tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42463438191280195132024-03-14T01:31:42.644-07:00Lilly the PugA place to keep tabs on everyone's friend: Lilly the Pug and see where an adventurous pug gal from Western Washington finds herself in her day to day and throughout The Road of her life.Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-14619300027593828702008-11-19T09:18:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:42:02.629-08:00Morning @ Capitol Lake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP0WvGtq_aQmrLwNrFlfvpDMi1ftQrGPn7VKvg6wiUUkd6EisU5i0YWKAsj4FGtUPKD1Qz4QSJWj6Zyt15SymXla_UJEsazQgCwRvYRkwL8Ndh8g-V6lJ4POGV2eK2aaLAwPSGqw8xHM/s1600-h/HPIM4164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP0WvGtq_aQmrLwNrFlfvpDMi1ftQrGPn7VKvg6wiUUkd6EisU5i0YWKAsj4FGtUPKD1Qz4QSJWj6Zyt15SymXla_UJEsazQgCwRvYRkwL8Ndh8g-V6lJ4POGV2eK2aaLAwPSGqw8xHM/s400/HPIM4164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270420103764886594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxonoRmoXcguJg9dkvUS6epdHmH_6NtrAmiUlo_w9XZZaVjlAU7C_XNVCsPi8o4v8-LW8h_y7gLowZ0fzYHy9yaE9rTSN1UJDd6NSLMbKADu1KZULVnh58jvext7-OsN0u72PKG3oG_s/s1600-h/HPIM4166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxonoRmoXcguJg9dkvUS6epdHmH_6NtrAmiUlo_w9XZZaVjlAU7C_XNVCsPi8o4v8-LW8h_y7gLowZ0fzYHy9yaE9rTSN1UJDd6NSLMbKADu1KZULVnh58jvext7-OsN0u72PKG3oG_s/s400/HPIM4166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270419846338229522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4Q-l3AComP_3QrBS8LgJe4cx9_4rc4xcBxZJlbEEprdVdrdIWOznOpfFPz2K-YRC1-sJ1QLrATQGBi-G_CbChNgBJJGdqd9y9m60769DWCygigm-8D6DKD8iILMFhg1wd9hM5tBJ_RA/s1600-h/HPIM4161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4Q-l3AComP_3QrBS8LgJe4cx9_4rc4xcBxZJlbEEprdVdrdIWOznOpfFPz2K-YRC1-sJ1QLrATQGBi-G_CbChNgBJJGdqd9y9m60769DWCygigm-8D6DKD8iILMFhg1wd9hM5tBJ_RA/s400/HPIM4161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270419501850107858" border="0" /></a>We learned a few things-<br /><ol><li>Olympians don't go out in the cold- unless of course it is cold & RAINY, then you get lots of people out in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">gortex</span>.<br /></li><li>Ducks don't like being stared at in the morning.</li><li>Camera flash is only good for close in pictures.</li><li>Herons are sometimes very close to shore.<br /></li><li>Herons look less like <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pterodactyls</span> when in the water than when flying overhead.</li><li>We like to break the law. No Leash for us!<br /></li></ol>Yes, that is right, we are outlaws.<br />But we were forced into to it!<br />There is not a single dog park anywhere within Thurston County or any of its cities: <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Olympia</span>, Lacey, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tumwater</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Yelm</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tenino</span>, Rainier. If my dog wants to go sans leash- we have to break the law, or drive to neighboring places, like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Centralia</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Steilacoom</span>. Silliness.<br />If you think this is ridiculous, please <a href="http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/cityservices/par/parplan/">tell the City of Olympia</a> during the November 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">th</span> public workshop for the Olympia Parks Plan.<br />Great information is available at <a href="http://soundhounds.org/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">SoundHounds</span></a> website too!Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-47883413387624206542008-11-15T15:22:00.000-08:002008-11-15T15:23:46.227-08:00LOLLOL @ "<a href="http://twitpic.com/m0o6">Breaking Bad News Cutely</a>"Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-27532587549233221042008-10-28T10:50:00.000-07:002008-10-28T10:53:26.325-07:00window pug sez<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrsygexI_1FZd_fOEdP6KEo6IBI45wd1SNDI4LlB9yUdoRQA0L_BbcKhzia0a2Vuez28PDvSh3gGN2Tj2QnUCB5GTAwmzBU6zdk9r96j0jKjhdFWMxD376tytWI__JfRlzW-pwBsH7QQ/s1600-h/windowpug.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrsygexI_1FZd_fOEdP6KEo6IBI45wd1SNDI4LlB9yUdoRQA0L_BbcKhzia0a2Vuez28PDvSh3gGN2Tj2QnUCB5GTAwmzBU6zdk9r96j0jKjhdFWMxD376tytWI__JfRlzW-pwBsH7QQ/s400/windowpug.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262263895943664690" border="0" /></a>Window pug sez...<br />The saddest feeling for a doglet is being left behind :(Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-23981707756881999822008-04-04T22:08:00.001-07:002008-12-08T13:52:58.214-08:00Half a pug<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4W4JIyaEQOc3bLoS5zPqL6xYvSDdy_JnW0zvQ8RduMleH_47vZDoqEWgGn9CcvPR5IXSUoxbmm1ByEQsDryIf9XR8vpAe6h2H-eXrh8ITRILJi4dg4zPPAwTSwLPN5ydQMJ8U7X2Pe4/s1600-h/lilly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185623948396127602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4W4JIyaEQOc3bLoS5zPqL6xYvSDdy_JnW0zvQ8RduMleH_47vZDoqEWgGn9CcvPR5IXSUoxbmm1ByEQsDryIf9XR8vpAe6h2H-eXrh8ITRILJi4dg4zPPAwTSwLPN5ydQMJ8U7X2Pe4/s400/lilly.jpg" border="0" /></a> We got to enjoy one of those crisp, clear, blue skies morning recently, so out we went for a cuppa at the coffeeshop and a walk through the <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/453319/Lions-Park-an-Eastside">park</a>. Flowers, squirrels, and lots and lots of twittering birdies accompanied us.<br /><div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-26674826758705552602007-10-14T11:52:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:52:58.573-08:00New Friend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvRymD3179ooOqCpeCufafIYDt1nI-xJV5bz8jBO8diSEL-tM-cLyoi5T6QkHl9EcJi_PAg_9RSguZt44mq9_5TlVwA8IiOmuonMLbnReACR260HWbs0GjlTM22Fnlnv2KPR7MucOGsA/s1600-h/HPIM2084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121268075757177938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvRymD3179ooOqCpeCufafIYDt1nI-xJV5bz8jBO8diSEL-tM-cLyoi5T6QkHl9EcJi_PAg_9RSguZt44mq9_5TlVwA8IiOmuonMLbnReACR260HWbs0GjlTM22Fnlnv2KPR7MucOGsA/s200/HPIM2084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here is our new friend Leo. He stayed the night while his humans went for a visit. </div><br /><br /><div>He is a puppy. A Young Puppy. Which means he cannot stop moving or investigating. But he is quite smart. He figured out the Doggy Door! I think he may have even figured 'why' to use the doggy door. </div><br /><div>It also means the cat-monster Louis is very offended by his existence.<br />Mostly.<br />But Leo is young and bounces back from being stalked and cornered (and then rescued) and is happy to just be here. And doesn't hold it against said cat monster of course.</div><br /><div>He is also 'handy' and likes to play whack-a-pug, which Lilly is not so thrilled with. </div><div>But they have found they rambunctious play is something they both very much agree on.</div><div>Running, jumping, snapping, sniffing, etc. </div><div>You know the routine.</div><div></div><div><br /> </div><div>In fact, <strong><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4355548379405999331">go here</a></strong> to see them at play in the Park.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CKgyKiGA16dvjOTV4EpihTmKe0bnqeHpTsZwyS_pN8nUgAuLx9WPN9hRsT-goxAYqjVp58czmdiyhBdzs1HkY_o47etpx3AiQb_AnaKsuNlLfVZTpFnGY3OAAdUTWO5yYAnqK5fVrEU/s1600-h/HPIM2087.JPG"></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>And cookies. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CKgyKiGA16dvjOTV4EpihTmKe0bnqeHpTsZwyS_pN8nUgAuLx9WPN9hRsT-goxAYqjVp58czmdiyhBdzs1HkY_o47etpx3AiQb_AnaKsuNlLfVZTpFnGY3OAAdUTWO5yYAnqK5fVrEU/s1600-h/HPIM2087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121269540341025890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CKgyKiGA16dvjOTV4EpihTmKe0bnqeHpTsZwyS_pN8nUgAuLx9WPN9hRsT-goxAYqjVp58czmdiyhBdzs1HkY_o47etpx3AiQb_AnaKsuNlLfVZTpFnGY3OAAdUTWO5yYAnqK5fVrEU/s200/HPIM2087.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div>They also agree on cookies.</div><div>And chewing on rawhides. </div><div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-20752244442298468982007-07-16T07:48:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:52:59.057-08:00More sleepy pug<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeDjP63grtKIsZOXeyLwfw07ecA9AKwj1jrwNRvcT1nPHYFQr0StU_ZLVFUck9dbPFPM_34k9d-IQB4aYJOqfq4ZEVaYxmb5oXVM9zGGKgDBzPOrV0JPeuznPfoRaQJTb-ulZE1fOiW8/s1600-h/HPIM1783.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087808379638385442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeDjP63grtKIsZOXeyLwfw07ecA9AKwj1jrwNRvcT1nPHYFQr0StU_ZLVFUck9dbPFPM_34k9d-IQB4aYJOqfq4ZEVaYxmb5oXVM9zGGKgDBzPOrV0JPeuznPfoRaQJTb-ulZE1fOiW8/s400/HPIM1783.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-86555292591003666862007-06-25T21:53:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:52:59.160-08:00More Snoozes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFce3oxwCZfx8GNSuchskNcB63Tj5uMqxmafw2sDKwccTIsJ9-GaS6rviThs3Q0Vct7FsZVWc-Dt-errTdMk4HODWY70lN-3Uiz-alp7TdtebIY6M79yPLhOvIBefCXhQ07roww00PHw/s1600-h/HPIM1725.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080231838148505410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFce3oxwCZfx8GNSuchskNcB63Tj5uMqxmafw2sDKwccTIsJ9-GaS6rviThs3Q0Vct7FsZVWc-Dt-errTdMk4HODWY70lN-3Uiz-alp7TdtebIY6M79yPLhOvIBefCXhQ07roww00PHw/s400/HPIM1725.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-76488231169277103582007-06-24T16:08:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:52:59.416-08:00Sunday Slugday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZLHqKYz0gfxZknmYOfu4mG2wlGun0qNP5jqjtczafg9_XEygzLqoYJNosLMIptaFZr9GdbTeydxQOjX71X3VzeWGgxf0dt9h1X3saOH5-IRBWdE9wYlFtZX57WGpwJH_LgzdpGOeZYw/s1600-h/HPIM1712.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079771928755482418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZLHqKYz0gfxZknmYOfu4mG2wlGun0qNP5jqjtczafg9_XEygzLqoYJNosLMIptaFZr9GdbTeydxQOjX71X3VzeWGgxf0dt9h1X3saOH5-IRBWdE9wYlFtZX57WGpwJH_LgzdpGOeZYw/s400/HPIM1712.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some days are just made for lazing around. Yawwwwwn.<br /><div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-29835701183289309522007-06-21T07:32:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:53:00.011-08:00Tongue-tastic!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaAHKi5tbJ_gfduiodKapl3IGqXh1DNoU6mfyletLydysytBBlGqvAchxZCa_GPGrlCZFcdZZLhHxtVN_V5_OWOFjsH6mOSIen5SYOnNv2MR8aCmuTmsiEf33Ux3mH5Dj1PlAKqQDgmY/s1600-h/HPIM1582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078526869275979458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaAHKi5tbJ_gfduiodKapl3IGqXh1DNoU6mfyletLydysytBBlGqvAchxZCa_GPGrlCZFcdZZLhHxtVN_V5_OWOFjsH6mOSIen5SYOnNv2MR8aCmuTmsiEf33Ux3mH5Dj1PlAKqQDgmY/s320/HPIM1582.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />HOT!<br /><br /><br />Too darn hot.<br /><br /><br />But quite nice while running in the forest. And the grass felt awfully good on the belly.<br /><br /><br />Of course, Bubbs and Abs thought there should have been a river to swim in.<br /><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmCFWJ6PaqP1AIzQqhDSNJd9Fv-FHOFCRS4ciGRcC_JHVU0WS-NYdYyY3yqEi9C41QRm5WheSKyAGPVep-IFw_QqJGDpfbAWPjNRrS_LbGP1BbW1BI6CbywdvWOaiGOOtUbALLM9ullw/s1600-h/HPIM1586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078528290910154466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmCFWJ6PaqP1AIzQqhDSNJd9Fv-FHOFCRS4ciGRcC_JHVU0WS-NYdYyY3yqEi9C41QRm5WheSKyAGPVep-IFw_QqJGDpfbAWPjNRrS_LbGP1BbW1BI6CbywdvWOaiGOOtUbALLM9ullw/s320/HPIM1586.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfYJPABgzD_JjMmXwrRWxyAj_arLbDifZ8eNMHLKuGc8uUHzKLnic1J93-dHL6TLTI7GvOVSyE_Yz3XLgSBLyG1__sJ-otXEIjgL0966bne23A-RxYuvSy13lEQ3EFDJ_6s77wfh7bTY/s1600-h/HPIM1585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078527522111008466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfYJPABgzD_JjMmXwrRWxyAj_arLbDifZ8eNMHLKuGc8uUHzKLnic1J93-dHL6TLTI7GvOVSyE_Yz3XLgSBLyG1__sJ-otXEIjgL0966bne23A-RxYuvSy13lEQ3EFDJ_6s77wfh7bTY/s320/HPIM1585.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-66117139640214313842007-04-22T22:18:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:53:00.694-08:00Working DogYes, so you see, I am not just a pretty face.<br />I have a Job. I am a Real Estate Pug. <br /><br />I have been out selling and showing and negotiating since my earliest days- I even had a my own desk!<br /><div><br /><br />Here I am with our friends Chris & Jovie while they make some difficult decisions during a negotiation. </div><div>Sometimes I need to help with the paperwork, sometimes clients just need a hug.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnrs6rEfKerQXC3VlrSVzBkmxWtcFZT5M45dUod1SdpEXhg9JtO0OdE0GoS4sbwskvxgu_OD4cM-AMc08Z4r6WMYxoAf5f2YpgimvNIlpc4VMDW4XQku_PIyA1BakAKqW4aGTEpphG34/s1600-h/91190008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056493047326275778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnrs6rEfKerQXC3VlrSVzBkmxWtcFZT5M45dUod1SdpEXhg9JtO0OdE0GoS4sbwskvxgu_OD4cM-AMc08Z4r6WMYxoAf5f2YpgimvNIlpc4VMDW4XQku_PIyA1BakAKqW4aGTEpphG34/s200/91190008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAei65X3LLG1fbF0vty-41xwS_gCPLWbYYqwv6GQU01M1Smow-DSqx6EqndzyhqueT_Lv6gsn-HQX262zSxyrns_tKY2BBoq2qzDdQNoeE0bxqDxYfILIexNancTWQg0bvPgUoqMH7SP8/s1600-h/91190004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056492540520134834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAei65X3LLG1fbF0vty-41xwS_gCPLWbYYqwv6GQU01M1Smow-DSqx6EqndzyhqueT_Lv6gsn-HQX262zSxyrns_tKY2BBoq2qzDdQNoeE0bxqDxYfILIexNancTWQg0bvPgUoqMH7SP8/s200/91190004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95P_vKx-o5ZDIxM_JUInHdO44y0ma8UFtV9yqorkusB6x39mjYoceuXGMQUq6IYny63p6Jg9xag1npwCBboOkG6C4Z8CHfLmppEcAHjylxjEvx0pOs0UHQAH0dmUMlovIZSmzXyQIJCM/s1600-h/91200003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056491947814647970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95P_vKx-o5ZDIxM_JUInHdO44y0ma8UFtV9yqorkusB6x39mjYoceuXGMQUq6IYny63p6Jg9xag1npwCBboOkG6C4Z8CHfLmppEcAHjylxjEvx0pOs0UHQAH0dmUMlovIZSmzXyQIJCM/s200/91200003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I am especially gifted at helping people relax and see more clearly what the real issues are. Sometimes the conversations can run from Family issues and how a parent is doing, to changes at work that might affect financing!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vHUCMYgk_CxLRajsjKZJpSjc3uG3WkBSpxs7Yv6cJUaVux3DLrRWBIsHRYwurBFjCqhJ_PEg3RQb5sSDzDSYS5GauSeW7gtnt0Bm7n0Aova5VAwXY7YPfo5QO9nMEhrc8unHJ5rzzd4/s1600-h/91190010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056491174720534674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vHUCMYgk_CxLRajsjKZJpSjc3uG3WkBSpxs7Yv6cJUaVux3DLrRWBIsHRYwurBFjCqhJ_PEg3RQb5sSDzDSYS5GauSeW7gtnt0Bm7n0Aova5VAwXY7YPfo5QO9nMEhrc8unHJ5rzzd4/s200/91190010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />But at the end of the day, I have persevered and worked it all out and helped the clients (and my Sarah) figure out what they need to do, and a dog can take a break!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJ7GFHa4VEaIkBp7_C3qK6UPQTwV1d6nZCGW77aKck0c3jIhTK8j7UfvK4WFiGtNoMRfG8CMdj_IIy-ELByXnM3bf2ncAfsAc2p0x24HUkqDm_HWVwyS-l0P822DsdXrkFy91WmiVj_g/s1600-h/91190007.JPG"></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div> </div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-37878217913617383832007-04-14T19:47:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:53:01.083-08:00More friends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iBMCOAqC9IY4WEKBx28kjT-hn4TfSDZuU8yf1smu5JOw5Mk_7SDqo9oFHuLuqxCbL9EHUbXUBqsgpKA2kSTWKUpZtz1Hr05ccAxNailenbYrIbgGEVfrpeulaXMo5xS5fd32cQOl7R8/s1600-h/doggy+dress+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053483654495275426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iBMCOAqC9IY4WEKBx28kjT-hn4TfSDZuU8yf1smu5JOw5Mk_7SDqo9oFHuLuqxCbL9EHUbXUBqsgpKA2kSTWKUpZtz1Hr05ccAxNailenbYrIbgGEVfrpeulaXMo5xS5fd32cQOl7R8/s320/doggy+dress+up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here I am with Bubba & Abby again- we did some dress up fun for Halloween one year- I think the dress is still in the closet. </div><div>Abbs & I decided we just don't do hats.</div><div>But don't you think Bubs looks FAB as a bumblebee! </div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gz80Iqo2iemIuyFFWUCelECPSH4vcWAQxOlV3Iix5fS5ICxkt20q1Uri8Nn1z4Ln1bwpLbvMHrS-65UTWts5VH2XjFfUAFPkG6AuR7eq_N74sOQC3VEnD3gH-BOpKytgEkaTx8tfONY/s1600-h/my+literary+louis-cat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053481425407248754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gz80Iqo2iemIuyFFWUCelECPSH4vcWAQxOlV3Iix5fS5ICxkt20q1Uri8Nn1z4Ln1bwpLbvMHrS-65UTWts5VH2XjFfUAFPkG6AuR7eq_N74sOQC3VEnD3gH-BOpKytgEkaTx8tfONY/s320/my+literary+louis-cat.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>This is Louis- my oldest friend.</div><div>He kind of Rules the Roost, if you catch my drift. </div><div>Actually, most of my bigger friends are just terrified of him. But to be fair, he does have sharp toes.</div><div>I am not sure why he thinks the big dogs are so wrong... but he basically whacks everyone a few times. But then he is fine- maybe he will steal a warm spot, but he is the boss, so who am I to argue?</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21eobjFLhds4_SKuMgNfXhEubRqBUNi1i5CVDrvshT3h2rCSyMpP12qpq1vgJQIGlVPxYh7glpoaxwPZpAxAQT39lnxMuxJDN1rSrqvRN9S5A8J7fDTKJoM21iM9sdPx3fgW2u-boMtM/s1600-h/meetup.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053482610818222482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21eobjFLhds4_SKuMgNfXhEubRqBUNi1i5CVDrvshT3h2rCSyMpP12qpq1vgJQIGlVPxYh7glpoaxwPZpAxAQT39lnxMuxJDN1rSrqvRN9S5A8J7fDTKJoM21iM9sdPx3fgW2u-boMtM/s320/meetup.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>I seem to have a lot of Irish Wolfhound friends! Which is great of course! They always seem to have food leftover in their bowls, and I wouldn't be much of a friend if I let it sit there and get all stale, so I do my best to help.</div><div>It can be a bit of a stretch to see eye to eye on all things, but a good sniff seems to equalize all, donchaknow.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Well, I will get some more pictures posted here of other friends pretty soon. I just have to get the humans motivated to do it.</div><div>Any good tips on motivating them? </div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-63370104565796843472007-04-14T18:06:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:53:01.582-08:00Friends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlEsQaKM_3eTT9zruAsX2NwvV6dDjHzLvYdUiAjk6-Qx1t4p43Ye90XvdHSTE5KVR5Hg2DHmaFo7z_V7kVfHEm1G8l34OJD0HfcGTwE5LnOyTL5aT8L0IKfu8M_9OSZDg2O7k8F0t2Fw/s1600-h/hpim1151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053459486714300674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlEsQaKM_3eTT9zruAsX2NwvV6dDjHzLvYdUiAjk6-Qx1t4p43Ye90XvdHSTE5KVR5Hg2DHmaFo7z_V7kVfHEm1G8l34OJD0HfcGTwE5LnOyTL5aT8L0IKfu8M_9OSZDg2O7k8F0t2Fw/s320/hpim1151.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Buddy and myself at Thanksgiving 2006. For some reason we got left in the car.<br /><br />Maybe our appetites for Turkey were too well known?<br /><br />But anyway, we are related somehow through complicated human-canine family trees. Great guy, pretty mellow for a Terrier.<br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEQNN2qKVH5A4Ery8d10KEnAZxL8sCeU4pM7yc78epnYvrwbgBCP8Q0rHu-c3Ugh6jc0IPd5ygnw9wMe_PeeCOd8Ul_IjIr3q-qD1NRmBnHS_9lDsK2KucvXU-gv_gvCNO7OhJw8BRG0/s1600-h/HPIM1352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053457373590391010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEQNN2qKVH5A4Ery8d10KEnAZxL8sCeU4pM7yc78epnYvrwbgBCP8Q0rHu-c3Ugh6jc0IPd5ygnw9wMe_PeeCOd8Ul_IjIr3q-qD1NRmBnHS_9lDsK2KucvXU-gv_gvCNO7OhJw8BRG0/s320/HPIM1352.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bubba & Abby are great friends and always come along to pick me up for walkies in the woods. I think we were going for a jaunt in the woods near The Evergreen State College this day.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fRlBUARCmBNxEy1tscncWeIrr-S_mE8oGqX85xOE5wDwdN-PBedcx0NlVBpr5jQtAvNn7HAYHbVd29zn6X-v-UAPK6QRFUMpwb7ZOD2rZ40N9bmPNlOWnNtaFGAipf3-RSiKvfTJv2g/s1600-h/HPIM1036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053461488169060626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fRlBUARCmBNxEy1tscncWeIrr-S_mE8oGqX85xOE5wDwdN-PBedcx0NlVBpr5jQtAvNn7HAYHbVd29zn6X-v-UAPK6QRFUMpwb7ZOD2rZ40N9bmPNlOWnNtaFGAipf3-RSiKvfTJv2g/s200/HPIM1036.JPG" border="0" /></a> Abigail is such a cutie! She will be so annoyed to see I got this picture of her while she was sleeping! </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GLiHdY230UxGFpPq9YdG5fcMBj7q6EmTua_-_VJfQNPmZK-Cq-5rw5_lvQZ_8EWT5z4g8x1vVamenQLEp0UXq53GEA6iNJ6Aeqv4l0o2erUpVJJNg86kv4G0UxAlJSL6iR4bhe6LBwI/s1600-h/HPIM1393.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053456643445950674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GLiHdY230UxGFpPq9YdG5fcMBj7q6EmTua_-_VJfQNPmZK-Cq-5rw5_lvQZ_8EWT5z4g8x1vVamenQLEp0UXq53GEA6iNJ6Aeqv4l0o2erUpVJJNg86kv4G0UxAlJSL6iR4bhe6LBwI/s320/HPIM1393.JPG" border="0" /></a> Strider is an Alaskan Klee Kai- he is very rare and knows he is special. Just look at his ears as he chews up that compressed rawhide donut! And young! </div><br /><div>He is very thoughtful and brings things to share when he stays over.<br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246343819128019513.post-15359049790069801102007-04-14T17:38:00.000-07:002008-12-08T13:53:01.798-08:00Is it finally Spring?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnTxQG4StxrUasBMQpVRvgkFgsCfjsm5S027SlQYobJFX0v8xV6tT_dV5yjldbJK3QgjXLxPg4t9WBrl8ZL3pfpzumXfzzuRT3DI5bY9OTmyGLvP44ylOSRGOlLd9XT1mSUWbRHGvR7Q/s1600-h/HPIM1397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053463876170877218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnTxQG4StxrUasBMQpVRvgkFgsCfjsm5S027SlQYobJFX0v8xV6tT_dV5yjldbJK3QgjXLxPg4t9WBrl8ZL3pfpzumXfzzuRT3DI5bY9OTmyGLvP44ylOSRGOlLd9XT1mSUWbRHGvR7Q/s320/HPIM1397.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Sometimes you just gotta wish for sunlight... and all the things that sunlight means: no rain, warmed up snoozing places, sun-kissed fur.</div><br /><div>And looong snooozy nappps...</div><br /><div>I hope this bit of sunshine today means Spring is here so I can go stretch out in the grass and chase the dragonflies and go camping. Because I certainly am tired of that yellow rainjacket!</div></div>Sarah Nopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01349019930549794313noreply@blogger.com0