Hang on…
or fly free?
Either way –
You can weather the storm!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Photography
Anticipation – Charlie Style
Mom finally baked some cookies the other day!
It’s been weeks!
She said we had plenty of them over the holidays and needed a break.
But my brother and my Dad and I kept looking around for some and commenting about no cookies being around, so Mom broke down and made some.
YIPPEE SKIPPEE!
This is how I sit with my Dad when “we” are eating cookies. Mom calls this my look of “anticipation.” (and I have no clue what that double chin thing going on is there in this very unflattering photo! Oh Mom!!)
My Dad is very nice and almost always shares…. not as much as I’d like…. but even a crumb is worth waiting for!
Have you had my Mom’s cookies?! Though I must say, I’d wait just the same for a stale cracker, but that’s besides the point…
It is very important that I do not take my eyes off of Dad’s mouth OR the cookie, so I watch very attentively. It requires a “very particular set of skills” that I have honed. When I do this, he remembers I am there and remembers to share.
Anyway – not only are we happy, but Mom also shared some of these cookies with a couple of my best friends: Cliff the mailman and Mike the UPS man. They both stopped by to visit me the day she baked them, so they got to take some with them after our visit too. They are both so nice and always share cookies with me, so I guess it is only fair – right?! At least that is what Mom says.
And if I am smart enough to know which side my bread is buttered on, I better agree!
Woofs & Wags from your buddy,
Charlie
The Backyard Snow Globe
For a few moments
yesterday afternoon
in my little corner of the world,
the backyard
became a great big snow globe.
And I thought to myself….
“What a wonderful world!”
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Don’t Wait
Slippery Rock Creek, Western PA – November 27, 2015
“Don’t wait for
extraordinary
opportunities,
seize common
occasions,
and make them
great.”
-Orison Swett Marden
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
PS If you look closely, you will find my hubby in this photo. This was a beautiful spot we stopped at that he wanted to share with me on our way back from Thanksgiving in Conneaut Lake, PA.
Cherish the Moments!
Morning Has Broken
Break of Dawn 1/7/16 – Mars, PA Crescent Moon & North Star
Morning has broken,
like the first morning.
Blackbird has spoken,
like the first bird.
Praise for the singing,
Praise for the morning,
Praise for them springing
fresh from the world!
Happy Saturday Morning!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Pink Clouds and Puddles
One day last week
when it seemed to rain all day
the sky cleared up just enough
right before dusk
for Charlie and I to walk to the mailbox
at the end of the driveway
for a bit of a stretch
and the chance to deeply inhale
the damp, crisp, clean air.
When we turned around
to head back home
my jaw dropped open
and a gasp escaped
when this was the sight
that awaited our return.
Pink clouds and puddles
shimmering in the day’s last light.
No white Christmas,
but what is wrong with PINK?!
Cherish the moments of now.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Santa Baby
Just wanted to share some smiles with another photo I took recently of adorable Baby Eva!
How could Santa resist this little sweetie waiting under the Christmas tree?!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Twinkle
Wishing you a sprinkle
of weekend holiday twinkle
that causes your nose to crinkle,
laugh lines lest a wrinkle,
and eyes that have a winkle!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Charlie’s Christmas List
Dear Santa –
Charlie here.
I am soooo excited for Christmas!
I have been a very good boy this year – my first year of life.
(Well – most of the time anyway!)
I would be so happy if I could have the following things for Christmas
(and everyday if it’s not too much to ask).
Most of these things cost no money – they just require a little time and love.
I hope you will make my Christmas wish list come true.
May I please have:
12 sticks to chew on
11 games of tug
10 games of fetch
9 belly rubs
8 ear scratches
7 naps in the sunshine
6 zoomie runs around the house
5 GOLDEN BONES
4 scraps to fall on the kitchen floor
3 doggie treats
2 walks per day
and
1 warm, happy, loving home to live in.
Thank you, Santa, for whatever you can provide.
Sincerely and with much love,
Charlie
PS My mom says this reminds her of another Christmas song….
Eye Spy a Christmas Angel
This week’s WordPress Daily Post Photo Challenge is Eye Spy, and I cannot recall ever spying more beautiful eyes than on this little angel I had the privilege of photographing for fun recently.
Can you even stand the cuteness?!
I dare you not to smile!
This is sweet little Eva, and she is very excited about her first Christmas.
Wishing you the innocence and joy of a child this holiday season.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 