bossing nacho around

Eli might have peed a little on Nacho

tres amigos, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

went to asheville this weekend, and here's the dog report card from the pet sitter nana shanna -

"My friends were so happy to see me! I got the best greeting ever! After we said our hellos, I put Holden on a leash & outside we went, flashlight & all. They piddled (I think Eli might have peed a little on Nacho, who got just a little too close...I wiped him off w/ wet paper towel just in case) & Nacho & Holden doodied. Eli was too busy getting me to play ball. So I gave Eli dinner while the boys got some loves. Gave fresh water & did one more potty-try outside. Eli finally went & they all sniffed around. I tucked them in with lots of loves and rubs before I left. Oh & we played a little "I'm gonna get you!" - So fun!"

dcuble ccupons

harris teeter rules.

when drinking beer, from time to time i especially enjoy highland brewing's oatmeal porter because it's smooth and dark and sweet and made in asheville. the local harris teeter here in charlotte doesn't carry it, though they do carry highland's gaelic ale which is also delicious.

yesterday i went to the customer service desk looking for a request card to fill out & the girl said to write my name, #, and what i want on this piece of paper and she'd put it in 'her' box. i just got a voicemail from harris teeter that my beer's ready to pick up at the service desk.

pretty good.

geese

these canada geese glided by this morning, under the surface their feet were furious, their honks were sloppy and guttural and flat

heron on the shore in a rainstorm

look! it's an animal besides a squished turtle or snake or spider!

through wine glass out window

indian summer here, not feeling the greatest, not calling it flu, may good health find you and slap you silly

halloween

halloween, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

halloween is easily my least favorite holiday of the year. i don't like the colors orange and black. i don't like spiders. i don't like being scared. i don't like deception and fakery. i don't like girls dressing up like sluts. i don't like high fructose corn syrup. i don't like cats. i don't like circus peanuts. i don't like when the leaves die and fall off the trees. i don't like razor blades in fun size snickers bars. i would like a friendly ghost in my life though.

across the way

across the way, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

nature preserve turning yellow and gold. right now it's being pounded with rain, but a couple days ago was glorious.

sunrise steam

sunrise steam, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

sometimes i feel like the luckiest dog on the lake

morning glory squished turtle

morning glory squished turtle, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

the stomach panel looked like a morning glory to me, so i turned the section purple with photoshop

squished turtle

squished turtle, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

look at the claws on that thing

corn maze

corn maze, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

it's fall. it's freezing in the morning, and the leaves are en fuego, and it's dark by dinner, and it's the time of the season for corn mazes and hot chocolate and cider and wood fires and snuggies of every kind.

today my parents have been married for 37 years. as they say in mexico, that's a chitload.