My Dog Has a Camera

Snowpocalypse 2011

2011-02-02T18:46:00.000-05:00

Choppy and I are up in Wisconsin this week, just in time to (a) avoid the ice storm back in Terre Haute, and (b) experience a Wisconsin blizzard. Post-blizzard, Choppy got a picture of some of the snow as the sun went down.

Taken: February 2, 2011

Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Dog's Eye View of Christmas

2010-12-15T16:48:00.000-05:00

A picture Choppy took of the Christmas tree - from her own vantage point.

Taken: December 14, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Special Delivery

2010-11-16T08:30:00.004-05:00

Among the things Choppy doesn't like? The FedEx and UPS delivery men. Here is a picture as the FedEx guy stops to drop something off:

Not pictured: Dog wearing the camera who was barking like mad at this point. You'd think that Choppy would like someone who brought stuff to the house, but no.

Taken: November 15, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Christmas Pheasant Time!

2010-11-15T13:50:00.003-05:00

So, after having bought a second camera for Choppy, I promptly lost the cord. However, I found it this morning, and Choppy caught this picture:

It's her Christmas pheasant toy - sans squeaker. First thing to go.

Taken: November 15, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Kitties!

2010-09-06T12:25:00.005-04:00

When we are at my parents' house, Choppy spends significant amounts of time staring at/chasing/attempting to make their cats play with her. However, despite that, she never gets pictures of them with her camera. Until this morning, that is!

See Peaches? She's eating some food my sister put out for the cats.

Then, Sonny, with a little bit of another one (I think it's Boop).

And Peaches again - with a bit of Choppy's own reflection in the window.

Taken: September 6, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

15 Minutes With Choppy

2010-09-01T22:03:00.003-04:00

Three pictures to illustrate 15 minutes in Choppy's life today:

In this picture, I am home. Choppy is lying on the floor, presumably content (though she is staring at the couch, which suggests she is not entirely content).

Here, I am headed to the store. Choppy is watching me go.

Shortly thereafter, Choppy has abandoned the floor for the couch. Bad Choppy!

Taken: September 1, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Walking Dogs

2010-08-05T19:53:00.002-04:00

At the front gate of the park, Choppy saw this dog being walked the other day:

Of course, not seen is the heat - hoping it cools down soon!

Taken: August 3, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Flowers

2010-08-03T18:24:00.002-04:00

A pic from a weekend up in Wisconsin:

Purple flower, purple pot and a hose. We'll see what Choppy catches this coming weekend, as we are headed back up to Wisconsin for the weekend.

Taken: July 25, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Camping Time!

2010-07-26T22:04:00.002-04:00

Choppy got a picture of my parents' camper over the weekend.

With a little dog nose to boot! I bet Choppy would love camping.

Taken: July 24, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Gimme Some Food!

2010-07-24T10:44:00.004-04:00

This morning, I was having breakfast and Choppy decided she would beg for some bacon.

There's her little paw on my leg.

Taken: July 24, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

The New Camera Has Arrived!

2010-07-22T13:25:00.003-04:00

Look what came today!

Choppy's new camera! I have it charging up right now, so expect some new posts over the weekend!

And also, it came a full day early - Amazon, you rock!

Broken Camera

2010-06-20T22:43:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts here lately - Choppy's camera is currently broken. Surprising, it is not due to anything she did; the cord that attaches it to my computer appears to be the problem.

So, until I get that fixed, no posting. Of course, you can always visit Choppy's Dog House!

Old Picture

2010-06-09T23:03:00.003-04:00

Choppy's camera wasn't working properly today, so an old picture from her camera of my knees in a skirt:

Taken: April 4, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Cars!

2010-05-20T18:41:00.002-04:00

Choppy looks at a couple of her favorite things - cars!

Taken: May 9, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Taking Herself on a Walk

2010-05-17T17:30:00.000-04:00

Choppy takes herself on a walk when we were in Wisconsin - headed up the driveway into the prairie.

Taken: May 8, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Into the Woods

2010-05-16T16:39:00.002-04:00

Even though it looks like Choppy is in the woods in this picture, I actually think that she is on the deck looking into the woods.

Taken: May 9, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Dog Tongue!

2010-05-14T18:46:00.000-04:00

Choppy caught herself on the camera - with her tongue out!

Taken: May 9, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Slightly in the Woods

2010-05-12T21:38:00.002-04:00

Choppy goes into the woods (well, maybe more like a little bit into the woods) and takes a look back at my parents' house:

Taken: May 9, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Sarah Goes to Work

2010-05-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

Choppy catches me getting ready to head to work:

Taken: May 4, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

In the Grass

2010-05-05T09:45:00.001-04:00

Choppy took this one lying in the grass, looking at my neighbor's house:

Taken: May 4, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

The Easter Bunny!

2010-04-04T18:06:00.001-04:00

Choppy seems to have caught a glimpse of the Easter Bunny hiding eggs this morning!

Taken: April 4, 2010
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Sarah Getting Ready

2010-04-01T20:24:00.001-04:00

Choppy watches me getting ready this morning, like she does every morning:

Taken: April 1, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Morning Shadows

2010-03-23T20:24:00.001-04:00

Morning shadow - I'm not sure if it's all Choppy, or both Choppy and me.

Taken: March 23, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Dog Leg

2010-03-22T22:26:00.001-04:00

This? This is a dog leg.

What is surprising about this dog leg? It's on the floor, where it belongs, instead of on the couch, where it doesn't.

Taken: March 19, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Bye Sarah

2010-03-19T12:28:00.002-04:00

Choppy watches me leaving the other day - a beautiful day in Indiana:

Taken: March 18,2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Life Sans Computer

2010-03-13T21:19:00.003-05:00

Here I am on the couch this morning, before the new computer cord arrived:

Immediately after I got the new computer cord, I went back to my normal couch activity - playing on the computer.

Taken: March 13, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Put Away Your Shoes

2010-03-11T08:00:00.001-05:00

Someone (me) needs to put away some of her shoes, which are taking up a large part of the front hallway:

Taken: March 10, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Spring is Sprung!

2010-03-10T11:11:00.003-05:00

On a beautiful spring day in Terre Haute, Choppy went outside and caught this picture:

Note Choppy's chin in the upper right hand corner. I'm guessing she was looking at a squirrel, which have discovered how to get on the bird feeder next door, which is the direction she is looking in this picture.

Taken: March 9, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

More Monday Evening

2010-03-09T12:30:00.001-05:00

I also managed to get some laundry done Monday evening - Choppy watched me head into the basement:

Taken: March 8, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Monday Night, Chez Sarah & Choppy

2010-03-09T08:00:00.001-05:00

Monday night here Chez Sarah & Choppy is pretty routine - television, wine, and computer:

I did liven it up with a package of Thin Mints - that's the thing in my hand.

Taken: March 8, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Home Improvement

2010-03-08T08:00:00.002-05:00

Here I am, painting the kitchen ceiling:

Taken: March 7, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Mom Visits!

2010-03-07T09:57:00.001-05:00

My mom was here this weekend - and Choppy caught us leaving to go out yesterday:

Taken: March 6, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Snow in the Yard

2010-03-02T12:30:00.002-05:00

Still a bit of snow in the backyard. I can't wait for it to melt and start working on fixing up the yard:

Taken: February 26, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Chair and Leg

2010-03-02T08:00:00.001-05:00

With my brother and sister-in-law in town this weekend, I had the extra chair in the family room. Choppy got a picture of that, and someone's leg:

Taken: February 26, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Shower Time!

2010-03-01T20:30:00.002-05:00

Choppy's food is in one of my bathrooms, but she has never really taken a clear picture in there until late last week:

Taken: February 26, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Almost Birtday Picture

2010-02-24T20:20:00.001-05:00

Choppy caught a different angle looking at the park late today:

And also reminds me that, on the day before my 31st birthday, I should probably move the shovel.

Taken: February 24, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Another Dog!

2010-02-23T18:51:00.002-05:00

Choppy takes lots of pictures of the park, but she rarely gets pictures of people in the park (I assume that once it gets nicer and there are more people in the park, she will get more pictures of people). But today, she captured a picture of her friend Brownie walking by with his owner, Eleanor:

Also nice to see most of the snow melting away!

Taken: February 23, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Toy Destruction

2010-02-23T12:30:00.002-05:00

Choppy destroys her toys with great relish and gusto. That little pink orb? It used to be a pink squeaky pig:

Choppy had torn the ears off of the pig and pulled out its squeaker within a minute of me giving it to her. It currently is half an orb that no longer resembles anything like a pig, though you can still see the swirl of its tail in this picture.

Taken: February 22, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Shameless Product Placement

2010-02-23T08:00:00.001-05:00

Perhaps if I put Skittles on my page, Skittles will send me free ones. Hey, it works for celebrities:

Choppy stared at these for about five minutes, as evidenced by a series of photos (well, that, and because I was sitting right next to the Skittles as she stared).

Taken: February 22, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Under the Table Photography

2010-02-22T20:25:00.001-05:00

Evening in Terre Haute - Choppy looking under the table at one of her toys:

Taken: February 22, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

The Photographer & Camera

2010-02-19T08:00:00.001-05:00

As a request for Lili at Boogie's blog, here's a picture of Choppy wearing her camera (as well as her new sweater):

Yet another picture taken by me, not Choppy.

Window Hardware

2010-02-17T12:49:00.002-05:00

A window close up yesterday morning, complete with dead orange lady bug:

Taken: February 16, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Snow for Mardi Gras

2010-02-16T19:11:00.001-05:00

Mardi Gras in Terre Haute is snowier than normal:

Taken: February 16, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Park at Night

2010-02-16T08:00:00.001-05:00

Back home post-Mardi Gras, Choppy (who stayed with friends here in Indiana) took a picture of the park at night:

Taken: February 15, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Off to New Orleans!

2010-02-11T08:18:00.001-05:00

I'm headed to New Orleans for the weekend. Which required me to dress up Choppy:

In case you haven't figured it out, Choppy did not take that picture.

A Guessing Game - Answer

2010-02-09T18:30:00.001-05:00

The answer to the last post? It's my heel - getting ready for work yesterday morning.

A Guessing Game

2010-02-09T12:30:00.002-05:00

What is this?

Answer later.

Taken: February 8, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Park From Upstairs

2010-02-09T08:00:00.002-05:00

Choppy took a picture from an angle she never has before - it's the park from the second floor of the house:

Taken: February 8, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Nose & Toy

2010-02-08T12:30:00.002-05:00

Some dog nose and toy - taken yesterday during the Super Bowl.

Taken: February 7, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Some Guitar Hero

2010-02-08T08:00:00.002-05:00

A picture I posted to Facebook, but never on the blog:

I was playing Guitar Hero at the time (because in my world, one should look like a rock star while you play the game).

Taken: January 2, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Dog Foot

2010-02-07T18:08:00.000-05:00

Choppy's foot on the stairs:

A picture that demonstrates that she does not constantly do bad things while I am at work.

Taken: February 2, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Doggie Video?

2010-02-03T18:00:00.001-05:00

I want the doggie cam in this video!

This appears pretty homemade...it is giving me ideas...

Enemy No. 1

2010-02-03T08:00:00.001-05:00

Choppy's number one enemy:

As seen in my kitchen, which is currently under (minor) construction.

Taken: January 26, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Afternoon Nap

2010-02-02T08:00:00.001-05:00

Choppy caught the sunlight streaming into my bedroom yesterday afternoon during her nap:

Taken: February 1, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Spring is Sprung?

2010-02-01T18:07:00.001-05:00

I saw a robin while I walked Choppy this evening. And earlier this afternoon, Choppy captured the last of our snow:

Taken: February 1, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Three Pictures of Sarah

2010-01-28T08:00:00.001-05:00

Three pictures Choppy took of me yesterday. First, headed to work:

Second:Then, my skirt as I cook King Cake:

Finally, looking at me near the family room couch:

Taken: January 27, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Not a Duck This Time

2010-01-27T18:30:00.002-05:00

Choppy took a picture of a bird on the front porch railing this morning:

It's on the right side of the railing.

Taken: January 27, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Makeup and Shoes

2010-01-27T12:30:00.002-05:00

Choppy watches me get ready every morning, and yesterday she caught me putting on my makeup:

I'm on the left.

Taken: January 26, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Watch Out for Giant Ducks

2010-01-27T08:00:00.001-05:00

Choppy's newest toy (courtesy her friends Atticus and Bailey, who stayed with us this weekend):

It's a duck, and that's the duck's beak and eye.

Taken: January 26, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

A Walk in the Park (and Continued Bad Behavior)

2010-01-26T18:17:00.004-05:00

Usually, Choppy's pictures on our walks are quite blurry. But this morning, she managed to capture a few decent shots. This one is looking up at the sky (I actually think that her collar got flipped around so the camera was looking up - this happens when she has her leash on):

She also snapped a picture of the park's soccer field while we walked:

And then I left her for the day. Unsurprisingly, she sat on the couch like a bad dog:

Taken: January 26, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

The Good Couch

2010-01-26T12:30:00.001-05:00

Another view from the family room couch (the one Choppy is allowed on), looking up at the ceiling and the door to the dining room and the door to the bathroom:

Taken: January 25, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Watching TV

2010-01-26T08:00:00.002-05:00

A bit of an abstract picture of Choppy sitting on the couch with me last night, watching TV (and unhappy that DirecTV was not working):

And I was the one watching TV, not Choppy.

Taken: January 25, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

More Bad Behavior from Choppy

2010-01-25T19:37:00.001-05:00

So, it appears Choppy spent the entire afternoon lying on the couch. Except for this brief moment where she appears to have stood up on the couch to look outside:

Taken: January 25, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Prepared for Rain

2010-01-15T08:30:00.002-05:00

I'm leaving for work (as you can see on the left), but Choppy snapped a picture of the umbrella in the corner (as well as my shoes and the cord I used for my Christmas lights outside):

Taken: January 13, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

2010-01-14T12:30:00.001-05:00

Choppy seems to catch a lot of pictures of my skirt moving:

She took this one yesterday while I was getting ready to go back to work after lunch.

Taken: January 13, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Morning Sun

2010-01-14T08:00:00.002-05:00

Just after I left for work yesterday, Choppy took some pretty pictures of sunlight in the park and on my neighbor's house:

Taken: January 13, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Choppy Loves the Couch (and Being Bad)

2010-01-13T18:05:00.005-05:00

Choppy was a bad dog this morning while I was at work:

When I first started looking at the pictures she took this afternoon, I thought she might have been better and stayed off of the couch:

Turns out, just looking at the couch was short-lived:

I should know better than to think the dog will be good while I am at work.

Taken: January 13, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Elephant

2010-01-12T12:30:00.001-05:00

Choppy's elephant toy:

Like all her toys, it used to squeak. And like all but one of her toys, it no longer squeaks.

Taken: January 11, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Cooking Supper

2010-01-12T08:00:00.002-05:00

Choppy watched me cook supper last night:

Always hoping that something will come her way!

Taken: January 11, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Getting Dark

2010-01-11T19:05:00.002-05:00

Choppy looked out into the park earlier this evening:

As you can see, it has snowed again here in Terre Haute.

Taken: January 11, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Post-Laundry

2010-01-10T10:00:00.001-05:00

Choppy watching me put my clothes away the other day:

Taken: January 7, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Laundry Time

2010-01-09T10:00:00.003-05:00

Choppy came down to the basement while I did laundry:

She isn't allowed in the basement when I am not with her - for whatever reason, she thinks it's a giant toilet. Not pleasant.

Taken: January 7, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Dog Leg

2010-01-08T12:30:00.002-05:00

Dog leg and, in the background, my family room fridges with some things on top of them (for beer and wine, naturally):

Taken: January 5, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Vertigo

2010-01-08T08:00:00.002-05:00

A vertigo inducing view of the corner of my bedroom, looking over my bed:

Note the awesome wallpaper and border I get to see every night. It's like the 80s all the time!

Taken: January 6, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Reindeer

2010-01-07T12:30:00.001-05:00

A reindeer toy:

Yet another of Choppy's many, many toys.

Taken: January 5, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Sarah Leaves for Work

2010-01-07T08:00:00.002-05:00

A series from yesterday, showing me leaving Choppy to head back to work at lunch.

First, I am getting ready to leave.

There was a picture of nothing, then Choppy looking out the side window at me leaving in the car:

And then, the car is gone:

Taken: January 5, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Enemy No. 2

2010-01-06T12:30:00.000-05:00

Choppy caught me steaming the rugs (she was a bit sick earlier in the week):

Her second greatest enemy is the steam cleaner. Second only to the vacuum cleaner.

Taken: January 5, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Park People

2010-01-06T08:30:00.002-05:00

Choppy caught a picture of a person running in the park yesterday:

Taken: January 5, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Now You See It...

2010-01-05T18:30:00.005-05:00

Actually, it's the other way around. Now you don't see it (well, except for a bit in the lower right hand corner):

A minute later, you see the whole thing:

Taken: January 5, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

The Real Thing

2010-01-05T12:30:00.001-05:00

Coke on the coffee table:

Taken while I played Guitar Hero the other night.

Taken: January 2, 2009
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Toy Time

2010-01-05T08:00:00.005-05:00

One of Choppy's many toys:

It looks surprisingly good in this picture. In real life, it's a half stuffed old toy she has been dragging around for months.

Taken: January 1, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Park and Swing

2010-01-04T12:30:00.002-05:00

A look at the park over the porch swing:

I am guessing that Choppy was looking at something on the corner - probably another dog.

Taken: January 2, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Backyard Fun

2010-01-04T08:00:00.003-05:00

Choppy hanging out in the backyard over the weekend:

Not much snow left, but it is quite cold!

Taken: January 2, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Game Time!

2010-01-03T13:00:00.002-05:00

Go Bears!

It's a Christmas Bears snow man I have on my family room couch (or did, until I put away the Christmas decorations).

Taken: January 1, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

iPod Speakers

2010-01-03T08:00:00.001-05:00

A picture of my iPod speakers on my living room table:

They really don't look so good in real life.

Taken: January 1, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Ready for Supper

2010-01-02T12:30:00.002-05:00

Choppy wss looking at the dining room table yesterday while my friends Kaylan and Travis were over to watch a movie:

She's looking through a chair that is normally in my living room, but was in my family room while I had guests, so everyone would have somewhere to sit.

Taken: January 1, 2010
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Happy Birthday, Mom!

2010-01-02T08:30:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday, Mom!

I'm sure looking at a picture of the dog watching you at the fridge reminds you why you don't want one of your own.

Taken: December 25, 2009
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Moving Skirt

2010-01-01T12:30:00.001-05:00

I love this picture:

It's my skirt, and I think it is in the kitchen.

Taken: December 30, 2009
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Time Marches On...

2010-01-01T08:00:00.000-05:00

Choppy fell asleep on her back:

This is a picture look up a wall at a light switch and a clock on the wall - appropriate for the new year.

Taken: December 27, 2009
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Collett Park in Winter

2009-12-31T12:30:00.004-05:00

A beautiful view out my front window, looking at Collett Park:

A beautiful day, to boot!

Taken: December 29, 2009
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Even Nap Time is Toy Time

2009-12-31T08:00:00.000-05:00

There was a long series of shots just like this one:

This is a toy Choppy got for Christmas (it was a hedgehog wearing a hat). She appears to have fallen asleep with it right next to her.

Taken: December 26, 2009
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

A Gray Day for Being Bad

2009-12-30T20:25:00.003-05:00

Today was a gray day in the park:

And Choppy spent more time being a bad dog on the couch:

Under the Table

2009-12-30T12:30:00.001-05:00

A favorite dog location - under the table. Probably because of its proximity to food.

She's looking at my sister here.

Taken: December 27, 2009
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Headed Home

2009-12-30T08:00:00.000-05:00

While she was following my dad up to get the mail (or on her way back from getting the mail), as seen yesterday, Choppy took this picture:

She appears to be on my parents' long driveway, looking back at their house.

Taken: December 26, 2009
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Bad Dog!

2009-12-29T19:10:00.006-05:00

This morning while I was at work, Choppy did something bad.

It started out innocently enough. Choppy looked at the couch:

Things quickly went badly, though, as Choppy got on the living room couch - where she is not allowed:

Then she settled in, looking toward the fireplace:

Eventually, she got off of the couch, but this afternoon, she went back for more. This time, she chose to look at the Christmas tree:

The Nose

2009-12-29T12:30:00.001-05:00

I have no idea how she did it, but Choppy managed to take a picture of her nose:

It appears she is just a talented photographer.

Taken: December 28, 2009
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Mail Time!

2009-12-29T08:00:00.000-05:00

Choppy went outside with my dad to go get the mail:

Taken: December 26, 2009
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

A Monday in the Life of Choppy

2009-12-28T21:00:00.002-05:00

I have now answered the question of what my dog does all day while I am gone. It appears that, for the most part, she sleeps. So, here's a brief look at what Choppy did all day while I was at work.

First, she looked out the window. This is the window sill:

Then, she went upstairs and slept for the rest of the morning on my bedroom floor until I got home. Here is the armoire, sideways (presumably because Choppy was lying down):

I came home for lunch, and she went outside, where she showed off why one task that needs to be completed next summer is the re-painting of the back door:

The afternoon? More of the same. Choppy headed back to the bedroom for some more sleep - and a picture with mostly nose, and a little bit of bed:

And tonight? Watching me put the television together:

The First Picture

2009-12-28T08:00:00.000-05:00

This is the first picture Choppy took that you could tell what it was:

This is my mom cooking on Christmas. Unsurprisingly, the dog's first picture involved food.

Oh, and apologies to my mom, who probably doesn't appreciate that I posted a picture of her backside on the internet.

Taken: December 25, 2009
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin

The Photographer Herself

2009-12-27T09:23:00.000-05:00

A picture of the photographer herself:

Choppy took this picture at my parents' house, looking into their kitchen from their deck. You can see her quite well in the reflection - including her camera (the blue and white thing around her neck).

Taken: December 25, 2009
Location: Cross Plains, Wisconsin