Finally...Picture Time: Pupdate Edition.

At long last after a trip to the camera store my DSLR is once again functional and better than ever! It turns out that my lens was on it's way out. It was the lens that originally came with the camera when the husband got it for me used...and I have little doubt that it was the lens sold with the original camera kit.

So the husband was kind enough to get me a new, shiny, and much better lens :)

I promptly brought the new toy to the next visit to this year's basenji babies. We have four wee ones to socialize this year. Two red and whites (boy and girl) and two tris (also boy and girl)...Mom Sabrina planned her litter carefully ;)

They just got their names over the last couple of weeks: We have Franklin, Elsa, Irma, and Abbott.

Noms...

Elsa is having a snack...

I believe this one is Irma...

Franklin

Abbott

Shoes are the enemy!

Family dinner...

Abbott

Elsa and Franklin

Puppies like to poke around in the most awkward places...

Elsa

That shoe has no chance...

Rawr!!!

Franklin says "Goodnight all!"

The end...

Camera woes...

I went and loved on the puppies this last weekend...only to discover that my camera is having some sort of issue :( I am not sure if it is the camera itself or the lens. In order to figure it out and to possibly get it fixed I will have to take it to a camera store. This is unlikely to occur until after the holidays.


Sorry everyone...unless I locate my old point and shoot camera there will not be any pictures until then. Who knows where I put that thing when I got my DSLR camera last year >.<

First Pupdate of the season :)

So yesterday I made my first puppy visit with this year's baby basenji's at Laurel Basenjis. Mom Sabrina presented the world with four tiny bundles. Two tris and two red and whites, a boy and girl each. They are two weeks old and working on opening their little eyes.

Unfortunately my camera battery was out of juice, so Sabe got us a couple of pictures on his cell phone so I could share them here. Behold the nuggets of cuteness!

Small update...

Just a small hello from the Curly Tails to everyone out there. It has gotten cold so we have been hiding indoors, huddled under blankets and surrounded by pillows.


It is how Watson prefers to battle unfriendly weather! Even Menchi who is more resilient as far as cold goes likes the heated indoors better than the frozen outside.


Soon there will be basenji babies to share again...any day now. Watson's breeder has a young female that is expecting some bundles of joy and naughtiness. Stay tuned :)

Picture Time: The Hiking with Mitzie and Lettie Edition

This weekend we were blessed with some glorious fall weather. We decided to take advantage of this and headed out with Laura for some hiking. Miss Mitzie and Miss Lettie who are looking all grown up these days accompanied the Curly Tails on the adventure.

Lettie showing off her best smile <3

You haz treats?

That's right...I am fabulous!

Watson playing with one of the girls...

Tongue :p

Mitzie smiling for the camera...she did some serious winning at the Basenji Nationals recently!

The girls...they are hard to tell apart unless you know them :)

This is Miss Mitzie...her blaze is a little broader than Miss Letties

Picture Time: The it's been a while Edition

Finally this weekend we managed to get out there with the Curly Tails and the camera and hit some trails. Sabe found us a new dog park to try out. So we went today and explored the Prairie Moraine Off Leash area near Verona, WI. It was a great time...the park is large and has lovely vegetation and various trails to follow.

The Curly Tails hit the trail...

A break after a wild chase...

This blade of grass was very interesting.

Coming at me up a hill...

This tree was also very interesting...