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2014-05-15T02:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2014/04/28/mammal-mondays-the-raisin-pie-incident/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3309.jpgIMG_3309https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3305.jpgIMG_3305the carnage2014-05-15T02:05:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2014/01/01/introducing-mia/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_3302.jpgIMG_3302I've never seen nicer brindle markings. She is truly stunning. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_3298.jpgIMG_3298Look at that sweet face. 2014-01-02T05:01:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/12/30/mammal-mondays-feeling-festive/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_3287.jpgIMG_3287Ho ho no.2013-12-31T05:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/12/16/mammal-mondays-going-nowhere-fast-2/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_3279.jpgIMG_3279https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_3280.jpgIMG_3280https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_3276.jpgIMG_3276https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_3275.jpgIMG_32752013-12-17T04:29:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/11/25/mammal-mondays-the-cat-came-back/2013-11-26T15:14:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/11/24/veggie-central/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_3272.jpgIMG_3272Pretty and nutritious!2013-11-25T05:43:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/11/18/mammal-mondays-seasonal-walking/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_3227.jpgIMG_3227Crossing the river on a perfect July morning.2013-11-19T05:00:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/11/05/mammal-mondays-winter-walking/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_3268.jpgIMG_3268Try not to toss your cookies. 2013-11-06T03:03:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/10/31/lets-gogh-trick-or-treating/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3265.jpgIMG_3265A selfie of myself as a self-portrait. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3257.jpgIMG_3257It's hard to capture the detail in our living room, but The Electrician tried. 2013-11-01T08:25:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/10/30/a-halloween-victory/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3251.jpgIMG_3251Tee hee!2013-10-31T03:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/10/23/the-halloweenie/2013-10-24T04:44:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/10/14/mammal-mondays-something-to-be-thankful-for/2013-10-15T14:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/10/06/blue-birthday-roses/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013-10-05-18-55-19.jpgBlue! 2013-10-09T06:31:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/09/30/mammal-mondays-hide-and-seek/2013-10-01T15:34:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/09/23/mammal-mondays-a-visit-to-the-vet/2013-09-24T03:07:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/09/22/no-more-rush-hour/2013-09-23T14:48:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/09/09/mammal-mondays-does-your-kitten-have-large-talons/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3248.jpgIMG_3248https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3247.jpgOuch! https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3245.jpgIMG_3245The trick was getting him to back up enough that I could focus the camera. 2013-09-10T14:42:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/09/08/and-i-was-suddenly-a-grown-up/2013-09-09T03:58:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/09/05/teensy-foot/2013-09-06T05:02:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/09/02/mammal-mondays-the-pedometer-made-us-do-it/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3239.jpgIMG_3239All class, this dog. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3236.jpgIMG_3236It was worth getting up early for this.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3229.jpgIMG_3229He was checking out a man coming up the sidewalk in a motorized wheelchair, and I couldn't get his attention back, nor did I hear the wheelchair with my headphones in. New things are exciting to Sherman. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3235.jpgIMG_3235It would be nicer if the construction on the dome was done, but we'll take what we can get. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3224.jpgIMG_3224Perfect September morning. 2013-09-03T04:14:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/08/27/break-on-an-august-afternoon/2013-08-28T03:27:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/08/25/the-cake-marathon/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-24-18-04-28.jpgSuccess in buttercream (thank goodness).https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-24-18-03-48.jpgComplete with bronze cowboy and horse. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-24-10-1-11-46.jpgProgress as of 10:30 a.m. on the wedding day. 2013-09-03T02:26:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/08/19/mammal-mondays-sleepover-with-the-in-laws/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/soccer-ball-sherm.jpgsoccer ball ShermAfter a run and a soccer game with Grandpa.2013-08-20T05:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/08/15/opportunity-knocked/2013-09-03T02:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/08/05/mammal-mondays-a-plea-for-vaccinations/2013-08-06T03:45:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/07/22/mammal-mondays-spotted-sentinel/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_3186.jpgIMG_31862013-07-23T05:31:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/07/15/mammal-mondays-just-us-chickens/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2898.jpgIMG_2898Snuggly boy. He's enjoying having me all to himself. 2013-07-16T03:57:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/07/08/mammal-mondays-civil-unrest/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_3169.jpgIMG_3169At first, he reacted with utter disbelief. 2013-07-14T22:21:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/07/01/mammal-mondays-charlie-has-gone-home/2013-07-02T14:24:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/06/17/not-a-mammal-monday-pigeon-circus/2013-06-18T04:54:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/06/16/camera-shy/2013-06-17T13:19:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/06/10/mammal-mondays-nail-clipping-karma/2013-06-11T21:30:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/05/20/mammal-mondays-the-red-menace/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3144.jpgIMG_3144Let the investigation commence!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3142.jpgIMG_3142A sound! Perhaps a beetle farted in the vicinity, or I hear someone lose an eyelash. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3143.jpgIMG_3143Pretty much relaxed, but always ready for action. 2013-05-21T03:55:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/05/19/limu-the-smuggling-turtle/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_31401.jpgIMG_3140https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3140.jpgIMG_3140https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3141.jpgIMG_31412013-05-20T04:55:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/05/16/legends-on-a-wednesday-evening/2013-05-16T22:53:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/05/13/mammal-mondays-meet-charlie/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3128.jpgIMG_3128Hot day, sunny disposition. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3123.jpgIMG_3123Big grin!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3120.jpgIMG_3120She and Sherm have been playing non-stop. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_3118.jpgIMG_3118Early morning sunshine and a dog who wants breakfast. 2013-05-20T02:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/05/06/mammal-mondays-kizzy-has-gone-home/2013-05-08T01:47:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/05/05/scruffy-c-scrufferton/2013-05-07T02:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/04/29/mammal-mondays-meet-kizzy/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3112.jpgIMG_3112That's a very scratchable tummy!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3107.jpgIMG_3107Kizzy strikes a pose, and Sherman steals a sniff. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3111.jpgIMG_3111She knows "sit," especially if a person happens to have snacks in hand. 2013-04-30T02:50:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/04/28/i-was-godzilla/2013-05-07T02:48:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/04/22/mammal-mondays-not-so-lucky/2013-04-23T03:43:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/04/15/mammal-mondays-da-free-da-proud/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3024.jpgIMG_3024What a sweet little nugget. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3022.jpgIMG_3022Rainbow Roosterhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3083.jpgIMG_3083Look at him strut, with his adoring fan close behind. 2013-04-16T03:44:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/04/11/i-have-no-use-for-photoshop/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2965.jpgIMG_2965https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3015.jpgIMG_3015Waimea Canyon Lookout, weather and all. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3003.jpgIMG_3003A lookout point on the gorgeous island of Kauai. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_3039.jpgIMG_3039Hibiscus beside a italian fast-food place. 2013-05-07T02:46:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/04/08/mammal-mondays-the-hammock/2013-04-09T04:05:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/04/07/the-jitterbug/2013-04-08T11:23:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/03/28/were-on-island-time/2013-03-28T11:46:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/03/18/mammal-mondays-the-high-carb-diet/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_2921.jpgIMG_2921The evidence and the accused. He was hoping there was more in the bag: there was not. 2013-03-19T08:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/03/16/the-count-down-officially-begins/2013-03-17T04:49:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/03/13/mr-thoughtful/2013-03-15T01:57:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/03/09/welcome-bernadette/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_2919.jpgIMG_2919Miss Bernadette is warming up to the good life, ever so slowly. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_2912.jpgIMG_2912She's much smaller, and more pathetic, when wet. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_2908.jpgIMG_2908She is a wooly little thing. 2013-03-15T01:56:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/03/04/mammal-mondays-feeling-a-little-flat/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_2907.jpgIMG_2907Rest in pieces, old friend. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_2903.jpgIMG_2903He's nothing if not dedicated. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_2347.jpgIMG_2347Sherman and the ball on a better day, for the ball, anyway. 2013-03-12T03:49:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/03/02/my-husband-the-hero/2013-03-12T03:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/02/25/mammal-mondays-be-careful-what-you-wish-for/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2898.jpgIMG_2898That, friends, is the face of deep and lasting shame. 2013-02-26T05:19:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/14/the/2013-02-20T05:44:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/02/19/retiring-the-irrelevant/2013-02-22T03:00:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/02/18/mammal-mondays-happy-family-day/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2893.jpgIMG_2893Apparently, cats express affection by removing ear wax with their tongues. 2013-02-22T03:02:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/02/17/the-semiversary/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/vim_3480.jpgVIM_3480Our wedding bands in the suitcase just before the ceremony. Thanks to artslinger.ca for the awesome photography. 2013-02-18T03:55:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/02/15/i-am-a-slow-learner/2013-02-16T05:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/02/14/the-hoarse-in-second-place/2013-02-22T03:05:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/02/11/mammal-mondays-just-a-little-something/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2294.jpgIMG_2294Leroy more recently, keeping an eye on things. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/n696885533_1122898_286.jpgn696885533_1122898_286Oh, I just want to snuggle him!2013-02-22T03:03:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/31/vana-has-gone-home/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2865.jpgIMG_2865https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2868.jpgIMG_2868Oh dear. I miss those speckles. 2013-02-07T04:59:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/28/mammal-mondays-animal-hoarder/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2881.jpgIMG_2881Shhh. No one sees her under there. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2877.jpgIMG_2877Two spotted dogs. 2013-02-07T04:54:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/27/dinner-party/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2871.jpgIMG_2871Again with the Fiestaware: my plates are either Shamrock or Peacock. Bright colours make me so happy. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_28692.jpgIMG_2869https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_28691.jpgIMG_2869https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2869.jpgIMG_2869Envy my Fiestaware if you must. This is the gusto bowl in Lemongrass. 2013-01-28T15:31:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/23/the-secret-in-our-basement/2013-01-24T09:40:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/18/blue-boot-blues/2013-01-19T05:26:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/14/mammal-mondays-vana-and-the-stench/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2861.jpgIMG_2861She is making herself right at home: a dangerous thing. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2867.jpgIMG_2867Look at that sweet face!2013-01-15T19:39:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/12/on-the-move-sort-of/2013-01-13T22:42:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/04/seriously-ovaries/2013-01-07T14:01:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2013/01/03/breaking-the-habit/2013-01-04T16:53:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/12/31/mammal-mondays-happy-happy-joy-joy/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1151.jpgIMG_1151The opposite of what Sherman does when his grandparents visit. 2013-01-02T00:49:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/12/30/who-writes-these-instructions/2013-01-04T16:22:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/12/27/a-sparky-family-christmas/2012-12-30T22:24:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/12/17/mammal-mondays-ill-have-a-blue-speckled-christmas/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2854.jpgIMG_2854https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2850.jpgIMG_2850I think he's reading tags to see if his presents are under there yet.2012-12-30T22:20:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/12/16/responding-to-tragedy/2012-12-30T22:22:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/12/10/mammal-mondays-sherm-and-santa-2012/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/054-853x1280.jpg054 (853x1280)2012-12-11T03:50:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/12/03/mammal-mondays-snuggle-bug/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2845.jpgIMG_2845https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2849.jpgIMG_2849He knows I'm writing about him again. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2848.jpgIMG_2848Hopeful, very hopeful. 2013-01-24T09:49:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/12/02/ouch-bah-and-seriously/2012-12-03T14:21:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/26/mammal-monday-maid-of-the-mist/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1252.jpgIMG_1252Look at him go!2012-11-27T14:08:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/25/unwrapping-a-mystery/2012-11-27T13:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/20/caroline-has-gone-home/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_2790.jpgIMG_2790Have a good life, Big Red. 2012-11-27T02:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/19/mammal-mondays-marking-and-the-mutt/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_2794.jpgIMG_2794He looks like I feel. 2012-11-27T02:38:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/15/what-matters/2012-11-27T02:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/11/preserving-a-legacy/2012-11-12T05:16:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/10/the-five-year-anniversary/2012-11-27T02:36:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/07/a-wednesday-miracle-in-the-dollhouse/2012-11-12T01:25:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/05/mammal-mondays-redecorating-sigh/2012-11-12T01:24:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/11/01/traffic/2012-11-02T01:24:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/29/mammal-mondays-whats-big-and-red-and-rhymes-with-witch/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2790.jpgIMG_2790She has learned "sit" rapidly, mainly because she doesn't get squat unless her butt in on the ground. 100 pound dogs need really clear rules. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2779.jpgIMG_2779What a face! You may also recognize the disembodied tail. 2012-11-12T01:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/28/guess-what-hit-the-fan/2012-11-12T01:17:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/23/halloweenie/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2783.jpgIMG_2783And you thought laundry day was scary enough. 2012-10-29T04:34:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/22/mammal-mondays-sweet-caroline/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2772.jpgIMG_2772She thinks she's a lap dog. I'm glad my lap isn't big enough for this much dog.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2769.jpgIMG_2769Look at that pretty face! 2012-10-23T02:50:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/21/already-is-that-all/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1568.jpgIMG_1568My hairy beasts.2012-10-22T14:16:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/16/the-immunity-challenge/2012-10-17T15:49:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/15/mammal-mondays-quest-has-gone-home/2012-10-17T02:41:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/10/husbandly-heroism/2012-10-17T02:38:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/09/mammal-tuesday-leroy-goes-to-the-dentist/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2759.jpgIMG_2759He's a little weary after his big day, and his meow is extra pathetic. Poor baby. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2741.jpgIMG_2741He chewed off his handsome blue bandage shortly after I snapped this photo. Apparently, he didn't care how much it matched his eyes. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2733.jpgIMG_2733He staggered to the doorway between the kitchen and the hall, and decided it looked like a comfy place for a collapse. 2012-10-17T02:37:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/06/swamped/2012-10-06T21:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/10/01/mammal-mondays-the-cruelest-snack/2012-10-02T04:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/09/25/some-assembly-required/2012-10-17T02:35:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/09/20/adjusting/2012-09-26T11:03:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/09/15/keys-to-modern-living/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2720.jpgIMG_2720Everyone is getting in on the fun. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2723.jpgIMG_2723The power is in place, and the space is ready. Bring on the plumbing!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2722.jpgIMG_2722It's so lovely to have a handy husband. The handsome part is a super bonus feature. 2012-09-26T01:05:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/09/13/blow-up-doll/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2715.jpgIMG_2715Look up, look wa-a-a-a-y up! https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2713.jpgIMG_2713Glee, joy, and shenanigans. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2714.jpgIMG_2714Blue really is her colour, and it frames her sweet face so nicely. 2012-09-26T01:40:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/09/10/mammal-mondays-quest-is-a-peach/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2696.jpgIMG_2696Oh dear. Look at that silky dog. She is a true delight and I am in love with her. 2012-09-11T23:36:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/09/09/elopement-photos-group-one/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/km_road1.jpgKM_road1This one is going in a frame in our living room. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/km_road3.jpgKM_road3The pavement was SO hot. I suppose full sun at 30 degrees does that. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/km_lake2.jpgKM_lake2Shot from across part of Two Jack Lake. I'm fixing my sweetie's tie and making goo-goo eyes at him. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/km_rocks2.jpgKM_rocks2https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_0293.jpgIMG_0293Love and luggage on the lookout. I had to take my heels off to scramble down the hill in flip flops, and then put my pretty shoes back on for the photos. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_0169.jpgIMG_0169Before the ceremony at Lake Minnewanka. 2012-09-10T17:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/09/05/meet-miss-quest/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2695.jpgIMG_26952012-09-09T16:30:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/27/mammal-mondays-bed-hopper/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2650.jpgIMG_2650He makes it seem comfy to sleep with his head cranked right around. 2012-08-29T02:57:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/26/green-outside-red-inside/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2517.jpgIMG_2517Close up of some of the flowers, which are all gum paste with buttercream centers. I don't wire my flowers so they stay completely edible. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2514.jpgIMG_2514High angle shot with all the little fru-fru flowers. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2511.jpgIMG_2511It kind of brightens up the place, right? https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2515.jpgIMG_2515Low angle shot to capture my lovely cake pedestal from Crate and Barrel. 2012-10-17T02:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/24/seven-days-of-matrimony/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2519.jpgIMG_2519Like I said, best weekend of my little life. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2605.jpgIMG_2605I took this photo shortly after smacking a horsefly with my paddle, risking our lives to hypothermia if the canoe decided to capsize. The photo is, of course, exactly as I took it and unaltered. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2592.jpgIMG_2592We walked up and down the banks for a while, trying to pin down the exact spot. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2598.jpgIMG_2598Mine are the little pair without fur. This is as far as we could get into Moraine Lake, and even this was painfully cold. 2012-08-26T21:01:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/22/call-me-mrs-sparky/2012-08-26T20:57:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/18/the-hitching-post/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2499.jpgIMG_2499I'm the girl in the white dress. We took pictures at Banff's Cascade Ponds following the ceremony. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2495.jpgIMG_2495I seem to take a great many photos from hotel parking lots. 2012-10-17T02:42:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/12/the-boy-is-back-in-town/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_1749.jpgIMG_1749How cute is that? Immeasurably cute is the correct answer. 2012-08-23T03:28:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/11/leroy-becomes-an-aquatic-life-form/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2474.jpgIMG_2474Leroy soaking up sympathy and leaking all over The Electrician. 2012-08-12T16:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/07/the-scary-pool/2012-08-09T22:10:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/08/02/swashbuckler/2012-08-09T22:08:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/30/mammal-mondays-mr-too-lovable/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2432.jpgIMG_2432Basking in blue. 2012-10-17T02:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/26/leak/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/hospitalbaby.jpghospitalbabyHonestly. I had no idea I was being photographed. 2012-07-31T03:38:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/25/a-brief-flight-over-the-pembina-river/2012-07-26T16:42:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/20/couch-potato/2012-07-26T16:41:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/19/the-olympic-shill/2012-07-19T23:17:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/18/the-duck-on-the-deck/2012-07-26T16:41:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/16/mammal-mondays-walking-to-the-library/2012-07-26T16:40:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/14/kay-reviews-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children/2012-07-17T01:28:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/12/crash-boom/2012-07-16T22:35:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/09/mammal-mondays-the-purloined-pound-cake/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2446.jpgIMG_2446He's not sorry he ate the cake; he's sorry I threw the leftovers out. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2444.jpgIMG_2444At this point, Sherman decided whatever was stuck to the side of the fridge was far more important than apprehending the cake thief. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2443.jpgIMG_2443Suddenly, he found something fascinating to look at on the side of the fridge. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2448.jpgIMG_2448Ladies and gentlemen, I present exhibit A. 2012-07-16T22:34:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/08/heat-wave/2012-07-08T21:17:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/07/05/well-hellooo/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2454.jpgIMG_2454We can't wait for those little yellow flowers to become sweet little tomatoes. Fabulous salads ahead! https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2450.jpgIMG_2450Those little wee flowers will soon become fruit! The Electrician is particularly excited. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2449.jpgIMG_2449Botanical success!2012-07-11T15:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/06/26/turning-thirty-and-pouring-rain/2012-10-17T02:43:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/06/19/happy-birthday-sherman/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0706.jpgIMG_0706Last year's birthday photo. Maybe I started out by setting the bar too darn high. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2431.jpgIMG_2431He seems far more comfortable with aging than I am. Perhaps that's because his spots hide any wrinkles he may earn as time goes by. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0095.jpgIMG_0095Day one with my boy. 2012-06-21T18:29:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/06/18/mammal-mondays-a-sleepover-with-bowser/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2424.jpgIMG_2424A big mutt after a big weekend. He just gave up and decided on a nap. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2426.jpgIMG_2426https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2370.jpgIMG_2370Sherman, king of "playing it cool." I think he's the poster boy who proves ignoring bad behavior doesn't make it cease. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2425.jpgIMG_2425My paw with Bowser's paw. Be afraid: be very afraid. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2365.jpgIMG_2365Sherman's feelings were a little hurt. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2371.jpgIMG_23712012-06-19T02:27:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/06/14/what-finally-sunk-snail-mail/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2363.jpgIMG_2363What the heck, Canada Post!2012-06-25T16:33:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/06/12/my-flip-flops-tried-to-kill-me/2012-06-15T03:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/06/09/crisis-management/2012-06-15T03:28:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/06/04/mammal-mondays-on-the-mend/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2347.jpgIMG_2347He's confused by an inanimate object: not his finest hour. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2344.jpgIMG_2344I boiled the heck out of them. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2340.jpgIMG_2340The true meaning of "point-and-shoot." Just hold the camera awkwardly in the wrong hand without looking at what you're doing, and hope for the best. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_2333.jpgIMG_2333And he's out. 2012-06-15T03:26:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/06/03/ill-be-packing-kleenex/2012-06-05T03:30:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/30/not-the-satellite-dish-i-envisioned/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2325.jpgIMG_2325Pouty face. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2319.jpgIMG_2319He is not amused. 2012-06-01T02:57:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/28/mammal-mondays-satellite-dish-ears/2012-05-30T23:10:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/27/a-haystack-of-needles/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2296.jpgIMG_2296The fruits of all that raking and shoveling. Sorry, Mr. Garbage Man. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2298.jpgIMG_2298Funny to think how long the old girl has been here. 2012-05-29T01:48:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/23/would-you-trade/2012-05-28T03:47:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/21/mammal-mondays-rolling-stoned/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2294.jpgIMG_2294I'm not certain, but I have reason to believe he sees me in stereo right now. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2289.jpgIMG_2289The camera confuses him. Then again, spoons confuse him. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2291.jpgIMG_2291The cat on the mat went splat and lay flat. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2284.jpgIMG_2284The headlock is always a potential approach. 2012-05-28T10:11:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/19/a-walk-for-the-soul/2012-05-21T21:54:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/14/mammal-mondays-mr-high-and-mighty/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2130.jpgIMG_2130https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0369.jpgIMG_0369He scowls when he doesn't get his way. His way always means climbing into a lap. 2012-05-15T02:49:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/13/happy-muh-furs-day/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1554.jpgIMG_1554Admit it, you melted. 2012-05-15T02:48:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/12/hoofin-it/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2172.jpgIMG_2172It could almost be a postcard, except for the stupid orange pylons. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2171.jpgIMG_2171If you look really closely, there are a pair of Canada geese snuggling on the lawn. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2169.jpgIMG_2169It will be much more beautiful when the trees are fully green. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2167.jpgIMG_2167I feel like a travel agent, folks. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2165.jpgIMG_2165The big iron bridge has stretched across the valley since 1913. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2164.jpgIMG_2164The sun was too bright to aim the camera, so I just stuck my arm out and pushed the button. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2163.jpgIMG_2163I started photographing about 15 minutes from home. 2012-05-13T04:54:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/09/nerdage-about-turdage/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2173.jpgIMG_21732012-05-09T23:17:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/07/mammal-mondays-the-neighbourhood-drunk/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2161.jpgIMG_2161Cheeky, fuzzy bugger. 2012-05-15T02:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/06/buckets-of-greens/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2160.jpgIMG_2160The unsaveable potion, resting on the cord for my MacBook. It is a dark day for greens in the dollhouse. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2159.jpgIMG_2159Crud. 2012-05-07T01:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/04/it-almost-feels-like-spring/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1794.jpgIMG_1794The view from our bedroom at the B and B. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_17751.jpgIMG_1775https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1775.jpgIMG_17752012-05-05T05:40:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/05/02/gravy-grief/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2142.jpgIMG_2142Oh dear. 2012-05-05T04:59:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/30/mammal-mondays-monkey-business/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2151.jpgIMG_2151https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2147.jpgIMG_2147You can see the yearning in his big brown eyes. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0109.jpgIMG_0109The spotted one enjoying his first nap in the dollhouse. This was before the freckles came in on his sweet snout. 2012-05-02T02:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/29/lucky-girl/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2139.jpgIMG_2139I love the dahlias: big pom-pom flowers make me so happy. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2136.jpgIMG_2136They match my living room. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2113.jpgIMG_2113Last week's surprise. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1744.jpgIMG_1744The Electrician and his beloved nephew: Short Circuit. Just outside Ditchling, England. 2012-04-30T04:42:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/27/missing-something/2012-04-28T05:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/25/do-you-see-what-i-see/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2129.jpgIMG_2129Be still, my heart. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2128.jpgIMG_2128Pay no attention to the grey sky; I live in hope that it's temporary. 2012-04-28T01:54:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/23/mammal-mondays-leroy-sleeps-around/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1720.jpgIMG_1720This is the face that launched a thousand Google hits. 2012-04-28T01:50:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/22/no-im-not-dead/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2125.jpgIMG_2125Not my thing, but it looks like purple goodness. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2124.jpgIMG_2124Mmmmm, chicken!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2123.jpgIMG_21232012-04-28T01:48:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/18/tipping-the-scales/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1994.jpgIMG_19942012-04-23T03:31:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/16/mammal-mondays-party-animals/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2101.jpgIMG_2101He partied 'til he could party no more: the world's shaggiest speed bump. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2093.jpgIMG_2093Welcome home, friends! https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2107.jpgIMG_2107All smiles from the party animal. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2094.jpgIMG_2094One shot of many spine massages Sherman helped himself to during the party. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2082.jpgIMG_2082A stolen stuffed toy: Odin is a generous soul. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2111.jpgIMG_2111I know I have small hands, but sheesh that's a lot of dog. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2089.jpgIMG_2089Eleven fifteen and going strong! https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2103.jpgIMG_2103He is truly wiped. Border collies do that even to other dogs. 2012-04-17T01:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/15/party-treats/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2078.jpgIMG_2078Miss Sassy's kitchen counter has excellent lighting for food photos. Real estate success! https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2077.jpgIMG_2077Oh sweet Hannah. Delish. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2076.jpgIMG_2076Squat, fudgy goodness. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2073.jpgIMG_2073Fingers crossed. 2012-04-15T23:47:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/14/a-new-kind-of-cake/2012-04-14T22:03:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/12/lagging-behind/2012-04-13T15:58:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/10/an-utter-lack-of-support/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2068.jpgIMG_2068It was still slobbery, too. 2012-04-13T02:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/09/mammal-mondays-homecoming-scenes/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2053.jpgIMG_2053They got a groovy kind of love. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2055.jpgIMG_2055I think he wishes my "laptop" was him. 2012-04-12T09:11:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/05/heading-home-and-shifting-gears/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1991.jpgIMG_1991I flowering shrub I can't identify, growing in the courtyard of the Catholic Church here in Kuwait. 2012-04-11T02:42:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/04/dining-with-the-locals/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_4269.jpgIMG_4269We were so mesmerized by the abundance of food that we forgot to get a photo before we starting eating. This is about a quarter of the way into the meal. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_4264.jpgIMG_4264A teensy fraction of her extensive selection. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_4256.jpgIMG_4256https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_4279.jpgIMG_4279Local fare. Yummy yummy. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_4262.jpgIMG_4262It seems to be all 18 karat and higher, based on how yellow it is. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_4253.jpgIMG_4253Approaching the cookware district. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_4246.jpgIMG_4246The entry street, before the lanes narrow and things feel really crowded. 2012-04-04T20:55:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/03/sightseeing-and-doing-the-tourist-thing/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1967.jpgIMG_1967https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1943.jpgIMG_1943The flowerbeds? Loaded with petunias. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1947.jpgIMG_1947It reminds me of the skin of some fabulous lizard. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1976.jpgIMG_1976It was a windy day, as many of them have been so far. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1949.jpgIMG_1949https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1944.jpgIMG_1944https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1999.jpgIMG_1999Looking out to the right. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1996.jpgIMG_1996Looking out to the left from the living room. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1926.jpgIMG_1926The escalator sort of spoils the ambiance. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1848.jpgIMG_1848Fishing and pearling ships on display outside the Kuwait Aquarium. 2012-04-04T20:59:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/02/mammal-mondays-super-bonus-edition-here-kitty-kitty/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1354.jpgIMG_1354I miss my handsome, hairy friends. Life isn't the same without a mammal to snuggle. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1855.jpgIMG_1855Cats dining outside the highrise where my sweetie's parents live. We counted seven, but they might not have all made the frame. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1824.jpgIMG_1824Alien cat can stare into your soul. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1853.jpgIMG_1853Another one I spotted near the sleeping cat. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1850.jpgIMG_1850Kitty asleep on the shore rocks, which are very warm from the sun. 2012-04-04T21:01:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/02/mammal-mondays-welcome-to-camel-monday/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1906.jpgIMG_1906https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1903.jpgIMG_1903Those big martini glasses in the background collect precious water. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1902.jpgIMG_1902The desert is all very, very beige, including the wildlife. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1905.jpgIMG_1905Mr. Camelherd number one. His friends call him Joe. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1899.jpgIMG_1899Pulling off the highway. I was pretty excited at this point. 2012-04-04T21:03:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/04/01/fancy-drinks/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1923.jpgIMG_1923I have a spare bedroom that colour at home! https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1933.jpgIMG_1933The can's a little different, but I'd know that swirled circle anywhere. 2012-04-11T02:44:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/31/kuwait-traffic/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1869.jpgIMG_1869Friday night traffic (about nine p.m.) from the living room window. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1872.jpgIMG_1872The pump after filling the Explorer. 2012-04-11T02:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/30/smooth-criminal/2012-03-30T10:56:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/28/plan-g/2012-04-03T08:12:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/27/on-the-road-again-2/2012-03-29T14:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/26/mammal-mondays-meet-jasper/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1756.jpgIMG_1756I promised Jasper people all over the world would know his name this week. Here you go, big guy. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1755.jpgIMG_1755Noble, isn't he? https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1754.jpgIMG_1754He's just as sweet as he looks. 2012-03-29T14:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/25/mind-the-gap/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1783.jpgIMG_1783The Tower Bridge, which we walked across in the crisp and beautiful sunshine. Apparently, ships big enough to need the bridge opened need to call 24 hours ahead to arrange a time of passage. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1790.jpgIMG_1790The Tube map is rather like the sun: don't stare at it too long or you'll earn a splitting headache. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1779.jpgIMG_1779https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1777.jpgIMG_1777Big Ben, striking twelve noon. The bells were beautiful but I expected the clock to be bigger. 2012-03-29T14:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/24/so-im-not-in-london/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1764.jpgIMG_1764St. Margaret's Church, at a distance from beside the duck pond. You should have seen the stained glass inside. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1763.jpgIMG_1763Just down the street from The Electrician's sister's house. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1750.jpgIMG_1750Definitely not in London! 2012-03-29T14:51:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/23/up-up-and-away/2012-03-24T17:48:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/22/ill-miss-you-too-alberta/2012-03-24T17:46:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/21/the-list-and-the-happy-point/2012-03-22T03:01:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/20/sweet-feet/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1736.jpgIMG_1736Blue toes and hick cuffs. 2012-03-22T02:35:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/19/shermans-great-escape/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0263.jpgIMG_02632012-03-19T17:14:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/18/delicate-hands/2012-03-19T01:56:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/17/just-like-the-bermuda-triangle/2012-03-18T23:42:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/16/if-tomorrow-never-comes/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0138.jpgIMG_01382012-03-18T23:40:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/15/packing-or-not/2012-03-18T23:38:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/14/summer-lovin/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0948.jpgIMG_0948I took this photo approximately seven seconds after we left the fruit market. 2012-03-18T23:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/13/the-green-menace/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1731.jpgIMG_1731The pathetic, rancid truth. It was my only avocado, too. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1727.jpgIMG_1727Note the graceful positioning of my hand. This avocado deserves only the best. 2012-03-18T23:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/12/mammal-mondays-in-your-face/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1715.jpgIMG_1715https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1725.jpgIMG_1725https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1713.jpgIMG_1713https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1716.jpgIMG_1716https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1723.jpgIMG_1723https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0376.jpgIMG_03762012-03-18T23:26:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/11/the-problem-with-teacher-movies/2012-03-18T23:25:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/10/the-most-dangerous-store-in-town/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1701.jpgIMG_1701They screamed my name. I had no choice. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1702.jpgIMG_1702Can you see the shimmery green flowers? They feel like heaven on my feet, too. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1703.jpgIMG_1703https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1700.jpgIMG_17002012-03-18T23:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/09/friday-nap/2012-03-18T23:49:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/08/proud-godmother/2012-03-18T23:47:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/07/enough-already/2012-03-18T23:45:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/06/flutter-flipper-flop/2012-03-07T13:52:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/05/mammal-mondays-hairballs-supersized/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1554.jpgIMG_15542012-03-18T23:43:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/04/thoughts-at-twelve-thirty-nine/2012-03-06T04:10:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/03/how-much-a-square/2012-03-05T12:31:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/02/jazz-hands/2012-03-03T17:30:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/03/01/twenty-four-whole-months/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1693.jpgIMG_1693Pink!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1049.jpgIMG_1049Two of my favourite boys with whiskers. 2012-03-03T02:17:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/29/emergency-shoes/2012-03-03T02:49:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/28/lump/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dadstroller.jpgdadstrollerClearly, no one had taught me "cheese" at this point. 2012-02-29T23:00:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/27/mammal-mondays-the-cat-who-just-sat/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1544.jpgIMG_1544Do not disturb him. Being roused makes lazy laser cat angry. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1573.jpgIMG_1573And I swore I'd never post unflattering photos of my loved ones online. 2012-02-28T14:51:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/26/snowfox/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_16921.jpgIMG_1692https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1689.jpgIMG_1689https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1691.jpgIMG_1691https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1692.jpgIMG_1692I extended my boot into the shot for the sake of proportion. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1690.jpgIMG_1690The back yard Saturday morning. If you look closely, it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears. 2012-02-27T11:59:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/25/the-case-of-the-missing-muffins/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1503.jpgIMG_1503The accused, feigning innocence. 2012-02-26T21:08:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/24/the-tall-tale-reveal/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bracelets.jpgbraceletsIt really didn't bother me at the time, but absolutely everyone who hadn't changed my diaper thought I was a boy. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/jumper.jpgjumperThe look on my face happened because yet another person mistook me for a male child. 2012-02-26T00:48:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/23/a-gaga-parody/2012-02-24T14:54:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/21/tall-tales/2012-02-24T16:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/22/big-bad-blue-boot-boo-boos/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1688.jpgIMG_1688They even have snazzy handles for putting on and taking off. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1687.jpgIMG_1687Aren't they crushingly beautiful. Note the Diet Pepsi lurking in the background. I swear I'm trying to cut back. 2012-02-23T03:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/06/new-bathroom-part-one/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc02834.jpgold bathroomThe original bathroom in the dollhouse.2012-02-21T06:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/20/mammal-mondays-family-day-footwork/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1686.jpgIMG_1686It's hard to get a photo of a dog who really wants to be on the move, sniffing stuff. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1685.jpgIMG_1685https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1677.jpgIMG_1677Blue Specked Lump2012-02-24T01:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/19/dinner-with-the-grannies/2012-02-23T04:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/18/helping-the-less-fortunate/2012-02-23T04:50:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/17/the-scary-maze-game/2012-02-23T04:49:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/16/creases/2012-02-23T04:47:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/15/the-big-blue-bowl-of-healing-and-denial/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1658.jpgIMG_1658My hand is under there, full of needles. 2012-02-18T00:08:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/14/love-and-other-necessities/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1606.jpgIMG_16062012-02-16T04:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/13/mammal-mondays-my-boys-are-my-kids/2012-02-17T23:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/12/2460/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1055.jpgIMG_1055It's cold and it snuffles. 2012-02-15T11:51:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/11/remembering-howie/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/weddinggg.jpgweddingggGrandma wore that dress decades before Kate Middleton. 2012-02-15T04:09:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/10/swiffer-kiss-my-dust-bunnies/2012-02-18T00:02:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/09/a-feat-of-engineering/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1657.jpgIMG_1657The view from the underbelly. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1656.jpgIMG_1656There's room for two Kobos, an iPod, and a blueberry muffin. 2012-02-11T03:10:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/08/pinned-down/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1651.jpgIMG_1651Yes, I know the angle makes my hand look pudgy. I was too busy trying not to look at the needles to get a better shot. 2012-02-10T19:21:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/07/a-date-with-my-kobo/2012-02-09T05:05:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/06/mammal-mondays-fading-fast/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1647.jpgIMG_1647Awkward, but he usually sleeps in that position in the car. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1643.jpgIMG_1643The eyes are at half-mast, and his chin keeps dipping. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1637.jpgIMG_1637He looks indignant. Sorry Sherm. There's nothing wrong with being sleepy.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1631.jpgIMG_1631Belted in and already thinking about sleep. 2012-02-09T04:59:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/05/the-taste-of-foot/2012-02-09T05:01:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/05/geek-jacket/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1649.jpgIMG_1649You may clap your hands in glee now. I hopped up and down. Your pick. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1648.jpgIMG_1648Here it is in my kitchen, sitting in the chair where I mark papers on less fabulous weekends. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1622.jpgIMG_1622It's even more beautiful in person. Trust me. 2012-02-09T05:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/04/2419/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1600.jpgIMG_1600https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1591.jpgIMG_1591https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1582.jpgIMG_1582Nice, right: especially the orange plastic pylon. 2012-02-04T23:51:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/03/on-the-road-again/2012-02-04T03:36:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/02/do-not-eat/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1578.jpgIMG_1578Apparently, it really smelled like turkey. 2012-02-09T04:59:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/02/01/my-not-sexy-phone-call-to-visa/2012-02-03T14:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/31/deflated/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0105.jpgIMG_01052012-02-03T19:47:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/30/mammal-mondays-lounge-lizards/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1576.jpgIMG_1576I get the feeling he's taking advantage of my generous heart. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1573.jpgIMG_1573He spent the whole day like this. 2012-02-02T05:21:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/29/the-purloined-sweater/2012-01-31T04:51:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/28/dreaming-big/2012-01-31T04:50:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/27/friday-furballs/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1567.jpgIMG_15672012-01-31T04:49:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/26/the-funk-buster/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0127.jpgIMG_01272012-01-31T04:49:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/25/book-review-turned-amazon-rant/2012-01-31T04:47:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/24/this-is-my-dance-space/2012-01-26T04:03:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/23/mammal-mondays-yeah-definitely-a-monday/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1287.jpgIMG_1287Note the elegant crossing of the ankles.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1487.jpgIMG_14872012-01-25T03:30:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/22/brain-block/2012-01-23T23:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/21/crashing-the-mens-room/2012-01-31T04:40:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/20/a-long-long-way-from-home/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo-3.jpgphoto 3https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo-1.jpgphoto 12012-01-21T15:57:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/19/winter-then-and-now/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1539.jpgIMG_1539My front door. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bunnysuit.jpgbunnysuitAll little kids need to be dressed as a rabbit at some point: it's a requirement of childhood. 2012-01-21T00:56:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/18/death-by-poultry/2012-01-21T00:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/17/cat-pants/2012-01-18T23:08:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/16/mammal-mondays-baby-its-cold-outside/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1516.jpgIMG_1516I would love to lay in a snug chair all day, but someone in this house needs to work for a living. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1520.jpgIMG_1520He's huddled under there for safety, counting his blessings as an indoor cat. 2012-01-19T05:42:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/15/i-give-myself-nightmares/2012-01-19T05:44:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/14/heaps-of-leafy-greens/2012-01-15T19:06:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/13/tattoos-and-a-bad-stinkin-attitude/2012-01-15T19:02:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/12/because-i-needed-to-get-even-geekier/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1511.jpgIMG_1511I can even hold it in my nearly useless hand!2012-01-15T00:48:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/11/emergency-at-work/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1510.jpgIMG_1510Crisis averted. God bless the secretary. 2012-01-15T00:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/10/the-countdown/2012-01-15T00:25:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/09/mammal-mondays-beef-thief/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1503.jpgIMG_1503He wants his beef in tomato sauce with onions. His eyes totally give him away. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1506.jpgIMG_1506Now we are actually making progress. The dog backs up: a Monday miracle. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1505.jpgIMG_1505Apparently he can't tell his "back up" from his "move slightly to the lefts." https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1508-e1326163707527.jpgIMG_1508Can I help you, dog? 2012-01-14T23:20:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/08/the-300th-post/2012-01-15T00:35:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/07/old-lady-undergarments/2012-01-15T00:33:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/06/summer-in-january/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1252.jpgIMG_1252The downside: Sherm farts like mad while he runs, even indoors. 2012-01-14T23:15:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/05/knot-again/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1500.jpgIMG_15002012-01-14T23:18:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/about/2012-01-04T07:46:38+00:00weekly0.6https://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/04/freelance/2012-01-04T17:30:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/get-kay-working-for-you/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc02750.jpgDSC02750So capable she took this photo herself with the camera in her hand. 2012-01-05T11:53:58+00:00weekly0.6https://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/03/miss-sassy-and-comic-book-fan-come-to-town/2012-01-05T05:26:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/02/mammal-mondays-a-creepy-kind-of-love/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1293-e1542590512171.jpgIMG_12932012-01-04T06:08:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2012/01/01/our-little-secret/2012-01-19T05:48:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/31/goodnight-2011/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1173.jpgIMG_1173We hope 2012 is filled with your favourite things. 2012-01-01T00:08:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/30/dangerous-predator/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1492.jpgIMG_1492Stevie always eats her greens! 2011-12-31T01:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/29/do-these-earrings-make-my-lobes-look-fat/2011-12-31T00:14:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/28/ho-no-no/2011-12-31T00:10:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/27/vast-improvements/2011-12-29T01:21:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/26/mammal-mondays-christmas-mouse-of-doom/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1476.jpgIMG_1476Surrender human! There's simply no hope for you! https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1475.jpgIMG_1475Dwight, meet the readers. They're nice folks. 2011-12-27T05:38:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/25/things-are-too-different/2011-12-26T18:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/24/happy-ho-ho/2011-12-25T03:27:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/23/gift-wrapping-post-op/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1472.jpgIMG_1472Why the heck is my arm more bruised than my hand?2011-12-24T10:22:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/22/bruised-and-bandaged/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1455.jpgIMG_1455At least they don't treat me like an invalid. Sigh.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1451.jpgIMG_1451Yes, that's the dog.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1461.jpgIMG_1461Yowza!2011-12-24T03:22:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/21/and-i-was-very-brave/2011-12-24T03:16:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/20/paw-repair-take-one-for-take-two/2011-12-24T03:19:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/19/ill-have-a-blue-speckled-pup-christmas/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/shermandsanta.jpgshermandsantahttps://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/santasherm11.jpgsantasherm112011-12-24T03:17:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/18/the-tinkle-king/2011-12-19T06:42:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/17/2239/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc03042.jpgDSC03042https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0112.jpgIMG_0112https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0256.jpgIMG_0256https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1163.jpgIMG_11632011-12-19T06:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/16/cat-breath-standoff/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1437.jpgIMG_1437Insert lame joke about letting the cat out of the bag.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1435.jpgIMG_1435Say it with me? What a crappy spot to hide, Alfred. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1447.jpgIMG_1447I love an old man name for a pet. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1056.jpgIMG_1056Don't be fooled by the clever disguise. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1423.jpgIMG_1423That poor chair.2011-12-19T06:39:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/15/late/2011-12-19T06:37:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/14/the-greatest-sandwich-in-town/2011-12-15T00:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/13/my-friend-the-spelling-champion/2011-12-14T03:48:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/12/mammal-mondays-brotherly-love/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1399.jpgIMG_1399Oh, Electrician. Even your elbows are handsome. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1406.jpgIMG_1406Brothers lick each other's eyebrows all the time. It's part of growing up. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1354.jpgIMG_1354Neither looks impressed. It's a cat breath/dog breath issue, I think. 2011-12-14T04:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/11/2214/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1422.jpgIMG_1422Of course, this is a week where I won't have much time to cook and really need that microwave. Crap. 2011-12-13T01:37:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/08/the-punctuation-force-strikes-back/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2011-12-08-15-1-44-501.jpgSAMSUNGPunctuation errors make me lose my mind!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2011-12-08-15-1-44-50.jpgSAMSUNGPunctuation errors make me angry! 2011-12-11T18:23:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/10/um-your-hooter-is-showing/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1420.jpgIMG_1420https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1411.jpgIMG_1411How cute is that? Should I say whoo whoo cute is that?2011-12-13T01:38:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/09/random-crap/2011-12-11T18:24:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/07/a-good-day-at-the-dentist/2011-12-10T06:02:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/06/2195/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1362.jpgIMG_1362How many of us would allow photos of ourselves with our noses at the worst possible angles to be posted all over the internet, and then look so gosh darn happy about it. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1363.jpgIMG_1363Did your day just get seven notches better? I thought so. 2011-12-10T06:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/05/mammal-mondays-birdseed-bandit/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1374.jpgIMG_1374I love that floofy tail. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_1377.jpgIMG_1377I have a real problem with Walter always turning his back to the camera. 2011-12-07T04:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/04/snow-globes/2011-12-06T01:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/03/getting-ready/2011-12-07T04:16:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/02/the-company-christmas-party/2011-12-05T01:27:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/12/01/christmas-finery/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bluedress.jpgbluedressI think I should bring the pinafore back. Hey, it worked with bell bottoms, right? 2011-12-02T04:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/30/the-breakup-sort-of/2011-12-02T01:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/29/one-day-left-in-november/2011-12-02T03:55:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/28/mammal-mondays-leroy-the-scapegoat/2011-12-02T01:29:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/27/i-think-ill-take-up-tapdancing/2011-11-29T05:04:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/26/the-rules-of-snail-keeping/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1349.jpgIMG_1349Stevie promenading on her underwater beach. 2011-12-02T01:29:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/25/introducing-stevie/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1335.jpgIMG_1335She's cruising now!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1332.jpgIMG_1332Stevie is the one on the left. The other big yellow gal is came with Stevie's furnished apartment. 2011-11-26T18:33:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/24/prairie-lobster/2011-11-26T04:35:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/23/a-geeky-surprise/2011-11-26T04:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/22/mr-tough-guy/2011-11-26T04:32:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/21/mammal-mondays-not-a-morning-person/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1318.jpgIMG_1318Could you kick that face out into the cold? If the answer is "no," buck up, sweetheart. It's a dog eat breakfast world out there. 2011-11-23T04:24:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/20/an-open-letter-to-jim-bob-duggar/2012-02-28T05:23:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/19/what-happened/2011-11-20T02:53:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/18/stick-it-in-your-eye/2011-11-20T03:16:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/17/snow-brushes/2011-11-20T03:15:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/16/arrrrrgh/2011-11-20T03:12:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/15/more-important-things/2011-11-20T03:05:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/14/mammal-mondays-pupsicle/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1320.jpgIMG_1320Sherm's nose gets extra pink in the coldhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1329.jpgIMG_1329Gag me with a pancake flipper.2011-11-20T03:03:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/13/winter-has-started/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc02787.jpgDSC02787A smaller dog, and a much greener yard: happy days. 2011-11-15T03:06:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/12/2112/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1310.jpgIMG_1310Kicking some knee-replacement butt. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1315.jpgIMG_1315Hee-yah!2011-11-15T02:22:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/11/remembering-a-gentle-heart/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/grandpadarmchair.jpggrandpadarmchairThis is where I generally sat during my visits.2011-11-12T06:29:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/10/dollhouse-rubble/2011-11-12T04:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/09/spikes-a-trooper/2011-11-19T17:44:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/08/porkchops-for-lunch/2011-11-11T05:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/07/mammal-mondays-fur-nace-season/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1309.jpgIMG_1309He's just waiting for me to stop snapping photos: fur face wants a nap (again).https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_1307.jpgIMG_1307Snug as a Bug? You bet! 2011-11-08T03:29:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/06/chopstick-special/2011-11-10T01:21:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/05/pasta-princess/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/spaghetti.jpgspaghetti!Yum!2011-11-07T00:08:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/04/the-dog-is-the-speckled-one-not-me/2011-11-10T01:23:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/03/framed/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/monabest.jpgMonaBestMuch better than the shot I took with my phone.2012-09-26T01:39:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/29/my-halloween-costume-the-victory-lap/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/monaempty.jpgmonaemptyWahoo!2011-11-04T00:11:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/02/i-got-the-lease-breaking-blues-cue-the-saxophone/2011-11-04T05:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/11/01/i-see-bendy-people/2011-11-03T01:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/31/mammal-mondays-spooky-pooch/2011-11-07T00:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/30/guess-whats-on-my-mantel/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1295.jpgIMG_1295Like an Oscar, except it's not made of gold, I didn't get to make a speech, and I don't think anyone saw me on tv.2011-10-31T21:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/28/another-spike-update/2011-11-10T01:25:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/27/polar-bear-dip/2011-10-28T23:23:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/26/a-wrench-in-my-plan/2011-10-27T05:31:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/25/update-on-spike/2011-10-26T03:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/24/mammal-mondays-please-help-spike/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/mail-1.jpegSpike and LelaSpike with family.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/mail.jpegmailSpike2011-10-25T04:39:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/23/uterine-saga-part-seven-the-aftermath/2011-12-20T16:58:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/24/uterine-saga-part-six-under-the-knife/2011-10-23T22:40:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/22/purple-princess/2011-10-22T19:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/21/t-g-i-f/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_0682.jpgIMG_06822011-10-22T16:42:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/20/the-waiting-is-the-hardest-part/2011-10-22T16:44:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/19/late-bloomer/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1291.jpgIMG_1291It's about to open, too. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1290.jpgIMG_1290I don't have the time or skill to edit out the bird poop. Don't take it personally.2011-10-20T11:48:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/18/just-die-already/2011-10-19T22:35:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/17/mammal-mondays-going-nowhere-fast/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1288.jpgIMG_1288We're waiting for Little House on the Prairie. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1241.jpgIMG_1241https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1257.jpgIMG_1257I promise I don't make this face when I work out. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1237.jpgIMG_1237I think he's smiling. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1233.jpgIMG_1233He knows what he's after. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1232.jpgIMG_1232Here we go!2011-10-19T17:56:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/16/hes-a-creep-hes-a-weirdo/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1223.jpgIMG_1223It's the eyes. Those cold, flat, lifeless eyes. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1221.jpgIMG_1221At least his uniform is spotless. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1220.jpgIMG_1220There he is, just as I expected. Creeper. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1219.jpgIMG_1219Sherman, ready to go and way less frightened than he should be. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1218.jpgIMG_1218Almost there, with crunchy dead leaves for effect. 2011-10-18T12:10:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/13/the-run-around-when-i-really-dont-feel-like-running/2011-10-15T23:39:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/15/sounds-expensive/2011-10-16T17:28:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/14/mind-reading-mister/2011-10-15T01:41:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/12/soup/2011-10-15T03:57:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/11/blue-hair-field-trip/2011-10-11T22:31:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/10/mammal-mondays-leroy-on-the-lam/2011-10-11T04:28:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/09/giving-thanks/2011-10-10T04:00:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/08/im-so-stinkin-domestic/2011-10-10T04:51:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/07/pavement-poultry/2011-10-09T02:17:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/06/mr-fix-it/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1201.jpgIMG_1201A zip tie, some wire, and a little good ol' Canadian ingenuity. The radio still works, too. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1200.jpgIMG_1200My finger is there for proportional purposes: one big divot for every time I've parked in the garage with the new door.2011-10-07T22:54:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/05/scheming/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/witch.jpgwitchThe hair truly makes the look, right?https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/greatpunkin.jpggreatpunkinHow retro is that bathroom? I think the toilet may actually be harvest gold. Shudder...2011-10-07T04:53:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/04/sassy-boots/2011-10-09T02:16:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/03/mammal-mondays-sometimes-we-call-him-chuck/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1180.jpgIMG_1180He's in his happy place, again.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1182.jpgIMG_1182Leroy, really cranking up his pathetic act. 2011-10-04T03:41:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/02/lizard-breath/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1197.jpgIMG_1197Suddenly, it all makes sense. Isn't Bruce Willis supposed to do something about this?https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1194.jpgIMG_1194Only the coolest dinosaurs have silent letters in their names. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1189.jpgIMG_1189https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_1190.jpgIMG_1190Is he so excited about this awesome mark that he's busting through the page in a burst of yellow? Where's his body, anyway?2011-10-04T03:41:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/10/01/my-classroom-miracle-plants/2011-10-02T02:28:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/30/a-big-juicy-thank-you/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_0741.jpgIMG_0741Maybe he should be in dog food commercials?2011-10-07T04:52:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/29/payday/2011-09-30T01:49:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/28/the-pup-is-on-chair-super-bonus-mammal-wednesday/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1163.jpgIMG_1163Please don't call the SPCA on me. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1148.jpgIMG_1148I think "a dog's life" is no longer an insult.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1151.jpgIMG_1151I edited this photo to hide his shame. This is a family show. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1162.jpgIMG_1162I had to turn Glee up to drown out his snoring. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1158.jpgIMG_1158Plum tuckered out from playing with his buddies.2011-09-30T02:20:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/27/not-quite-according-to-plan/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1142.jpgIMG_1142I had to take the photo before there was nothing left to document. 2011-09-30T02:17:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/26/mammal-mondays-sherms-not-spoiled-he-just-has-better-stuff-than-you/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_0755.jpgIMG_0755An embarrassment of canine riches, really. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1135.jpgIMG_1135The big mouth with beef bones. 2011-09-28T02:13:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/25/kitchen-fun-mostly-apple-sauce/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1129.jpgIMG_1129Yum, yum, and more yum. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1123.jpgIMG_1123Yes, I ate a bunch right off the cutting board. No, Mom, I didn't lick the knife. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1125.jpgIMG_1125The size of the apples is directly proportional to the length of our summers.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1121.jpgIMG_1121Backyard tree apples, and one sad excuse for a nectarine.2011-09-26T01:48:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/23/on-the-bright-side/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1115.jpgIMG_1115The dog you're being warned about is Casey next door. I think if people are going to trespass on my property, they deserve whatever Sherm dishes out. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1113.jpgIMG_1113I should really turn this into a painting for my kitchen or somewhere. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_11201.jpgIMG_1120Does anyone know what these are?https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1120.jpgIMG_1120https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1114.jpgIMG_1114No idea what kind of tree it is, but the colour is incredible.2011-09-24T02:43:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/22/1894/2011-09-24T02:42:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/21/the-one-eyed-one-horned-flying-never-mind/2011-09-24T02:39:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/20/bloggy-love/2011-09-24T02:37:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/19/mammal-mondays-killer-instinct/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_0999.jpgIMG_0999He's particularly dangerous when awoken from a nap.2011-09-20T23:19:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/18/my-head-is-a-watermelon/2011-09-19T01:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/17/soaking-up-the-scenery/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1097.jpgIMG_1097Mount Edith Cavellhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1093.jpgIMG_1093I would even settle for a little critter.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1089.jpgIMG_1089We were hoping for better weather, but snowflakes kept finding us on the mountain.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1106.jpgIMG_1106A true road trip photo is taken from the car window.2011-09-20T23:11:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/16/road-trip/2011-09-20T23:20:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/15/a-song-like-a-doorstop/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bookswithgng.jpgbookswithgngThe only photo around where I have less hair than Grandpa.2011-09-18T01:52:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/14/new-pants/2011-09-20T23:12:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/13/in-the-interest-of-balance/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bluedress.jpgbluedressIt's a rather realistic fake fireplace, for 1983.2011-09-14T05:24:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/12/mammal-mondays-tough-guy/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1088.jpgIMG_1088Oh yes, he's a great protector of the home. I feel so safe in my dollhouse.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1079.jpgIMG_1079I'm standing in the bedroom doorway, and he's having none of it.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1084.jpgIMG_1084The first ingredient for a bumpin' party.2011-09-14T05:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/11/birthday-shindig/2011-09-12T03:06:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/10/when-cupcakes-are-depressing/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1078.jpgIMG_1078The muffin tin result was much better.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1077.jpgIMG_1077Pathetic and depressing. A cupcake should never be depressing.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1076.jpgIMG_1076Pathetic.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1075.jpgIMG_1075It seemed like a good idea at the time.2011-09-18T01:51:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/09/swimsuit-shopping/2011-09-10T01:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/08/keeping-my-hands-on-the-wheel/2011-09-08T23:13:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/07/why-axe-body-spray-is-ruining-education/2011-09-09T06:34:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/06/so-i-wrote-a-novel-this-weekend/2011-09-18T01:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/05/mammal-mondays-cat-dreams/2011-09-05T21:43:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/02/no-one-does-that-in-the-car/2011-09-04T16:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/26/trying-to-decide/2011-09-04T16:45:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/30/locked-in/2011-09-04T16:45:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/01/the-game-plan/2011-09-04T16:45:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/03/plugging-away/2011-09-04T16:44:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/09/04/a-kinder-gentler-contest/2011-09-05T07:45:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/31/tuesday-was-the-pits/2011-09-02T22:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/29/mammal-mondays-the-cat-on-the-mat/2011-08-30T01:46:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/28/kay-reviews-the-book-thief/2011-08-29T03:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/27/call-me-miss-muffet/2011-08-28T16:30:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/25/little-dollhouse-on-the-prairie/2011-08-28T04:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/24/i-will-not-i-will-not-i-will-not/2011-08-26T02:55:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/23/hello-pervert/2011-08-26T02:54:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/22/mammal-mondays-pirate-of-the-north-saskatchewan/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1049.jpgIMG_1049On the leash again, he finally realized how tiring piracy is.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1041.jpgIMG_1041https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1035.jpgIMG_1035I had to zoom in like crazy to snag this shot. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1045.jpgIMG_1045I didn't get many good action shots, since Sherm was generally moving too fast for (digital) film.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1027.jpgIMG_1027Somehow I got a river shot without seventeen muddy dogs in it. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1047.jpgIMG_1047This is the original photo from Saturday, straight from the camera. 2011-08-26T02:52:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/21/ill-rise-but-i-wont-shine/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1053.jpgIMG_1053Ugh. Swamp breath.2011-08-23T05:07:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/20/uterine-saga-part-five-the-road-to-freedom/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc01440.jpgDSC01440The ovaries are strawberry daquiri jelly beans. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc01446.jpgDSC01446My cousin dyed the blue ones to make things pretty and reflect those misleading television commercials.2011-08-26T02:53:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/19/no-more-to-do-lists/2011-10-06T02:21:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/18/foreshadowing/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1019.jpgIMG_1019The agony.2011-08-20T18:08:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/17/i-am-not-a-morning-person/2011-08-19T22:02:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/16/back-to-school-frenzy/2011-08-18T23:43:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/15/mammal-mondays-shermans-yeasty-feet/2011-08-16T18:32:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/14/ghost-cars/2011-08-16T15:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/13/paddle-happy/2011-08-15T21:57:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/12/progress/2011-08-16T15:01:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/11/pen-snob/2011-08-20T20:09:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/10/my-hair-runs-rampant/2011-08-11T16:10:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/09/magical-mystery-garden-tour-dollhouse-edition/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1016.jpgIMG_1016It has a similar diameter to a ping pong ball. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1005.jpgIMG_1005These are popping up all over. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1013.jpgIMG_1013Most days, the lower ones smell like pee. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1014.jpgIMG_1014Careful, or you'll get stung.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1010.jpgIMG_1010These snuck up on me.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1008.jpgIMG_1008I know these are poppies, but I'd love to know the proper name of this colour.2011-08-11T16:02:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/08/mammal-mondays-leroy-goes-to-the-vet/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0999.jpgIMG_0999He'll forgive me by suppertime, but right now I'm getting the stink eye. 2011-08-11T16:03:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/07/a-million-little-carcasses/2011-08-08T05:22:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/06/seams-to-me/2011-08-06T21:58:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/05/quite-a-lovely-day/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0997.jpgIMG_0997Just because he thinks I rock.2011-08-05T16:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/03/02/whats-with-the-bird/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_0157.jpgIMG_0157Apathetic penguin wonders why he got out of bed today.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_0158.jpgIMG_0158Happy crab plays the castanets and brings that fiesta feel.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/img_0159.jpgIMG_0159Jolly octopus says, "Well done!"2011-08-05T00:56:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/07/feeling-trashy/2011-08-05T00:53:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/08/shoutout-to-the-foodcourt-lady/2011-08-05T00:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/09/membership-requirements/2011-08-05T00:52:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/10/mario-and-the-real-world/2011-08-05T00:50:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/10/that-sunday-feeling/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0224.jpgIMG_0224Yet another questionable sticker. 2011-08-05T00:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/11/mammal-monday-bad-bad-leroy-brown/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0238.jpgIMG_0238Leroy: warming laps and taking naps.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/n696885533_1122898_286.jpgsleepy baby LeroySee? You would have taken him home too.2011-08-05T00:48:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/12/six-good-reasons-to-take-a-bubble-bath/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0242.jpgIMG_0242A sampling of my collection. Clockwise from top left, Candy Cane, Cherry-Cola, Cinnamon Hot Dots, Pineapple Coconut, The Gingerbread Girl.2011-08-05T00:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/13/plumber-crack/2011-08-05T00:44:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/14/kitchen-fun-apple-cheese-buns/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0290.jpgIMG_0290Ta da!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0289.jpgIMG_0289The waiting is the hardest part.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_02871.jpgIMG_0287Looking better already. Go, yeast, go!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0287.jpgIMG_0287Looking better already.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0286.jpgIMG_0286Don't panic. It will turn out well in the end.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0285.jpgIMG_0285dough + goop + apples = almost there!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0284.jpgIMG_0284Sliced apples (left) and minced apples (right).https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0282.jpgIMG_0282Happy dough, ready to rise.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0279.jpgIMG_0279It's okay if the spoon leans a bit, but it need to stay still.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0278.jpgIMG_0278I spilled salt on the counter getting this shot.2011-08-05T00:43:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/15/hungry-like-the-wolf/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0298.jpgIMG_0298Pure doggy bliss.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0294.jpgIMG_0294Primal urges. Very primal.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0292.jpgIMG_0292The pre-chew inspection.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0291.jpgIMG_02912011-08-05T00:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/16/kitchen-fun-rootin-tootin-chicken-stew/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_03051.jpgIMG_0305It smells divine by now!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0314.jpgIMG_0314I can't wait for lunch tomorrow!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0312.jpgIMG_0312Clockwise from top left, oregano, cumin, cayenne. I included a toonie for size reference.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0311.jpgIMG_0311Ready to add some veggies! Mmmmmm.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0306.jpgIMG_0306Alas, the jar gave its all and came up short.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0305.jpgIMG_0305Happy all around, and MAN does it smell good.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0304.jpgIMG_0304I know the bacon's done when the fat is the same colour as my pasty winter legs.2011-08-05T00:40:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/17/my-kitchen-is-out-to-get-me/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0322.jpgIMG_0322It lurks in the corner, waiting for unsuspecting victims.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0321.jpgIMG_0321See, don't you want a baked potato now?2011-08-05T00:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/17/kitchen-fun-ghoul-scout-cookies/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_03361.jpgIMG_0336You NEED these cookies, and so do all your friends.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0336.jpgIMG_0336You NEED these cookies, and so do all your friends. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0334.jpgIMG_0334Trust me about the cereal. I promise you'll be pleased.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0333.jpgIMG_0333You need these cookies, and so do all your friends.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0331.jpgIMG_0331Big, gorgeous cookies. Bake them for someone you love.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0328.jpgIMG_0328Baking soda on the left, salt trying to sneak away between my fingers on the right.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0325.jpgIMG_0325My handful of white sugar.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0323.jpgIMG_0323This is baking, not rocket science.2011-08-05T00:38:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/18/mammal-monday-wee-sherman/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0109.jpgIMG_0109Oh, my goodness. Puppy love.2011-08-05T00:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/19/an-orange-in-eight-pieces/2011-08-05T00:36:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/19/there-goes-thanksgiving-dinner/2011-08-05T00:34:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/20/i-almost-blinded-myself-with-science/2011-08-05T00:32:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/21/stupid-foot/2011-08-05T00:31:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/22/what-the-heck-am-i-doing/2011-08-05T00:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/23/kitchen-fun-baked-yums/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0353.jpgIMG_0353https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0351.jpgIMG_0351Yums, assembled and ready to bake, or tuck into the fridge.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0344.jpgIMG_0344Clockwise from top left: pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, ginger, cariboo.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0341.jpgIMG_0341Gently squeeze out all the delightfulness.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0337.jpgIMG_0337See the bubbly sweet stuff coming up? Yum. I roasted enough yams for a double batch. I'm going to show you what to do with three of these babies.2011-08-05T00:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/24/renewal/2011-08-05T00:25:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/25/mammal-monday-drooly-dude/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0361.jpgIMG_0361Somehow, he's not a drooler. It's a speckled miracle!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0375.jpgIMG_0375Mom, we need to talk about this half a lap business.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0368.jpgIMG_0368Note the glistening spit drop. Classy.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0364.jpgIMG_0364Me, drool? Nah. Never.2011-08-05T00:22:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/26/what-a-bag/2011-08-05T00:21:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/29/poor-piggies/2011-08-05T00:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/29/blue-speckled-pup-unplugged/2011-08-05T00:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/30/aw-shoot/2011-08-05T00:18:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/04/30/momma-was-right/2011-08-05T00:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/02/08/im-so-done-with-winter/2011-08-04T19:25:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/02/09/looking-forward-to-spring/2011-08-04T19:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/02/10/still-looking-forward-to-spring/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_0109.jpgSherman and his MonkeySherman and his Monkeyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc01712.jpgElement in OregonFern by a sea wall in Oregon2011-08-04T19:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/02/11/at-the-front-of-my-mind/2011-08-04T19:22:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/02/12/i-hope-heaven-has-great-golf-courses/2011-08-04T19:21:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/02/14/let-me-tell-you-about-howie/2011-08-04T19:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/02/19/howie-had-a-heart-of-gold/2011-08-04T19:19:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2010/12/02/the-jingle-ball-dock/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc030391.jpgSherman at about 5 months.The little guy and his embarrassment of doggy riches. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc03039.jpgDSC030392011-08-16T15:01:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2010/11/23/misadventures-in-dentistry-part-2-humiliation-in-the-chair/2011-08-04T19:17:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2010/08/16/misadventures-in-dentistry-part-1-farewell-eyeteeth/2011-08-04T19:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2010/08/16/big-hair-big-smile/2011-08-04T19:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2010/08/27/spiderzilla/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dsc028261.jpgDSC02826https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dsc028301.jpgDSC02830The image seared in my brain. Shudder. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dsc02830.jpgDSC02830https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dsc02826.jpgDSC028262011-08-04T19:15:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2010/08/27/speckles-and-freckles-and-dots/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dsc02777-e1282950311305.jpgDSC02777Sherman, 10 Weeks2011-08-04T19:14:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/01/cleaning-wont-kill-you-maybe/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0384.jpgIMG_0384Doesn't look like much of a warning, does it?2020-04-26T17:00:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/02/mammal-monday-election-edition/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0203.jpgIMG_0203Are you going to vote? Are you? Are you? Yes, you are going to vote!2011-08-04T19:12:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/03/shoe-thief/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0386.jpgIMG_0386His black skate shoe next to my black skate shoe, just for the sake of comparison.2011-08-04T19:11:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/04/whats-the-plan-stan/2011-08-04T19:10:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/05/fired-up-about-arms-part-one/2011-08-04T19:08:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/06/peas-and-whine/2011-08-04T19:08:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/07/kitchen-fun-gingerale-pork-chops/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0403.jpgIMG_0403Just out of frame are all the dirty dishes I'm avoiding. Don't worry about them. I'm not. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0404.jpgIMG_0404Oh man. You regret ordering that pizza now, don't you.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_03971.jpgIMG_0397Yum. Jammy goodness!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_03961.jpgIMG_0396Mmmm. Brown and nummy.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0400.jpgIMG_0400Oops. Too much happiness for one kitchen.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0399.jpgIMG_0399It's going it get pretty excited when you mix it all together.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0398.jpgIMG_0398Yes, that's a measuring cup. No, I'm not measuring anything in it.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0397.jpgIMG_0397Jammy goodness!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0394.jpgIMG_0394Classic me "measuring."https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0393.jpgIMG_0393Yes, I pick most of my kitchen stuff based on colour.2011-08-04T19:07:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/08/my-little-momma/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0436.jpgIMG_0436Twenty years ago, at the height of fashion. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0435.jpgIMG_0435Hamming it up in her ballet uniform.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0418.jpgIMG_0418This is my momma in high school: isn't she the sweetest?2011-08-04T19:05:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/09/mammal-mondays-all-bite-and-no-more-bark/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0438.jpgIMG_0438Sigh. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc02793.jpgDSC02793Sunshine, lollipops, and beautiful shrubs. 2011-08-04T19:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/09/proud-of-myself/2011-08-04T19:04:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/10/fired-up-about-arms-part-two/2011-08-04T19:03:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/11/oh-tuesday/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0445.jpgIMG_0445That's "ow" with seven syllables.2011-08-04T19:01:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/12/cheap-chicken/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0446.jpgIMG_0446I am the champion.2011-08-04T19:00:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/13/sparky/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_00991.jpgIMG_0099The day after Sherman came to live in the dollhouse, he got to meet The Electrician.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0099.jpgIMG_0099Sherm meets The Electrican for the first time.2011-10-07T22:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/14/whats-in-a-name/2011-08-04T18:58:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/15/three-dollars-ill-never-see-again/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc02821.jpgDSC02821Not bad for three dollars.2011-08-04T18:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/16/mammal-mondays-hairy-ankles/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0376.jpgIMG_0376The fuzziest, most determined mammal in town.2011-08-04T18:55:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/17/maybe-one-of-these-days-music-a-list/2011-08-04T18:54:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/18/reluctantly-vertical/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0114.jpgIMG_0114Oh, to snooze like the speckled one.2011-08-04T18:53:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/19/im-the-pig/2011-08-04T18:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/20/super-long-weekend/2011-08-04T18:51:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/21/long-stemmed-roses/2011-08-04T18:50:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/22/kitchen-fun-enchil-yada-yadas/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0477.jpgIMG_0477Driving to the party with these smelling up the car was torture.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0470.jpgIMG_0470Snuggle them up in there: tortillas like to be cosy.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0469.jpgIMG_0469Are you excited yet? I'm plenty excited.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0468.jpgIMG_0468Oh, are things getting tasty in here.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0467.jpgIMG_0467I artfully hid the dirty dishes in this shot: well done, me!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0463.jpgIMG_0463Pork and a fork. Where's the Swedish Chef when I need him?https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0461.jpgIMG_0461Leave it on top to steam for a bit before you bury it in spicy goodness. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0460.jpgIMG_0460Zing!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0458.jpgIMG_0458Lots and lots of onion. Mmmm.2011-08-04T18:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/23/mammal-mondays-pup-in-a-box/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0472.jpgIMG_0472Are you afraid? I am too.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0442.jpgIMG_0442I don't know how he sleeps like this. I get a kink in my neck just looking at him.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc02860.jpgDSC02860The original crate, when Sherm thought he could gooey-eye me into staying home from work. It was very nearly a successful effort.2011-08-04T18:48:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/23/pineapple-express/2011-08-04T18:45:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/24/spring-in-the-neighbourhood/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0497.jpgIMG_0497I don't know what kind of tree this is, but I wish I had one in my yard.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0502.jpgIMG_0502Sherman is less impressed than me. That's okay: he's a dog. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0494.jpgIMG_0494Go tree, go!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0498.jpgIMG_0498Yay for green and growing things!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0487.jpgIMG_0487Waiting to head out. Pay no attention to the empty bathroom vanity box sitting waterlogged and pathetic in the background. 2011-08-04T18:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/25/harnessing-farts/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0360.jpgIMG_0360He smiles because he knows we're talking about him. Stanky goon.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0521.jpgIMG_0521Stop, hey, what's that sound? https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0524.jpgIMG_0524It starts when you're always afraid. (So afraid, in fact, than I'm hiding in the green couch blanket).https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0523.jpgIMG_0523He looks up from his task: there's sometime happening here, and what it is is abundantly clear.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0530.jpgIMG_0530The culprit, pulling his foot because he doesn't have fingers. 2011-08-04T17:56:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/26/dressing-up-for-the-show/2011-08-04T17:55:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/27/i-have-to-work-but-please-enjoy-this-puppy/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0076.jpgIMG_0076Sherman with his giraffe and monkey: may the jungle animals rest in pieces. They didn't last long.2011-08-04T17:54:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/28/bongos-and-coyotes/2011-08-04T17:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/29/my-own-little-protest-song/2011-08-04T17:52:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/30/mammal-mondays-droolin-fool/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0516.jpgIMG_0516Maybe I should buy him a bib.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0515.jpgIMG_0515Oh Leroy, you're such a drip.2011-08-04T17:51:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/05/31/the-lilacs-have-arrived/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0557.jpgIMG_0557Yum.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0562.jpgIMG_0562Oh, that smell.2011-08-04T17:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/01/paw-repair/2011-08-04T17:49:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/01/prizefighter/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc02898.jpgDSC02898The salad days.2011-08-04T17:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/02/check-this-out/2011-08-04T17:46:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/04/frankenellastein/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0567.jpgIMG_0567It's all very Tim Burton.2011-08-04T17:45:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/03/the-left-one-makes-an-l/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0563.jpgIMG_0563 Ouch. Owie. Poop on a stick.2011-08-04T17:44:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/05/puddytat/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jumper.jpgjumperCan you see it? https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pink-dress1.jpgpink dresshttps://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pink-dress.jpgpink dressWhy do I look so uneasy? I think I'm leery of Raggedy Anne sneaking up behind me. 2011-08-04T17:43:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/06/mammal-mondays-rodent-roundup/2011-08-04T17:41:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/30/the-end-and-the-beginning/2011-08-04T17:40:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/07/seriously/2011-08-04T17:39:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/04/nine-random-facts-blast-from-the-past-edition/2011-08-04T20:29:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/08/the-dirt-cake/2011-08-03T20:43:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/09/welcome-to-the-jungle/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0267.jpgIMG_0267https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0234.jpgIMG_0234purr machine2011-08-03T20:42:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/15/threadbare/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0631.jpgIMG_0631Still ugly, but certainly improving.2011-08-03T20:41:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/18/six-good-reasons-to-avoid-hand-surgery/2011-08-03T20:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/10/kitchen-fun-how-to-make-pasta-post-op/2011-08-03T20:39:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/10/facelift/2011-08-03T20:38:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/11/oh-the-irony/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0596.jpgIMG_0596Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful?2011-08-03T20:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/12/the-greatest-t-shirt-ever/2011-11-07T00:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/13/mammal-mondays-sweet-gracey/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0607.jpgIMG_0607She's a skinny girl at the moment, but we're working on it.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0602.jpgIMG_0602Toby looks bigger because he's closer to the camera. In reality, Sherm is four times his size.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0601.jpgIMG_0601https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0612.jpgIMG_0612Miss Gracey2011-08-03T20:34:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/15/uterine-saga-part-one-the-back-story/2011-08-03T20:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/16/the-right-kind-of-role-model/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/weddinggg.jpgweddingggYears later, Kate Middleton would copy this dress.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bookswithgng.jpgbookswithgngGrandpa, Grandma, and me in yellow jammies.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/queenieg.jpgQueenieGMy little grandma at fifteen. 2011-08-03T20:27:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/17/worst-date-of-my-life/2011-08-03T20:25:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/19/my-dad-is-cooler-than-your-dad/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/klinger.jpgKlingerI'm pretty sure that's a real rifle, too. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/fordhat.jpgfordhatDad tried to pass on everything he knew. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/piggybackwallpaper.jpgpiggybackwallpaperhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dadnme1.jpgdadnme1Dad a me, a mere larva. 2011-08-26T02:55:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/20/mammal-mondays-happy-birthday-sherman/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/048.jpg048https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0706.jpgIMG_0706Sherman was a happy birthday boy. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0676.jpgIMG_0676The death spoon. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0657.jpgIMG_0657Stanley, meet Sherman. (My money's on the dog).https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0739.jpgIMG_0739Sherm at 52 weeks, in his handsome birthday collar. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0076.jpgIMG_0076Sherm at eight weeks. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0142.jpgIMG_01422011-08-03T20:13:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/21/kitchen-fun-pupcakes/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0721.jpgIMG_0721The whole time, he seemed in awe of his good doggie fortune. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0716.jpgIMG_0716I think he likes birthdays.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0701.jpgIMG_0701Sherm awaiting the release command (good boy).https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0699.jpgIMG_0699Sherman waiting and The Electrician in my favourite of his shirts.https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0695.jpgIMG_0695Ta-dah!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0694.jpgIMG_0694Officially the nastiest meatloaf ever. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0685.jpgIMG_0685https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0642.jpgIMG_0642Uh, yum?https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0637.jpgIMG_0637Mmmm. Smell that birthday goodness!2011-08-03T20:12:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/22/i-wrote-how-many-posts/2011-08-03T20:09:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/23/uterine-saga-part-2-full-revolt/2011-08-03T20:07:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/24/why-bloggers-are-like-sperm/2012-03-29T14:52:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/25/mooperoni/2011-08-03T20:04:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/26/happy-birthday-old-woman/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bonnetgrass.jpgbonnetgrass2011-08-03T20:00:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/27/mammal-mondays-a-stegosaurus-scandal/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_06851.jpgIMG_0685Sherm and Stanley2011-08-03T19:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/28/damn-you-home-and-garden-television/2011-08-03T19:56:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/06/29/the-spaghetti-incident/2018-07-17T01:22:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/01/summer-is-here/2011-08-03T19:53:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/03/this-flu-wears-combat-boots/2011-08-03T19:51:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/02/the-dollhouse-kitchen-runs-amok/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_07531.jpgIMG_0753https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0753.jpgIMG_07532011-08-03T19:50:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/04/we-are-not-amused/2011-08-03T19:48:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/05/kay-reviews-the-tenth-gift/2011-08-18T23:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/06/a-forrest-gump-thigh/2011-08-03T19:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/07/a-sonnet-worthy-development/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0760.jpgIMG_0760I told you it was amazing.2011-08-03T19:45:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/08/kay-reviews-what-it-takes-to-pull-me-through/2011-08-03T19:43:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/09/murder-in-cold-blood-if-spiders-actually-had-blood/2011-08-03T19:43:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/10/my-brain-aches/2011-08-03T19:41:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/11/mammal-mondays-the-pet-resort/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0764.jpgIMG_0764https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0761.jpgIMG_0761https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0762.jpgIMG_07622011-08-03T19:40:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/12/spam-o-rama/2011-08-03T19:39:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/13/another-adventure/2011-08-03T19:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/15/from-leather-to-lingerie/2011-08-03T19:37:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/14/leather-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see/2011-08-03T19:36:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/27/night-of-the-living-dairy/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0983.jpgIMG_0983You can't see how incredibly bloated the plastic jug is: I'm afraid. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0982.jpgIMG_0982Oops. 2011-08-03T19:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/16/ill-be-immature-forever/2011-08-03T19:33:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/17/good-one/2011-08-03T19:32:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/18/mammal-mondays-hungry-like-the-goat/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0876.jpgIMG_0876I want to take him home, not in my good purse, though. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0882.jpgIMG_0882They have such silky ears!https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0871.jpgIMG_0871Going up for a little nibble.2011-08-03T19:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/19/bird-is-the-word/2011-08-03T19:29:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/28/uterine-saga-part-three-gynecologist-fails/2011-08-03T19:27:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/03/uterine-saga-part-four-the-iud-insanely-unpleasant-disaster/2011-09-26T01:47:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/20/how-did-that-happen/2011-08-03T19:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/21/i-would-be-fired-the-first-day/2011-08-03T19:24:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/22/my-teacher-voice/2011-08-03T19:23:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/23/like-i-never-left/2011-08-03T19:22:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/24/defying-gravity/2011-08-03T19:21:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/25/mammal-monday-hippopootamus/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0615.jpgIMG_06152011-08-03T19:20:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/26/just-stay-home/2011-08-03T19:19:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/29/an-ironic-romance-or-how-i-fell-for-the-electrician/2011-08-03T19:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/30/wow-hes-old/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/babyross.jpgbabyrossFrankly, I thought he'd be more fun.2011-08-03T19:14:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/07/31/a-blue-birthday/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0995.jpgIMG_0995Oh heck yes. https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0996.jpgIMG_0996https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0994.jpgIMG_0994We decided to label it with the age she acts, not the age her driver's license declares. 2011-08-03T19:13:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/01/mammal-mondays-puppy-love/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0139.jpgIMG_0139He was a lap dog back then.2011-08-03T19:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/2011/08/02/kay-reviews-the-glimmer-palace/2011-08-03T19:11:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bluespeckledpup.com/contact-kay/2012-01-15T00:54:15+00:00weekly0.6https://bluespeckledpup.com/be-well-aware/https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc02779.jpgDSC02779https://bluespeckledpup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc02797.jpgDSC027972011-11-11T16:18:08+00:00weekly0.6https://bluespeckledpup.comdaily1.02021-12-22T00:39:53+00:00