William♡

Makes you wanna take a nap:)

The Owl Project, panel #6...

Today I'm working on the background of panel #6, Yellow Owl. Yeah! it's the last panel.
When done they'll be photographed for another related project. Stay tuned...
Side Bar: William is always in my studio, keeping me company, on the floor or in the bed. Kate, on the other hand, is a roamer.

Today's Winter Wonderland

Today's walk was beautiful and thankfully not as cold as it's been. William and Kate were very busy in search of the elusive Canadian Field Mouse. They caught one once...it was ugly:(

The Owl Project, panel #5...

It was a crazy cold long weekend (-26° on Saturday) which made it very easy to spend a lot of time, in my studio, working on my Owl Project. I started the background of panel #5, Purple Owl, and am hoping to finish it and move on to my last panel, Yellow Owl, by the end of the week?
FYI, it's easy to work all day when the company comes and goes:)

The Owl Project...

I'm still busy with my Owl Project, panel #2 (Red Owl). The mosaicing on this part (the background) is very tedious and boring work, so it's always nice to have company while I'm at it, especially when it's this crew:)

Summer Walks

Yesterday's walk was lovely with the wild flowers in full bloom. I think both dogs were smiling:)

Symmetry Love

Thank you William and Kate, for understanding the importance of symmetry.

Another wet and dreary day

This is what William and Kate like to do on wet and dreary days:)
More is going on then meets the eye...William is most likely sleeping with one eye open in anticipation of Kate making a move on the bone (the remains of a deer antler) that he's coveting.

Sunday Smile

Am I anthropomorphising or do these two look like long lost lovers?:)

Another Urn makeover

It has been more then 2 years since we said goodbye to our girl Rita (October 28, 1996 - August 4, 2011). We still think about her a lot.
I finally got around to finishing/making over her urn. I primed and painted it a soft yellow (the colour Rita would be if she were a colour) then added various yellow and white porcelain roses (the white ones were hand made by me). Like Bob's urn, Rita's urn is now worthy of the dog she was:)

Snow Day!

The walk...

 ...after the walk.

Snow days make for the best walks.

Light Love

Last summer (left photo). This summer (right photo).
Can you spot the difference? Other then the fact that Kate grew...

The new light (from Lowe's) was my birthday present. I'm happy to say that our deck is officially finished.
Onto the next project...

A family reunion for William

From left to right; Tyro, Diva, Miska (Will's Mother) and Will.
This is our William (far right) enjoying yesterday afternoon at a family reunion. That, by the way, is his happy face:) Thanks again Sylvia and Michael, it was great seeing you and your clan!

Dogs Rule (sometimes)

Snow Day!

What to do on a Snow Day? First, exhaust the dogs...

Second, thank favourite neighbour for shovelling our driveway while we were exhausting the dogs...

Third, take advantage of exhausted dogs...

Made me smile

William and Kate napping.

:)

William and Kate, after the walk. They make napping look so good.

Happy Birthday Kate!

Kate, March 2012, at The Durham Humane Society (how could we not take her home?).

Kate and William, November 11, 2012

Because Kate is a rescue we don't know much about her beginnings other then the fact that she was found in a park, at 3 or 4 months old.

We're big on birthdays around here, so it was important to us that she had one.

We think she was born in November or December? With that, we decided on November and chose the 11th to be the day.

The banana carob chip cake was made by Hannah.

If only Kate knew on that cold day in March when she was brought into The Durham Humane Society how sweet life would be:)

William & Kate, a love story

Many months ago (just after getting Kate) I started putting together another book using Blurb.
The finished product/published book arrived in the mail yesterday. It's lovely.
Thanks again Blurb. It'll be a very special Christmas gift for a very special someone:) (Shh it's a Christmas gift).

William & Kate by Karen Johnston | Make Your Own Book

More room with the view

William and Kate are enjoying the new deck as much as we are now that there's more room for bird watching.
Note to self: change up that utility looking light fixture for a prettier one (it's never ending).