31 December 2012
Six Dogs
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| Jager meeting Lily. You sniff me and I'll sniff you. |
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| Cierra steering clear of the introductions. |
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| Cierra and Jager. |
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| Dudley getting closer to sniff Jager. |
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| Lily (white GSD), Dudley (Boston Terrier), Cierra (Sable German Shepherd), and Jager (Black & Tan German Shepherd). |
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| Jager and Lily. |
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| Jager and Dudley. |
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| Jager, Lily and Dudley. |
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| Cierra and Bodie. |
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| Lily and Jager. |
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| Three Shepherds. |
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| Jager relaxing inside after playtime. |
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| Lily sleeping after playtime. |
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| I haven't named him yet, I was thinking "Nick" but some meanypants says that's not a good name for a cat. |
Looking Back at 2012, My Year In Pictures
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| January: I hiked Westwing Mountain with Frank. I met Frank hiking at Lake Pleasant. He's a real treasure, someone I enjoy hiking with for his good nature and his knowledge. |
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| February: A photo taken from my front yard of the moon, venus & jupiter. |
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| March: Paying tribute to my friends who ride the heavenly roads. |
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| March: Paying tribute. The sunflowers are from my mom. |
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| April: Heli-skiing in Valdez, Alaska. |
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| May: I obtained my CDL. |
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| May: A cherished visit with my Aunt Susie and Uncle Bob. |
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| June: I drove truck 24 for wildland fire helicopter fuel and support in New Mexico and Arizona. Cierra (woof) traveled with me. |
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| July: Wildland fire fuel and support in Cave Creek, Arizona. |
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| July: Sunset in Arizona. |
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| July: Wildland fire fuel and support in Cave Creek, Arizona. |
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| July: Sunset in Arizona. |
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| August: Chased a female helicopter pilot for wildlife game counts in Colorado. This photo was taken near Leadville, Colorado. |
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| September: Said goodbye to the horse property my mom lived at for 25 years. My mom and her last horse, Cracker - 30 years old, have relocated to a smaller home. |
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| September: Spent some time with Jager (woof). The two German Shepherds and my cat are waiting for an ice cube. |
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| October: Hiked Lake Pleasant's Morgan City Wash one last time. The park no longer maintains the trail and it is overgrown and very difficult to hike now. |
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| October: Celebrated my birthday and Halloween. |
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| November: Shared the treadmill with Jager. |
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| November: Flew to San Diego, California with my mom to see the show Cavalia and meet her beautiful friend from the show, her name is also Laura. |
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| December: Merry Christmas! My Honey surprised me with a new GPS, a Garmin Oregon 550t. This was truly unexpected and I am grateful. |
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| December: We had several guest dogs and a kitten stay with us. This kitten was pure joy. |
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| December: My Honey's sisters, nephew and their three dogs visited for Christmas. |
30 December 2012
Lily's Here & A New Addition
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| Lily's here for a New Years visit. |
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| Bodie looking to the pack leader. |
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| My favorite son. |
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| The Boston Terriers meeting Lily. |
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| Merry Christmas to James and Gennette. |
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| Merry Christmas to Lily too. |
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| A Christmas addition, a 6 month old male kitten. We haven't named him yet. |
Creature Comforts
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| Yuki (no kitty, bad kitty), 10 months old. |
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| The quilt is fresh out of the dryer and Cierra decided to put her face in it. |
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| Silly, sleepy girl. |
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| Kennels, fleece and blankets are freshly cleaned. |
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| Cierra loves her kennel and her kitty is happy about it too. |