3.10.2009

Doggie Donut

Sweet little girl waiting for the construction project to be finished!

3.01.2009

Do you want my stick?

You'll have to chase me for it...

2.28.2009

Gemma's busy day


After meeting tons of new people and investigating new places today, Gemma rounded it all off with a snowy romp on Anchorage's winter trails.  Skiiers were all fascinating, but the hilight was chasing the ski tips of our former mayor and governor, Tony Knowles.

2.02.2009

Puppy Helping


Gemma the helpful pup has been very interested in the reflooring project in the bedroom.  Picking up the extra scraps of asphalt shingle and sniffing out missed staples has been her main job so far, and she does it so well!!

1.29.2009

Happy Birthday!


Gemma is 1!  My bat-eared temptress is no longer a puppy.  (Still super cute!)

1.22.2009

Try a silly walk

We've had a huge melt off here with nearly a week of torrential rain and high gusty winds - a pineapple express straight from Hawaii.  As a perk, that means the edges of the steep streets of my neighborhood are now walkable rather than a storage space for snow.  The melting has apparently created a concentration of smells as we can't go 10 feet in a straight line, and must keep nose to the ground the whole time.  Some spots are so scrumptious Gemma has to rub and roll on it, leaving me standing holding a writhing puppy on a string.  Looks a bit strange, but she loves it, and since it isn't muddy anymore, why not?  Tracks are particularly interesting, today Gemma followed a raven's hopping path, putting her nose right in each footprint!  I never thought of a dry bird foot as having much of a smell.