Two dogs, a book and a movie

Kiva the Shepherd Mix

cards available in my Etsy Shop

Hi everybody...sorry I've been kind of a blog slacker lately. Just been trying to focus on too many things at one time! Anyway, these are two of my earlier dog portraits, note cards of each are now available in my Etsy Dog Shop.

JAX the Border Collie

cards available in my Etsy Shop

James was back east at a rowing competition last weekend...so Maisie and I did some reading and movie watching together (aside from our daily 10 miles of walking!). Augusten Burroughs is one of my favorite Authors so I've been reading his latest, "A Wolf At The Table"...very dark but very good. Also, if you're looking for an excellent documentary...there's a new one on HBO called, "Boy Interrupted". Wow, this one packs a punch and is so moving and profound.

What book or movie have YOU liked lately? Huh?

Jax the Border Collie

"JAX"

13" x 16" acrylic on canvas

I don't know if you remember the "sneak peek" I showed you a few weeks ago of JAX, the Border Collie...the almost finished dog commission. Well, he's finally finished! I have to say a big thank you to my client, Jenn who was most patient with me after Abby's passing. She really understood that it would take me awhile to be able to paint again. Sweet JAX is no longer with us here on earth...so I hope he and Abby are playing and having a blast together with the tennis ball.

And since it's the last day of National Poetry Month...I found another poem about Abby spewing out of my brain this morning. James and I thought about her so much this weekend and felt like she was right there in the backseat of the car riding around with us...like she always did.

Here's to you, my precious girl...

I CAN SEE HER

I can see her still
beautiful white fluff
of pearly softness
nestled by the wall
watching me
while her shadow
splashes a reverent
outline of loyalty
against a
barren white wall.
She asks now
that I let my sadness
be carried away
in the palm
of a tender spring.

-Linda O'Neill

Sneak Peek

Thought I'd post a sneaky peeky of "Jax" the Border Collie. I'm doing some revisions so I'm not ready to show you the whole painting just yet...soon though.

Hope to take some pictures of mom and Abby later today. The weather is beautiful so we are taking Abby for a spin in her stroller this afternoon. My poor baby is having a really hard time walking lately so send her some good thoughts, k? I may take her in for some laser therapy on her back legs to see if that helps.

TGIF! :)