Sep 14 2008
Ike in Ohio and Pics of my Step Daughters
Mike has two Siberian Huskies (my soon-to-be-step-daughters), and they are trained on an Invisible Fence at his place. Huskies love to run, run, run, so they need an area that has boundaries for their own safety. Friday we finally got an Invisible Fence installed here so that they can be free to run around. Previously we were having to walk them on leashes or tie them out on a line, so this is a big relief for all of us!
Today Tropical Depression (formerly Hurricane) Ike blew through here and we had some pretty strong winds and were without power for much of the day. So we grilled out and ate outside (it’s pretty sheltered from the wind down here) until it got so windy that we did finally have to retreat indoors. Got lots of fun pictures today, though…
Mike with Nanook. She is just under 2 years old. She’s very timid, but she’s very affectionate and funny once she warms up to you. She makes us laugh on a regular basis:
The darker one is Saber. She’s about 6 months older than Nanook and loves everyone. She will stand up on her hind legs and kiss you right in the mouth! She warms my heart because so many of her mannerisms are like Bosco’s were. She makes me smile and remember him a lot:
Nanook tries very hard to be friends with Josie, who’s still a bit grumpy with them but getting better every week:
The girls barked at the horses the first few times they met them, but they’re so much better now. Today they were very quiet around them. We have the Invisible Fence set up so they can’t go in the paddock because we don’t want them to get kicked since they’re not used to being around horses.
Getting all three of them in one shot was a little tricky–they’re such busy-bodies:
Cassie being beautiful–she’s so photogenic:
Paige’s expansive back–love this shot:
Cassie taking advantage of Ike’s winds to practice for America’s Next Top Model:
Paige is such a ham–still as personable as ever:
I think it looks like they’re having a conversation in this shot–I love this one:
Paige gettin’ some love:
Some more shots of the girls:
Some self-portraits of Mike and I:
Fun with low-light photography when the electricity was out:
