My Wog

                                                            Posing for the camera....

This is my babydog, Holley. I am so very...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... Mom took her to have her hair cut at the same groomer she has been going to since she was...oh...6 months old. I used to work for this groomer, washing dogs. Holls was the "poodle shop dog" forever, she stayed in the shop with me every day and greeted customers. My Mom told the groomer to give her the usual haircut, but all the way down since it had been so hot and humid. SHE CUT MY DOGS EARS OFF. K, her ears were almost a foot long, they were close to the ground and very curly...and no one ever cut them. ever. Now she looks like a cockerhound. Bless. She is so embarrassed!

           Giving my best "blinkie blinkie blinkie" I'm-innocent-love-me-look...it works.

Where to start about her...hmmm...she is 15 years old. She is one of the most well-behaved dogs ever, she minds everything we say (um, if it suits her, of course...). She understands English. She is a cockapoo, heavy on the poo. Yep, mostly poodle. And we all know a poodle's disposition...needless to say she rules the roost. She even ruled when I lived in Tennessee, although my Hannah (chow) tended to disagree with her on occassion and sling her around like a ragdoll when I wasn't looking. (poor wog) Oh yes, "wog". This is my name for small, bratty dogs in general. Pekes, cockers, poodles, yorkies, etc. They are a grouping all unto themselves...and don't mess with them. The house is kept according to them in most cases....all for the comfort of the wog. I love my woggie, she is my heart.

Misty Morning

Simple shot of the morning sun hitting the yard this morning as I was leaving for work.

Covered Bridge

This bridge was relocated from an area at the western part of the county, where it covered a small stream named Coldwater Creek, to the lake park/walking track area. They set it up over an area where the excess water is drained from the lake during storms or long periods of rain...not an attractive area...to beautify. It worked!! It is a gorgeous part of the park now, and more well-taken care of than it would have been had it been left to rot over the little creek. Somewhat of a local landmark...

Photo Friday 7/9

Photo Friday Challenge: "Cool"

My brother Barry, chillin' by the pool. One of the coolest guys I know...

a day in the park

I got to spend some time with my favorite little person today, Shelby--grins all around. She is such a spirit infusion....I DO love this child...and she does love the park.  :o) I think she may even like me a little bit, too... 

hmmmm....festive road....

Ok...I passed this on the way home from a friends house this evening...needless to say I will be going back. I can never pass up a road that curves into the unknown of hilly area...no telling what festive things one can find on a road like this. This chunkochick will definitely have to see where this road goes...

Discoveries

This one was kind of a new one on me... I had actually never seen a day lilly with all of these layers before, and it is so pretty! There aren't but about 5 of them in the whole garden. Also, if anyone happens to know what this is:

it would be much appreciated. There are two of them, and my aunt has no idea what they are. They are lasting FOREVER, though...been bloomed out about 2 weeks now, and still the same. No wilting, no turning. Strange looking, but pretty. They have us kind of baffled though...possibly a hybrid of all they are planted amongst?