Another Week

My Grandma has been in the hospital since Tuesday, so Dhali has been crated more than usual.  He told me loud and clear last night (no sleeping for anyone) that this was NOT ACCEPTABLE.  Today after work I took Tibby and Dhali for a nice long FAST hike.  He had lots of fun!  But that wasn't enough to tire out the little energy bunny.  When we got home he ran around, bit me AGAIN and played with me and Tibby.  There is a picture at the end of this post of the bite on my leg.  It hurt!  Little butt just ran up to me and bit me on the leg!

It was nice to get out and hike again.  Now that summer is over and the crowds are gone I hope that we can get out and do more hiking.  My Grandma was diagnosed with metastatic cancer today, but she's really cheerful about it.  She's 89 and isn't in pain or uncomfortable.  She is able to walk and enjoys everything.  Surgery isn't an option - she just wants to live the rest of her life, however long that is.  

So, I have been spending a lot of time visiting with my Grandma in the hospital.  I stop in her room every chance that I get during the day (I work in the hosp.) and just check on her, say hi, get things for her.  Then after work I have been sitting with her for an hour or 2 also.

So, today some visitors came to see her and my Mom was also there.  My Grandma tells her friends that I haven't come to visit her at all!!  That she hasn't seen me in a long time.  I had just been in her room 20 mins. earlier to tuck her in and show her how the TV worked!  She's not senile, she's just my Grandma.  LOL!  Maybe you would have to know her to understand.

I love all these pictures, but this one is funny!  Speedy Tibby, bright toy and pouncing Dhali.

The ultimate photo bomb.  I was taking a nice picture of Tibby and then bam! Dhali smacked her in the face.

"Iz pertending to be shi."

Artsy?  Waving Tibby strands over orange ball.

"Dis is so 'evey.  I brot it baks, I 'op you lik to kep it now.  Why you trow it away all da time?"

Ah!  Snappy!

Tibby laughing at Dhali.

Nice hair Tibby!

I think (sometimes) Tibby likes Dhali - just a little bit!  :)

Ow!  Little bugger bit me!  It's purple/black now.  

So Dhali is having fun growing up and being a puppy.  I'm trying to learn about Premack - it doesn't seem to work with Tibby if I say "go sniff", but if deer cross the path it works in a really big way.  Weeeee!  Fun!  We chased deer - stop - look at Mom - chase deer!  Not sure if she made the connection, but I did!  :P

Blue Without You

Tibby is at the groomer's this morning.  Let's hope this surprise doesn't happen again this year.

I'm sure it won't, but you never know!

Wordless Wednesday

Blue and Blue Too

'Blue'

Above is my entry in the Daily Dog Challenge for the "Rule of Thirds".  I had to go look up rule of thirds and even then I didn't know how to take a picture using it.  Basically (I think) you divide your picture up into a grid of 9 boxes - 2 vertical lines and 3 horizontal - and the focal points of the picture have to be on the line or lines.

So I took some pictures and they were yucky.  Ok maybe they had the rule of thirds? but the contrast was wrong, too dark, ect.  Soooo I finally figured out how to use the photo processing program on my computer.  Ta da!  Above picture.  Details in the branches, light patterns on the ground and Tibby's face all appeared.  Will this make me a better photographer?  I'm on the fence.  Before I had to do a good job of taking the picture and what you saw was what you got, but now I can fiddle with a so-so picture and make it better. 

Anyway.

I completed the challenge.

Below was my other picture.  I didn't get a chance to fiddle with it as much, but I liked it better, even though the horizon is crooked.  Or maybe because the horizon is crooked.  It draws the eye to Tibby.  All lines point to Tibby.   And I like how she blends into the ground, except for her pink collar.

"Blue Too"