black hole of nothingness. Hrmf.

Pets

Itty Bitty Kidney Beans!1!!!

Shelly

The couple who just moved into the stompy girls’ apartment (across the hall from Mr. Upstairs) have a baby Boxer puppy. Oh mah gawd! The cuteness is nearly paralyzing. I’m guessing she’s about 10 weeks old, plain fawn with little white dancing toes. She’s all wrinkles and wriggly kidney beans. While I was petting her, she squirmed and slid around in her skin, like it was 10x too big for her. She reminded me of a little kid playing dress-up in her mother’s clothes: it’s hard to believe she’ll grow into them someday.

Pets, Photography

Bunny Watch

Shelly

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It rained on and off all day, but between the showers, the bunnies were out and about. Harriet sat by the patio door, watching them. (And yes, those are ugly white faux Crocs. The stupid things last forever and are excellent for dog walking, especially when it’s wet out or in areas where your neighbors don’t pick up after their dogs.)