I love what each new year brings. New adventures, new laughs, new starts. I'm sitting in a comfy chair, watching lights glimmer on my parents Christmas tree as I contemplate goals and dreams, personally and professionally, for the coming year.
The weather in the past few days has dramatically changed from 17 degrees and snowing to 62 degrees and raining. It rained today and I felt it suited the first day of a new year and new decade...a clean start, washing out all that was good and bad of 2010.
Mike and I made a quick drive across 8 states in 3 days to visit family and friends on the East Coast...this cross country trip was a bit different than the past two years (start of last year and the very first cross country trip) as we didn't stop every 45 minutes and take pictures like we were professional tourists (which I am, by the way). No, this trip was all business...making good time, efficient dog potty stops and limited i'm-a-tourist-and-want-a-picture-of-this-country-store stops.
Bear and Charlie got along much better than expected.... :)
Then we got what every Southerner wishes for (other than fried chicken, ACC wins and pearls)...snow on Christmas day...
Charlie experiencing his first ever snow...
Happy New Year :)
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dottie says:
Love you both tons & tons!! can hardly wait till you get here!! stay safe!
(12.14.10 @ 05:36 AM)
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...to stay home everyday.
Aww, sweet Charlie. He's bummed because Mike is packing for a last minute business trip to the land of freezing Minnesota. We'll be thinking of you, Mike, while we're at the beach next week ;)
Mike says:
ok, so I'm jealous! It literally hurts to walk outside here!
(12.14.10 @ 10:41 AM)
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Mike and I had a pretty great Thanksgiving, so great, in fact, we adopted another dog! We've I've been hankering (yes, I just said hankering!) for a new pup for awhile and I just so happened to be cruising around Craigslist (while Mike was on a business trip, no less!) when I saw a black labrador retriever that needed a new home (do y'all know how hard it is to find labs to adopt!?). I immediately emailed the family and fortunately they still had one of their dogs left (the male!). They were giving away a female lab too, but she was already spoken for...which was probably a good thing or Mike probably wouldn't have come back home if I told him I adopted two more dogs :)
Charlie is super sweet and still acts like a crazy, young puppy...which I love. Bear already seems more youthful from hanging out directing Charlie around. Charlie is a pretty huge lab, especially compared to Bear. When I drove out to meet him, I didn't know what to expect, and when I met him I just knew he had to be over 100lbs. Later that day, I casually mentioned to Mike that I "stumbled upon" a dog, or more like, someone dropped him off on our doorstep. I warned him that Charlie was, ahem, a rather sizable lab. Sure enough, one trip to the vet later and he weighed in at 103lbs solid.
Bear has always slept in our bed-I mean, I can't help but to spoil him, so when we brought Charlie home, I had to do the same. Needless to say, I'm surprised our bed hasn't crashed through the floor into our living room with all of us crammed on it.
They are getting along so well...at first, there were a few snafus, involving territorial issues and establishing alpha male status (Bear definitely won out in this category), but now they've settled into a cute routine of Bear being the leader and Charlie doing whatever Bear does.
While Bear is that once-in-a-lifetime-perfect-dog-that-will-never-happen-again (we once left multiple hamburger patties on the edge on the counter and went off to run errands and they were left unscathed), Charlie is the opposite and more like a typical lab...running into the Christmas tree, making off with random objects on the street during our walks, digging through the trash can and we love it. He's so sweet and I'm so happy I found him!!! :) :)
Laying under my desk chair... :)
I've been shooting a lot of film lately and I love it!
Happy Monday!
jessi says:
charlie is a very handsome dog! i'm so glad that they get along with each other, they will be the best of friends! yay for more dogs! and adopted dogs at that (not that i'm biased or anything :)! so happy for ya'll!
(12.06.10 @ 08:35 PM)
Lucy and Lola says:
Charlie - Lola and I think that you are very handsome!!! We are so excited that you and Bear (and oh of course - Whitney and Mike) are coming to visit us for the holidays!! I know that we will all have so much dog fun together - maybe we can plan a dog party!!! Don't worry if Lola seems a little shy at first, but just remember - I'm the boss!! I'm sure that Bear will tell you all about me - Lola and I look forward to meeting you!! Lots of Luv, Lucy
(12.07.10 @ 04:42 PM)
Katie says:
He is so cute! Congratulations on the new puppy!
(12.08.10 @ 05:47 AM)
Kristin ~ The Grapeseed Co. says:
SO Adorable!!! He looks like he's Surf's long lost brother- about the same weight too :) We should all go play at the beach sometime.
(12.11.10 @ 08:15 AM)
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As my alarm (or, should I say, doggie-kisses-please-take-me-on-a-walk alarm) sounded off this morning, I glanced at my watch (yes, I'm one of those people who always wears a watch) and didn't quite believe my watch said 12.1.10. I mean, how can it be December already?
Good thing I was prepared this year and we already bought our tree! With our annual cross-country drive, we aren't able to enjoy our Christmas tree as long as I want, so 2 days before Thanksgiving we ventured to Nipomo (an hour-plus North of where we live) to the only farm that was selling trees before Thanksgiving. So, now I'm all in a holiday mood :)
Mike loading our tree, with Bear in the drivers seat...
Along with the holiday mood, I become obsessed with "capturing every single moment." To the point of it becoming a little ridiculous. Case in point:
Mike: OK, I'm putting the star on the top of the tree
Me: Yay! Awesome, let me grab my camera (as I reach towards a pile of 6 plus cameras)
Mike: Are you going to take the picture??!
Me: Ok, great, that looks great, ok, extend your arm more, yes, tilt your head, ok, perfect! I got it!
Mike: awesome...
Me: Oh wait, let me grab a shot with the G10
Mike: whatever
Me: Great, got it! On hold on just a sec, lemme take one with the Holga
Mike: seriously?
Me: oh and just a few more with the polaroids, and maybe the 35mm and the contax? Mike? Where are you going?!
See, it's the most wonderful time of year! ;)
**All images taken with our handy-dandy Canon G10
While we were in Nipomo, we also picked up something else...more on that soon!! :)
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Hi Whitney I checked out your wedding portoflio, nice images!!
(12.01.10 @ 10:16 PM)
dottie says:
Happy Holiday Season!! love you guys!!Can't wait to see you!
(12.03.10 @ 04:36 AM)
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Mom and Dad's house looks so pretty! :) And I love your southern wishes...ha! *so true*
(01.02.11 @ 11:21 AM)awesome pictures! happy new year....may 2011 be one of the best!
(01.05.11 @ 10:21 AM)