Monthly Archives: August 2008

Whenever we take Toby to the dog park, we spend the first half hour watching him get a good sniff of the perimeter (and any unsuspecting butts). The local cows like to watch. Then the Hubs gets in on the … Continue reading →

Seriously. I mean, look at him. He’s shameless. And look at those floppy jowls. But darnit, he’s cute.

See below. 🙂

I got to participate in the first annual Worldwide Photo Walk last night. A group of about 13 photographers met at the state capitol building and walked all around downtown Des Moines. I didn’t get to stay the whole two … Continue reading →

That’s what we call those floppy things on Toby’s face (No, not his ears). It takes this dog about 0.0032 seconds to start drooling, too.

When I was driving home from the National Wildlife Refuge (see previous post), I almost caused an accident from slamming on my brakes when I saw these old tractors lined up on the side of the road. They’re actually for … Continue reading →

Who knew there was a National Wildlife Refuge less than an hour from my house? It’s 1,300 acres of wild prairie, complete with a herd of buffalo (or is it bison?) and several elk (elks?). The buffalo didn’t want to … Continue reading →

Behold, my first foray into auto photography. And for just $2,700, this classic rustbucket could be yours!* *Engine not included.

One of Toby’s favorite places to snooze is on the back of our easy chair. Silly Me made the mistake of sitting in said chair. Next thing I knew, I had a snoring, drooling hound dog on my chest. After … Continue reading →

Don’t you love it when you stumble upon something, only to realize that it’s a really awesome time-killer, informative, and hilarious? A friend recently recommended that I check out The Pioneer Woman (or P-Dub, as she so often refers to … Continue reading →