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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Snapshot

There is a happy snapshot! A clean, freshly bathed Sadie.  She is 11 years old and HATES having a bath. Well, to be fair, she likes the bathing part, it's the blow drying and trimming part she hates. Unfortunately for her, she was born a Bichon Frise and must be blow dried or her curly hair mats tight to her skin, which would be big trouble. So, blow dries are required and her human is relentless about insuring she is well groomed. Let me share with you, quietly, it exhausts me! That sweet and precious little girl turns into Dogzilla during the brushing and trimming part of this process. She is all teeth and fast as lightning. Usually choosing my hands as her hated target. I am not as quick as I once was and I was never fast. So far, I have only received a few puncture wounds and none for a few years. She is now just threatening and reminding me she COULD, if she was so inspired, tear me up. She weighs 17 pounds. I outweigh her by well over 100 pounds and yet, she believes I will stop if she persists. I have never stopped and for the last 9 years, the baths have been completed without serious injury, to either of us. ♥ her.

Now this would be Jake (furbaby) and Jack (human baby). I took this photo in 2009 and chose it because you can kind of see the attitude of the rat terrier in this shot. On a mission or asleep, that's Jake. He has very few moderate moments. This is without question the most affectionate dog we have ever owned. He craves love and attention and he gives as good as he gets. He will swim or play fetch as long as someone will throw something either into the pool or down the hall or even across the room.  Run, fetch, swim, fetch...endlessly and by the way, Jake is 12 now. Jack is 3, in case you wondered. Still cute as a bugs ear, too.

This picture was taken during Jack's fascination period with Jake. He constantly wanted to touch him. Jake was a little afraid of Jack and honestly, with good cause! He was escaping the bedroom before Jack could fall down and crawl after him.

♥ my boys.



Here is my favorite rose bush in full bloom. This past summer it bloomed longer than it ever has. Nearly 3 weeks of blooms. It's a one time bloomer, so when it is finished, that's it until the next summer. Sure do wish I could see this bloom all summer like the other roses.


I love this bush not only because it is beautiful, which you can see, but also because it was a gift from a neighbor who I adored. Since his death this bush has become a piece of my friend left for me to tend. I love the feeling I get taking tender loving care of this very special rose bush.


It always makes me smile. It makes me smile and remember how lucky I was to know Gary and call him my friend. ♥





Three little snapshots that make me smile...hope you did, too.

Jo

38 comments:

  1. Sadie is ever-so adorable. Jack-the baby (of the human variety) MUAH-- I just love his cute little face!! And Jack (of the four legged variety) is a pretty smart dog---to have the baby Jack figured out-- (Make your escape Jack--GO!!) Wonderful snapshots JO ♥

    Cheers, Jenn.

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    1. First thank you for all the kind words! Second jake is the furbaby and jack is the human baby and my only grandson. 9 grand daughters.
      Jake has now decided he loves 3 yr old Jack and will not leave him alone!

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  2. Oh what a cutie. I had a miniature poodle and he hated being blow dried as well. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. She is cute and can be just adorable, but there is that all teeth side reserved, I might add, JUST FOR ME. No one else ever sees that side.

      Thanks, Suzy.

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  3. Jo was alays I teresed I those dogs. Aren't they hypoallergenic? Both myself and kidscarecallergic but ne day hope for a dog.

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    1. Yes Bichons are hypoallergenic and do not shed except for the occasional little puff of white fuzz. LOL She is a funny and happy little girl and her favorite thing is being where her humans are. The kids she has grown up with are her buds, new kids, not so much. She is a little too 'friendly' for most new kids. She doesn't kiss like other dogs, she smells your mouth. She does this whether you like it or not, if you let your guard down. Difficult to groom, requires learning yourself or paying someone and needs to be done at least monthly and biweekly is better.

      I keep her in a puppy cut because she looks so darned cute and it lasts longer than the 'show' cut for Bichons.

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  4. What a diverse and lovely group of snapshots. Easy to see why they would all make you smile and what a measure of joy they bring to your life!

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    1. Yes, Amy...these are just a few of smiling reasons! And each is a big old happy moment!

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  5. Oh JO these are just PRECIOUS!!!!!!!!!!! and "gary's tree" teared me up

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    1. It has the same effect on me some days, too. And thank you B....you rock.♥

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  6. I love these pictures, especially the one of your son and dog together. Adorable.

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    1. That is my GRANDSON, Jack....and it was 3 years ago. He is all grown up 31/2 and talking and walking and chasing Jake and being chased by Jake! LOL

      Thank you, Jennifer.

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    1. Those are the empty nest furbabies! ♥
      Thank you.

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  8. Love the precious pictures of the dogs and the baby. That bush is gorgeous!!!!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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    1. It is gorgeous for a short time every year and I try to capture it on it's best day! It had many good days this year and I hope it continues now to bloom longer and longer....oh I would so love that.

      Of course the babies are always my fav shots! Thanks my friend for stopping and sharing the love.

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  9. Awww... The sweetest things make me smile too. And all your photos are the sweetest...

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  10. Cute photos and they are certainly great to have around to remind you of all those special moments and fur babies, human babies, and wonderful friends and gifts that enhance you life.

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    1. Exactly! Snapshots, literal or mental...keep us going. :-)

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  11. Guess what? Naila is also nota big fan of taking bath :)))

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    1. I guessed that from her recent photo display! lmbo
      I admit Sadie goes a little longer between her baths than she would if she didn't hate me so much during the process! :-)

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  12. Jo, I also have a bichon. He HATES the requisite grooming. I'm sure he'd rather be anything but a Bichon.

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    1. And yet, every book I have seen about them says, "Bichons love their grooming routines." Ha ha ha...apparently written by non-bichon owners.

      Love her, though!

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  13. My 4 yr old Maltitzu isn't crazy about bath time either :)

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    1. Why is it that all dogs requiring major grooming are so not into looking pretty?

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  14. That was a fun read. We had a Jack Russell for almost a decade, Quincy was his name. He was a little bit on the neurotic side... (pauses) okay, he was flat out OCD! Smart, but definitely high strung. If Mom put lipstick on, he knew it meant she was going somewhere, and that was all it would take to get his little toenails a scratching as he jumped three feet up the garage door (that was his way of asking to go with her). He did love though, and I still miss his wired little self.

    I like the snapshots, and might just have to pull myself a blog together... though... ya know it will probably be winged ;-)

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    1. I like winged! That will make me smile for certain.
      Our little rat terrier isn't really wired like Jacks are, he's just full out playing, full out cuddling or full out sleeping. He has no moderate in his life. ♥ Sadie is moderate all the time, unless she is greeting our guests or our family returning home...she was sure no one was ever going to come that door again, each time!

      Thanks for stopping and sharing...get busy on that winged blog!

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  15. So much memories go behind those photos - no wonder the expression "pictures tell thousand words ..."
    Every one and then when I looked at old photos, my memory would transcend into those moments and they are definitely fond memories to treasure.

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    1. I do love to get lost in old photos every now and then. It's like a little vacation in a time machine. You can actually travel back to the moment of the photo mentally and emotionally and kind of relive it.

      Thanks for stopping and letting me know you were here.

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  16. You crack me up! Nice job. I do, also, love those old photos...sometimes it's difficult to "come back" when roaming through them!

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    1. Sometimes it is. But I am so content in my life now that I can usually happily make the trip.

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  17. Jack is adorable and the pups are pretty cute, too. I really like dogs when they live in other people's houses. ;O)

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    1. For a lot of people, that's the only way to love dogs! lol
      Jack is even cuter now! He he he Thanks for droppin' in!

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  18. I believe little dogs can get feisty when put in a bath... especially with a blow dryer. I understand rose bushes are tough to grow. I've never successfully raised one but have done well raising dogs and babies.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

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    1. To be honest Joyce, I've grown a lot more healthy and happy dogs and babies than rose bushes, but this time around, I'm doing pretty well! Must be divine intervention! ♥

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  19. Thank you for sharing your wonder filled world with us. Really enjoyed .

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    1. Thank you for telling me so, tikulicious!

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