I Ate It

Hi, it's Oscar again.
Remember that nice new coat I told you about? Yesterday I ate it. It was grrreaat. Mom didn't think I could jump that high! (It was high on a nail in my room). Boy what a surprise when she got home last night!
Thing is, now she got a crate, a big old crate. And since I eat my bedding, I have to sleep on that cold hard plastic floor! The outrage!!
Plus mom takes me outside sometimes with my NECK attached to a ROPE like she's trying to HANG ME!!!
Someone help.
(Note, I really only ate off the cool accoutrements from the coat, and then dutifully puked them up. Awesome.)

Hi, my name is Oscar - or "No" or "Drop It", depending... I just came to this new household where I have an older sister named Maddie (she's kind of a dominatrix) and a mom and dad. They're pretty cool. My favorite activities are jumping and chewing on anything. (When I say anything, I mean anything). If it's on the floor, or the coffee tables, it's game. Mom says that picking up my poop is like a treasure hunt. The other day I ate the tag off of some linen for my bed, and she could still read it! I amaze myself. My mom calls me a "corker" (she's into English, Irish and Scottish stuff lately - especially the whiskey!), or a "little shit". But I know she loves me. She bought me a nice collar and tag, and even a new coat which she says is like my cousin Max's. I don't know what a cousin is. I don't know what Max is. But it's a nice coat. She also bought me a stupid reindeer headress - she is harboring a fantasy that Maddie will run around with her Santa hat on, and I will be her reindeer. She has another think coming. But I have to humor her a little since she doesn't have other kids.
I am trying to type this letter, but she says I'm not a very good typist, so mostly I just sit here and try to crawl on the laptop.
I gotta' go, time for some training I think. I mostly have "sit" down, but you know, "sit", "lie down" - whatever!!

Sarah visits, Halloween Rocks

My bestest friend Sarah came out for a long weekend visit recently and almost fell off a mountain!

When we went to Sandia Man Cave (I believe this is the oldest known inhabited cave in North America - the cavemen were up here escaping large animals that no longer exist, and they left behind evidence of their habitation), we had to climb a tall scary metal spiral staircase. It freaked Sarah out, so I pretended to climb over the edge.

New Mexico has a lot of ruins dating to the 1600's and earlier. This is an old pueblo church ruin not far from my house. Pretty awesome!

This is me (right of course, all painted as an "80's Alien") and my friends Kelly (center) and Betsey on Halloween night at the Martini Grill. We partied and had a blast!!! Who says Halloween is just for kids??

My hubby Tim (l) and Kelly's hubby Tim (r) went as the Wild and Crazy Guys from SNL. They pulled it off quite well. My Tim wanted to wear the pants and hat for real though. I let him wear the hat, we keep the pants for another Halloween or other scary event.

Jumping Bean

So this is our new dog. Scooter. Rufus. Rex. Baxter. Oscar. Well, we think we decided on Oscar now, after three days of having him. We came home to this and just died laughing. So cruel. ;) He's about 6 months old and so far he's a really good, smart boy.

Life continues on here - I am keeping (somewhat) busy in real estate and also able to do studio teaching. Tim works on the vehicles and on his efficiency designs, which is all generally moving along.

Life is good, no complaints - none that are worth getting into here anyway! ;)

Long Time!

Thanks to my friend Terri, here I am again writing after so long. Most of you know, my life is just going along, going along... keeping busy working a lot. So here are some recent photos of the trip Tim and I made to Colorado for my 35th (!) birthday.

I will put on some more photos soon, with a quicker connection!

New things

There isn't much to say... I've been fairly busy with real estate and have also been able to make some money on some films too (thank goodness!!). I got a used Subaru Forester, that burgundy/red color - and I love it! I feel much better meeting clients in that!

Yesterday I took Maddie to my friend Lisa's house - she used to have her own very successful dog grooming business in Ohio. She was shaving her dog for the spring and so I brought Maddie and we did her. She stood there like no big deal, occasionally licking Lisa. Sheared like a sheep. She's very happy, very good-looking, and is allowed back in the living room now! And we pet her more. And my dark clothes are wearable again. We are thrilled!!

Here's Maddie and Tim (she's so huggable now!) and just Maddie - notice her cute pink collar with flowers for spring? :)

More cute neice

I am actually busy with real estate lately!! Two purchase offers this week!! Yay! Otherwise, again, I just have my cute little neice, Rachel Mae. Here she is...

This is Rachel after I left, about 3 weeks? I think? :) My sis calls this photo "chubby cheeks" because the good little girl gained so much weight during her first few weeks!!

And here is me and my little neice when she was only a few days old...

The most exciting thing in my life

... is still just that I'm an Aunt. Fortunately, nothing 'big' is going on otherwise! Yea! I've been having a real spurt of creativity lately, painting a new headboard, paint/decoupaging coasters and candles, SEWING. Yes, I'm learning (again) to sew from a local sewing club. I made an awesome antique-looking table cover yesterday. I rock.
So, regarding the aunt thing, here are some photos. :)

Oh my God she's cute, eh? I love her. :)

I'M AN AUNT!!

Yea! My new neice, Rachel Mae, was born 12/31/06 at 12:31pm! She and mother are healthy. She is 20" long and 7 lbs 8oz and she's perfect. :)

Can't get pic to download right now, but I'm heading to MN Wed morning for a week to help out! :)

please don't ask me to change diapers
please don't ask me to change diapers
please don't ask me to change diapers