Hello Frannie!

As I'm always saying, I can't believe this month

zipped by so fast!

Seriously -- it really did.

And I kind of hate for it to be over.

Trees are turning color here in Nebraska and are stunning!

Breeder Little Paws of Iowa Photo (probably 6 weeks old)

 It's been a busy month as we welcomed a puppy this month.

I really didn't think we would  welcome another dog so soon, but our hearts were

broken and we were so sad when Muffy died.
The house felt empty and lonely without her.

Our new pup, Miss Frannie, is a Mini-Goldendoodle.

She's a little bundle of energy and is working

overtime healing our broken hearts.

She's almost 12 weeks old now

and probably around 10 pounds.
The breeder estimates she will be 25 pounds full grown.

She's a fast learner and puppy classes are helping her learn new tricks
and how to behave herself.
Stay tuned!  The Adventures of Miss Frannie Doodle will continue!

Part 2 -- The Photographer

Part 2 and some more senior photos -

bear with me please and/or jump to some other

blog if you like!

One of Maddie's pastimes this past summer was working

on honing her photography skills.

In order to improve her people photo-taking 

[she already had worked extensively on dog and bandana photos], 

she recruited friends and volunteered to do photo shoots for them!

As everyone knows, a girl can never have too many new photos 

for social media accounts, right!

She had a load of fun, improved her 

photography and her editing skills!

So, when Meg asked her what props she'd like to

bring for senior photos, she grabbed her camera!

Some weekends Mads was booked both Fridays and

Saturdays and Sundays!  At least 3 or 4 girls used photos Maddie took

for their senior yearbook photos.

She took one girl's senior photos for her - spending

3+ hours doing photos in 3 different locations all over Lincoln!

Then she spent another 3+ hours editing and sending 

the photos out!

It was a fun time for her and she really enjoyed it!

I was her assistant -- somebody needs to

hold gear and the light reflector thingy.

Since it's getting cold and dark out earlier now, there are

not too many photo shoots scheduled.

However, she hopes to keep improving and may have it as a part-time gig

in the future.

Smile pretty for the camera now!

 

Senior Photos - Part 1

Attempting to jump back into the blog scene 

and planning/hoping to get some updates done one of these days!

Once again, I am wayyyyyy behind!

Last month, I teased you all with a sneak peek

at Maddie's senior photo shoot.

I have more to share now that we received

the photos from Meg Slattery.

Maddie opted to do one hour of photos in one outfit

at one location.

Most seniors are doing 3 hours in 3 different outfits

at 3 different locations.

Oy -- that's a lot of picture-taking!

So, I was delighted that my girl was more

rational and restrained for her senior photos!

We met at a great outdoor park and Meg and Maddie 

had loads of fun.  They both laughed so much!

Ahhh - that's the low-key, no stress way to

do senior photos!

 Isn't she adorable?!

Will share more in a Part 2 as Meg got some of 

Maddie with her uke and her camera - her two favorite things from

high school.  I wanted to bring along her sewing machine, but

that might just be a little weird in an outside photo!

Stay tuned!

Hello October!

Hello October!

Hoping it is a better month than September.

Definitely starting out on the extremely rainy side -

yesterday we had nearly 3 inches of rain.

Raining buckets as I was driving and I could barely see -
you know I'm not a confident driver in bad weather!

That was scary -- but saying Hail Mary's out loud

always helps me and I made it through the deluge.

I think cooler temps and lovely days are in the forecast

in a day or two -- more rain today.

Looking back at the life of our sweet pup - Muffy Mei!

Adorable little pup in 2010!





She loved chewy sticks and treats!




Brave girl went down the slide!





Modeling for the bandana business!




Maddie and Muffy featured in our neighborhood magazine!




Yes, we were those people -- we got her a pet
stroller and were able to use it a couple times when
she was too worn out to walk.
Muffy died a week after her cancer diagnosis on September 20, 2019.
We loved that sweet dog so much.