You Were Here

step on my old size nines and I'll take you 'round

As much as I love winter (I do!), I'm so happy that many spring evenings like this one are ahead. I could have stayed at the park all night with this sweet pup, and, of course, his favourite green ball.

I'd like to know what it's all about?
What's out there?
Am I gonna get old and laugh?
About something
Will I get me a boy or a girl?
Or not either?
Will I get what I want from this world?
I'm a day dreamer
Then I watch the old couple dance
Step on my old size nines and I'll take you 'round

- Stereophonics

and "project cheese" continues

This is the kind of photo I like to take:




This is the kind of photo I get most often:




This is Boomer - in mid head-whip as he turns away from the camera. It is kind of outrageous that I managed to agree to a dog that is so anti-photography. He plays hockey with my husband, gives him back massages, and they both like to eat all of the same foods (while I get death stares for bringing chocolate - aka arsenic - into the house). 

I'm not giving up yet….

today, in pictures

It was a busy day. 

tidings

From me and mine to you and yours, a wish for the merriest of holidays and a happy start to the new year.

i'm trying to turn my dog into a ham

I'm not sure how I ended up with a dog who hates (hates!) to have his picture taken. Special cuddle moments have ended abruptly because Boomer saw the camera come out, sweet grins and looks have gone sideways because I held the camera up to my eye. And it saddens me so much because from the time I was a little girl I've been taking constant pictures of my dogs.

Hence my new training project "Turn my dog into a ham." I'm determined to turn Boomer into a camera hog... I want him to devour the camera (figuratively please!).... I want him forcing his way into pictures, I want belly-up pictures and cocked head pictures and super silly happy pictures.

And I'm going to bribe him with cheese to get them. From tonight's photo session only a few shots were somewhat in focus (he darts away like a fugitive), and getting the eye contact was even trickier... but, it's a start. My hope is that after a few sessions like this one, the camera will start to look like a big chunk of cheese to him. 

If anyone has any tips... I sure would love to hear them...