Still trying for those nice action shots. Still failing.

Now, these geese might actually be in fairly good focus, but since they are silhouetted, it is hard to tell.

 Timing is everything!

 Damn it, how cute would THAT one be if it were in focus?

 This one looks to be in the best focus. It really is about the timing.

 I was focusing on Roscoe, but Spur just HAD to butt in!!!!

I will keep trying.

I have had so much fun making winter arrangements!! The afternoons last week were so nice, so I just combed my woods/fields/gardens and made some really nice displays!!! Made one for our friend whose husband is sick. Made one for my sister who is going through some tough times. Made one for our front porch and could not resist an indoor one for our window!!!

Funny thing, this cat-n-nine tail must have been JUST about to burst it's seed, because the next morning this happened!!!

I thought it might burst out more as the days went by, but nope it has stayed just like this. 

 I was scolded for not having enough photos of Roscoe last week. Well, I tried, but so many were blurry. So, here are some in the awesome fall light of the little buggar doing his handstand on the woodpile!!! He is SO cute, he LOVES his handstand! He'll do it on anything!

Hah, Spur just could not resist joining in. He doesn't like Roscoe taking the spotlight!

 People always think Spur is a bigger dog. Roscoe is only 9lbs and side by side it shows how wee Spur really is. He is only 13lbs. He just looks bigger with that fur. Of course, Roscoe's tiny, skinny legs sure show what a wee little thing HE is. But, really his hears are probably the same size as Spur! Here he shows them in "flying nun" form! ;D

Oh, soon this scene will be gone? Damn it all!!!

I just LOVE the light this time of year. It just makes Spur's coat GLOW! Still struggling with getting certain focus with my camera. I have resigned to the fact that it is a $400 camera and what more can I expect? I guess I expected a little more since it SAYS it can handle motion shot!!???

 I know it is really a matter of timing, too, but seriously he wasn't moving THAT fast!!!

 Are you sick of Spur photos, yet? Too bad, I just think he is the most beautiful dog!!! Love, love, LOVE his tail!!!

 He sure doesn't have the greatest conformation. No neck, short, crooked front legs, but a nice long back and look at that TAIL!!!!

 The light just makes him glow!

 Hey LOOK!! Some action shots, nearly in focus!!!!! OMG!!!!

 Spur is so thankful the geese are still here. He LOVES to flush them from the field and is nearly a good send...........we say........"Spur!! GET EM, GET EM, GET EM!!!" and he is now looking for them, we point in the direction and he GOES!!! Sorry geese, but really it IS time to head south I think??

 The glow, but not in focus, damn it!

 OK, so even blurry, I love it! His mahogany looks like furry flickering flames!

 His feet are on fire!!! ;D

 Managed a shot of sweet Colby looking almost happy hunting rodents. Poor little thing is just not happy much these days. Going blind SUCKS. We ran some other test and all were negative. We just can't figure out what is wrong with her. I have figured out a way to brush her teeth that she tolerates better. One of those rubber finger brushes. She doesn't mind that so much!! Yay!! Now that she will only eat canned food her teeth are just horrible. She won't chew bones or anything hard any more, so keeping her teeth as clean as possible is essential.

We have cut out her morning walks. She is just miserable in the morning, so we leave her home. Sucks. But, we sure don't like dragging her along. In the afternoon she manages to pull herself together and seems to almost enjoy her walks. We actually took her for a woods hike Sunday. She did amazingly well, but I really can not say she had fun? Who has fun going blind? It all just sucks SO bad. She is the nicest little dog. Certainly not your typical, grumpy, protective MinPin. She has always had a stellar personality. As they should have, independent, but friendly. Unfortunately, most MinPins end up like Roscoe. Nasty little buggars. Colby is a perfect personality. Friendly with all people and dogs. It isn't fair she was dealt such a bad deal genetically. Her body has always had issues, her whole life. Certainly, the most expensive dog we have ever had. I hate that she isn't aging gracefully. Poor little thing................

Our runs from yesterday!

His standard run. LOVE the cheering crowd! This was for Double Q number 17 and I can't WAIT for number 20. I will tell everyone to cheer him on because he LOVES his fan club!!! And for Spur I don't think there will be anything better than HIS victory lap!! The whole room will explode, he has so many fans! And I am pretty sure he will be the very first mixed breed to MACH in this area. I sure don't know any others who are even close. Some more are starting to come up, but when Spur started he was the only one for at least a year.
 We felt good. Together. A team! Still a little cautious entering his poles, but he always is on the rubber flooring. Much better at home about that on the grass. The video starts after the second tunnel, but the start was both tunnels. What a FUN start for Spur!!!! He comes out of that second tunnel blasting! Yeehaa!!

Whoops, posted his standard run twice the other day. Thanks LLV!!

I particularly like this run because of how proud he is at the end. LOVE that barking at me!!! Good Little Monkey Pants!!!

Nice light this time of year

Unless I am looking out my dirty windows. Oi! Must do some window washing!!! Probably won't. We start with a bathroom remodel today. Life will be very busy and chaotic for a while. And dirty. But, it sure needs to be done. The original bathroom was done SO poorly 20 years ago. It is basically FALLING APART. We had no money for anything nice back then, so it was done as cheap as possible and even that was done poorly. You get what you pay for and we have put up it for a long time.

Saturday's runs AKC

Double Q number 16!! OMG, I can't believe we are four DQ's from his MACH. :O And I am not going to be like everyone else and NOT tell anyone. I want the crowd to CHEER us on for his 20th. And I want Spur to get a big celebration applause!! He sure deserves that. No quiet MACH runs for us. We want cheering! We want the world to know!! Hahahaha. I believe he will be the very first mixed breed to MACH in our area. How awesome would that be????

His standard run. He LOVED these courses, straight lines, lots of full out running in extension!! Plus, DW as second obstacle, how fun can THAT be???? He even is ahead of me for a bit at the start!! WOW!!!!



His jumpers. Again, nice straight lines, he loved it. But, OMG, my blind at the one tight turn. YIKES! I probably would not have attempted that had he been a bigger, more powerful dog. It only slowed him down a bit and a rear probably would have slowed him, too. Or a FC somewhere, so I chose the blind kind of last minute. We got it done! :D


Love how barky and happy and proud he is at the end of the run!!! He was HAPPY, HAPPY!!! YAY!!!