The calm before the storm.

Feeling a bit dramatic this morning, waiting for the mailman to deliver my ink so that I can finish up my Christmas cards. During this quiet period I want to share some new photos taken this past week. I love taken very low angle shots of Griffin, holding the camera almost on the floor. This is what Griff looks like in his world at floor level.

 

 

The first time I showed these photos I got two different reactions. I thought that together they would make a funny meme.

Every day I am getting more and more people tell me how much Griffin resembles Ruffin. Especially when I added the above photos to my Facebook page. So I put together a collage of head shots.

Can you tell them apart?

  

Its been very busy working on the annual Rottweiler Christmas card

What started out as a two day event turned into a week long extravaganza.

I am so glad that I started early. This was the first year trying to get our boy Griffin to pose for my Christmas card. By posing I mean he had to sit either next to me or in front of me an look at the camera. He just didn't get it. I wound up taking over 40 photos to narrow it down to just a few. I changed plans along the way to accommodate the problems. But it was so much fun to look at all the photos once I had uploaded them into the computer.

Then I picked one and polished it up and printed out enough for my mailing list.

Then I came across another very nice photo and wondered why I had overlooked it. So I printed out another batch.

They say three strikes and you're out but the third time was a charm. I actually changed my mind and chose a third photo to use. This all may have occurred because I was so confident in having so much time to finish it. And two days ago I started printing the third batch of Christmas card and got halfway through my list and ran out of one of my colors. So a rush order to Amazon.com and the ink will arrive tomorrow and the printing will be done. 

I think I will bring it all to the Post Office and mail it on Monday December 3rd.

For the past few years ever since I started using a remote shutter release there hasn't been too many comical mishaps that I've been posting as outtakes. But here is a brief sample of what I got this year.

 

 

 

 

Oh yeah, forgot to mention, I'm playing Santa this year and decided to lend some authentic look to it.
 

Movies, movies and more movies.

When the weather turns bad we all stay inside.

Doing this post in reverse order. First post was all about last night. (11-17) This post has 44 photos, largest one ever.

Saturday night at the movies.
Started out at 8:30 to watch a movie. As soon as I sat down on the couch I was mugged by Bess and Griff who seemed to be competing who could give me the most kisses. I couldn't watch the TV with these two on top of me so I stopped the movie and set up the camera to show everyone what living with Rottweilers is like in my house. p.s. the beard is for my Santa Claus role next month.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 After posting the first batch of photos I made another attempt to watch the movie. Bessie laid down on the other loveseat and Griff started another game of roughhouse with her. Bess didn't want to play so she came over and laid on my couch as if she wanted my protection. Griffin wouldn't give up so I let them play while I watched the movie. The movie is in my collection and I've seen it a few times so watching them play wasn't much of a distraction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the movie Griffin was still in a mood for play. He started chewing on my shoe. The shoe I was wearing on my foot.

 

 

Almost a snow day.
Almost never counts.
Started off the day with a pretty dusting of snow. By this afternoon it was all gone. Bess and Griff still love playing in the leaves.

 

 

Oh, crap. We have freezing rain outside. Just took the dogs out and almost slipped and fell. Weatherman said it has been below freezing all day today and the freezing rain was coming overnight. If you're driving to work BE CAREFUL.

Freezing rain last night gave us an amazingly beautiful morning. At least if you didn't have to drive to work. My trees took it well but my next door neighbor's huge Pin Oak lost a few big branches. I think there's a moral to be learned here. The mighty oak for all its strength was not flexible enough to bend under the weight of the ice. The weaker trees like my Japanese maples had not trouble with the ice.

Another movie night.
Just finished watching the movie Ant-Man and The Wasp with my two best friends. Lots of fun and amazing stuff. Started of with Bessie laying next to me on the couch but she traded spots with Griffin who slept through the whole movie.

 

And lastly, I found another interest to engage in. The woman I donated all of Jacqueline's clothes to after she passed away also runs a street ministry and works at a homeless shelter. One Friday of every month I pledged to cook up 10 gallons of Navy Bean Soup for her to take to the shelter. These pictures are the last two batches plus one with me wearing my chef's hat.

 

 

   Bon Appétit