No trip is complete until we have seen the gorillas at the Wild Animal Park!

I can't possibly post all the good shots of our visit with the Mills and Ullrich's, just a couple here and then will put some on my mac account soon.

We have had a drab summer with little sun. The Plumerias are starting to open, little more sun and we could really put on a colorful show in our backyard!

The funniest shot of Asta, so I had to post it.

A little fun in the backyard, pleasure or pain? You decide...

Harley helping in the garden... We found a bumble bee in the canna's, I hope Harley has learned his lesson with bees.

And now something not puppy related...
Our ginger finally flowered. It's not open yet, this seems to be the outer shell.

So what more could a cute little puppy have for over half his life other than kennel cough and pneumonia Why a Bee Sting of course. I called a 24 hour vet hospital because he can't play with bee's during regular visiting hours and she said to watch him for swelling. She referred the amount of swelling to look like a shar pei.
Lucky for me Asta has allergies (sorry Asta, not so lucky for you) He shared one of his puppy benedryl's with us. I did take this photo, you probably can't make out the swelling, will keep you informed if he does indeed turn into a shar pei over night, we are still wondering what the other half breed he has I guess that will do.
Norma helped me take out the stinger, she held him while I yanked the sucker out.
p.s. He normally doesn't have the collagen lip.

No peeking until Christmas!!

Meet the puppy sitters. Duke and Asta. Harley looks forward to this each day when the gate swings open and he is free to pounce and leap over his new best pals. He can clear the beagles in a single pounce then turn around for more hopping on the backs of either one until they gently put him in his place and vocally tell him BACK OFF BUDDY!!
I swear Asta pushed him in the pond last night while I wasn't looking!

Case del Harley has had the first visitor.
This is Riley Jo our next door neighbor who stopped by for a visit.

Harley has learned how to shake.

Harley is finally able to get out and have some fun.
He torments the Beagles endlessly! He can jump completely over them.

Our trip to Vegas.
We met Joan and Maurice in Vegas.

I'm too sexy for my ears, too sexy for my ears...

Harley likes the NCTimes so much he won't give it back!

Little miss Tiny, Harley's cousin who lives in Colorado.
Don't let the name fool ya!

Harley has been here for a month now and seems to have doubled in size.

One of my favorite luminary photos...
A man who fought the battle for many years.

Why I relay...
I have many reasons, the one closest to my heart is my Dad.

2007 Relay for Life NCTimes
Our team was bigger than this, we have a team that stretches 500 employees.
We are so lucky to have such generous co-workers many in their own way, make this
relay team happen.

Just hanging around the backyard.

He really loves his yard which is a good thing!

Harley is on the mend from starting life with us Hacking and coughing with Kennel Cough poor Beagles have been banned from the yard until he is well.
Harley found out the hard way that he is a bit taller as he can no longer run effectively under his favorite bamboo bench, ouch that had to hurt...!
He is doing this weird thing with his ear it's cute, but hope it's not permanent!

The new photographer in Harley's life took this shot.
photo by Rocky

Here he is, after a little search we found the right pup for us. Or as they say, he came over and licked us both in the face and was content sitting next to Rocky.
I found him on Petfinder.com. Originally inquired about this larger than life 3 month old puppy named Bruno, long story short, didn't happen, we went to check out this adorable pup, they had his name listed as Harley and we just liked it and after watching him cruise around the yard, it fit him.
Wasn't till we were good and home and everyone had checked him out when I looked at his paperwork only to find he shared his birthday with Norma! Now that is irony.

The pups were helping me build my signs for our Relay for Life coming up April 28th and 29th.

The Kitchen take down, still the game they play.

OMG! I came across this photo, I can't believe the boys are 4 now.
Asta on the left Abbie/Norma in the middle and little Duke on the right.
Duke could have went as Mickey Mouse that year with that dark hair on
the top of his cute little head!

The coolest clocks I have ever made! I made one and Rocky made the other, I'm sure you can tell the difference
in the styles and types of wood. Go ahead and take a guess at which one is mine. On the left of course, I am left handed!
This class we took gave us an insight on what woodworking is all about, it boils down to a hole lotta sanding!
At least we feel confident in our safe uses of power tools. I'd like to take another class sometime, but 2 nights a week
at 4 hours each with rush hour traffic was not what I wanted to plunge back into right away. Maybe a 1 night a week
class or just a Saturday class.
We made a lot of friends and really enjoyed the atmosphere. I miss that already.

A birthday shout out to Asta and Duke, they turned 4 on December 31st.

January 1, 2007
The day for new beginnings, the first day of good intentions of actually setting goals and following them thru the year.
New Years resolutions that die out around the 15th of February. No longer am I going to make promises to myself that
are set for a year straight. My goals will be short and written this year.

I can already say I have spent every day of 2007 taking a walk along the ocean with my best friend.
The bright sunny sky teased us as we left bundled up in sweatshirts, half way through our walk the cold turned to warmth.
Kids were playing, birds were watching and surfers were enjoying the larger than usual surf. We stood on the pier and
watched at how easy some of the surfers made it look to ride. Rainbows were shooting off the backs of the waves showing just the power of wind.

Day one and my camera is busy, day two and it is back to work.
Here's to a healthy happy and safe New Year.

Cheers.
Kathy