It has been two years this week since our lives changed forever

Eye surgery went great. Spent the last couple of days recouping, eye-dropping and resting eyes ... the long distance vision is amazing, the colors and brightness, amazing! Now if everything can just settle down a little bit and things will quit feeling like my sight is jumping around. My distant vision is great but near vision is really blurry. I am not going to worry until everything calms down and we will figure it out.

My brain just did a 360 in my head and broke. I could not log on to facebook or my hotmail account and I am sure something tried to hack into them both. I have been getting emails telling me that someone from China, or Vietnam, or some place is trying to log in to my facebook account. I do get those all the time. I have hardly been on my computer lately so to see that I have been kicked out of both for trying to log in too many times is alarming. Anyway, 3 hours later ... I am back in to both. Not before having to log on (IE remember all my other passwords) all of my other emails. I AM GETTING TOO OLD FOR THIS BULLSHIT. LEAVE US OLD PEOPLE ALONE.  I post and report and block so many people, talk crap to folks, I am sure I am on some "give her some shit" list.

I have been getting about 6 random phone calls a day about me owning some wires.com company and them wanting to give lots of money to invest. At first I just hung on them, then I spoke to one kid and he tried to explain how they got my number. So now I answer, tell them not to call again, block and report. It's exhausting being the focus of hackers.

I watch Sunday Morning, let the dogs and cats out many times, drink my coffee, listen to the girls conduct ‘experiments’ in the kitchen, read the news, watch some stupid fox interviews and get mad, have a little silent cry about the death of our democracy and how horrible trump is … and get on with doing dishes and the rest of my day. This was my morning. I can't lie, I am worried about the upcoming election. I am trying to get my head around what this world will look like if trump is in office again, trying to figure out my mental survival strategy ...

This is such a cool group on Facebook ... Manhole covers around the world. Also, Japanese manhole covers.

 

 

Did you catch elon being a dorky dick at the trump rally.  Can't decide which dickhead I hate more.

 

 

Anyway, on to better subjects. I have been running across some wonderful art and artist lately, saving their links and work.

Russell Miyaki is a contemporary artist and creative director in New York city, His studio is at Metro Art Studios in Bridgeport, CT, which is a renovated historic 1800’s corset factory. Russell is 3rd generation Japanese American born and raised in New Mexico. Attended school in Colorado graduating with honors majoring in advertising design and illustration. Throughout his career he has worked for several design studios and advertising agencies winning his share of industry awards and recognition. From the One Show Interactive to multiple Webbys. But his most fulfilling moment of his career was when he risked everything he had and started his own greeting card design studio where he designed, painted and published his own lines of work. 

 

I love how he convey the chaotic energy of a dog in a few brush stokes. Go see more here. And his Instagram.

 

But ... she bites

200 lb Murphy, the Mastiff, sits and watches Pebbles (the chihuahua) gnaw at his bone with furrowed brow, afraid to take it back.

Mutual love society

My Pebbles is having some stomach troubles and I have been bathing her once a day. It breaks my heart, because she always think she is in trouble, but I give her lots-o-kisses and tell her everything is okay.
 

So sleepy

I walked in the family room and saw this ... very spoiled somebody having a nap. 

Speaking of dogs

I got a sneak peak of Pixel's portrait in Robin's book "A Letter To My Dog". Be sure to "like" A Letter to my Dog Facebook page! (I have taken over updating that FB page every day ... so give it some love!) Can't wait for the book to come out. I have pre-ordered my copy. ;)

Pet portraits

I love these very personal pet portraits by artist Mary Sparrow Smith. 

Upside down

Pixel looking at the world at a different angle. 

Mosaic mutts

Amazing mosaic art/pet portraits by SunDog Mosaics, artist extraordinaire, Donna Van Hooser. Pretty darn awesome, huh? This bird is stunning! And I want to reach out and pet the chihuahua! Please go have a look more of her art.

A Letter to My Dog

My talented friend, Robin Layton is having a very busy day today with all kinds of media about her upcoming book, A Letter to My Dog. Featured tonight on ABC's 20/20! (Friday, March 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET). Yeah, Robin!!!

Letters to My Dog was highlighted on Celebrities blog on ABC News and Pet Pampering Goes to Extremes on ABC. 
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Something! Good!

My dear friend, Robin has doggone done it again! She rescued "Monkey" last year and now he is the star of his own show! If you love this, "like" it on Facebook. I am drumming up business for her new venture. ;)  

Robin Layton and CrossFilms

Sofie is all ears.

Precious pups

Found this site via Pinterest, and I have to say - watching puppies learn to play is on the top of my list of delights!

You're in the doghouse now!

Dogs taking over my house right now, I really enjoyed Sunday Morning's segment - World famous architects are scaling down their designs to accommodate man's best friend designing contemporary, and sometimes outrageous, doghouses.



Creative architects and designers create one-of-a-kind doghouses for Austin Barkitecture 2010 and Barkitecture Houston House 2010

Recycled Fence Doghouse

Cubix Modern Dog House by Dogs Best Friend (go check out their other "dog mansions").

Pet interiors beds for dogs

And this Doggie Duvet is an "eco-friendly Fill 'Er Up Pet Beds include a preshrunk, cotton cover + zippered, do-it-yourself insert, which organizes the inside of your bed cover making it easy to use old blankets, pillows, clothing, etc. to stuff your pet bed. Isn't that a terrific idea?

This is my nap time, don't you know!

Do you know who keeps me busier than anyone/anything (the phone constantly ringing) in the house? Pixel. Yes. That 5 lb dog dominates my time. Because she was so tiny when she came to live with us, we carried her down the stairs (she would literally slip through them). Then there was the hawk threat. David insisted we be out with her at all times. SO NOW, she will not go outside without a chaperone. And every quaking leaf sends her running for the door. She is also very active and wants to play all the time. So the minute you sit down, she is sure you want to play with her. And if you are not up for playing, she is sure you want to take her outside (she is bored). My knees are going out with the up and down the stairs! She is a whirlwind of energy which I why I can only take photos of her when she is napping, and if I wake her up in the process, she is not amused.

I said, No Camera!

I found Pixel sun napping in her toy basket but by the time I grabbed my camera, the moment was over. Doesn't she look pathetic?

Spoiling In The Sun

No, she is not spoiled at all! Sunning with mom.

Don't Lick The Dog

I am so excited to blog about a new book, Don't Lick The Dog, Making Friend With Dogs by my dog-lovin' friend, Wendy Wahman and her blog with her appearance/speaking schedule.

Gone To The Dogs

Stephen Huneck's (art below) Dog sculptures, carved furniture and Chapel of Dog.



Duane needs this Airedale Topiary. Paint my dog portraits. Paul Boddum portraits. Dog as art. Spectator Sport by Wesley Anderegg via Run Otis! Beautifully engraved dogs. That dog can hunt. Cocker Spaniel carving.

Animal Sanctuary

Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary, watch the video, very sweet.