pretty pastels

I'm in love with all of the pretty peaches, pinks, and soft greens that are everywhere this season. Makes me so excited for Spring. Fresh starts. New beginnings. I needed a little joy today, and these pics made me smile. Hopefully, they'll do the same for you.

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mystery pup: ernie

All 3 of our dogs are rescues, and all 3 are mixed breed. I love trying to figure out what they are mixed with...hours of entertainment. (I'm easily amused.) Lately, I've been trying to crack Ernie's genetic code. We know he's part black lab, but the rest is a mystery. He's 10 months old, all black--except for a little white on his chin, the tip of his tail, and few white hairs on several paws. He's almost 80lbs and fairly tall, full of energy, very protective (read: barks at anything within a 100 yard radius of the house), loves water, and is enamored with anything that flies. My best guess is he's mixed with german shepherd. I found a few pics to compare. What do you think?

(Ernie on the left)

Gypsy: a black lab/shepherd mix. link here.

They look so similar! They even lay the same!

Max: another black lab/shepherd mix. link here.

Twinsies?

A guy at the dog park told us Ernie looked just like a black lab/great dane mix he'd had. So of course I had to find some pictures to compare.

Here are a few labradane mixes:

 

This is Luke. There are definitely some similarities. link here. 

Griffon: another black lab/great dane mix. Same sweet eyes. 10 months, 70lbs.

Ernie has that beat by 10lbs already. yikes. link here.

I know we could get a mixed breed DNA test done for fairly cheap, but that takes all the fun out of it! We love our mutt puppy and our neverending guessing game. But do you think he's done growing? (Please!)

Any other guesses to Ernie's heritage?

thankful thursday: 6

It's been a super sunny and gorgeous week in K-town. I hope the weekend follows suit! Lots to be thankful for this week. Here's just a few randoms: 

1.a soon-to-be clean house

To say 'it's been a loooooong haul with this back injury,' would be a ginormous understatement. Things that were taken for granted pre-injury (bending over, climbing stairs, any kind of moving in general) are now ultimate goals in recovery. My bestie, her sis & mom got us an extremely generous gift to aid in the healing process. A "get your back better soon" gift for me and a "sorry you have had to clean so much, here's a day off" gift for Arik. They hired a cleaning lady for us, and she comes tomorrow! Anyone who knows me, knows this is the perfect gift. I'm so incredibly grateful to have such wonderful people in my life. I'm dreaming up ways to thank them all as we speak. I feel super blessed. Thank you ladies. We appreciate you all more than you know.

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2.get better bouquet

While we're on the topic of generous people...the aforementioned bestie's husband brought over a beautiful bouquet of "get better" flowers on Saturday. So incredibly thoughtful. I think they're helping. Today is day 5 with no pain meds...not even an ibuprofen! 

3.comfy (AND CUTE) flats

Ladies, I know you feel my pain (literally) on this subject. Finding comfy flats that don't look like you're going on 70 years old and sporting orthotic supports, is near impossible. I just wanted a cute and comfy flat; why is this so hard to find? I've tried upwards of 50 different flats in the last few weeks. Most producing gouges, scrapes, pinching...leaving me wondering if I'd have to resort to band-aids to make the cute ones tolerable. But, I am proud to announce, I finally found a winner...Patagonia's "Maha Breathe" flats. They can be dressed up or down, they have a breathable mesh and leather upper, and are cute AND comfy! (insert: happy dance sans band-aids.) You can find them here.

4.the everlasting treat ball

Those of you that have puppies know the importance of a good dog toy, preferably one that keeps the pup entertained for more than 5 minutes and that they can't destroy. Enter: the everlasting treat ball. You stick a durable, half round, half flat treat thingy into this sturdy, indestructible holder and you're done. Hours of entertainment. (read: peace & quiet for pup owners.)

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5.caller-id

Remember when we didn't have caller-id? I do. It wasn't our greatest moment in history. We were rolling the dice every time we picked up the phone. Was it a telemarketer? Your boss? We didn't know. The anxiety-inducing ringing has now been eliminated with this genius invention. Now virtually every phone and cell has it. Telemarketer (and boss) avoiders rejoice!

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WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR TODAY!