My faithful friend passed away this morning. One month before his 12th Birthday. He was not feeling his best the last few days, but I was not ready for this.

I miss you Ricky!!!

Another addition to the family.....

Ok so one is not enough....

Lots of photos on flickr.

Could get political

but I won't!
Reading the paper every morning is worse than drinking too much the night before and having a hang over the next day. Our world is suffering from: global warming (although I do not mind if it is warm), corruption on every level of society (the worse is that which passes off as totally legal!), mothers killing their children (I know that little kids can be very trying, but to actually kill one - I leave my daughter alone in the house for a few moments to let off steam, but I never could actually kill her!!!), the currency exchange rates, the amount that so called CEOs, CFOs, Managers..... etc earn! For what!! how can someone be a manager of a company and part take on the boards of various other companies.....

Ok I was getting a little carried away there and did mention that I would not!

Here something nice:

She is back!!

She made it back from Bali in one piece though slightly yellowed and dirty!

Of course I had to play and try out some new hair and clothes.

Am I going nuts?

She had some shoes made for her by our shoemaker! These are only prototypes - so many more to come!

Here are more pics - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayoticlaudia/

Claudia's new passion!

Ok - the bug has bit me and bit me hard! I actually went and bought a BJD doll. And what is more scary - I actually have to unpack her at least once everyday and play.

If anyone has a remedy I don't want to hear about it. I am happy with this infection. And would in fact recommend it to anyone!

For more pictures go here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9595896@N05/

First doll post on my private blog!!

Too cute!

Thought I would post a picture of a doll that I dressed today. The second of the "girl" dolls that I dressed and sold as a boy. He is too cute.

Goes to show how versatile these Dianna Effner dolls are. Whether boy or girl - they are darling!

Mr. Snail

Had to lie on the forest floor to take this picture..... have more but he pulls himself into his shell every time I got closer.

Funny how you go in the woods and there is life all around. Bugs, snails, small furry creatures and the occasional deer. BUT when you take your camera into the woods they all go into hiding.

I looked everywhere - sat on a log for almost an hour - but nothing. I heard some creatures under the leaves, but they never popped into view. I could have gone digging for them. But I think that I would not like to be scared out of hiding so left them in peace.

Mr. Snail however did me the favor of coming out of his shell for my photo.
Funny how this guy goes over the little bushel of grass instead of around it!!!!!

Another photo of Ricky....

Ah....!
Another dog pic! Well I really adore this dog and despite his age he still is as fit as a puppy - well not quite.

After a 45 minute run yesterday he slept the whole of today.

Sara Summer 2005

Sara - forever the clown!

More pics here!

Green Bug

So do ya think I can get a job as a photographer? Guess not..... too late anyway. But I liked this picture - the only "green" one shot yesterday.

Ricky

My first entry and nothing to say. So thought I would just post something of great importance to me.

My happy dog! Old but in good shape and still a lot of fun.

Just yesterday we went for a run and after 30 minutes I think he had enough. He has not moved from his spot in the sun today for once. Not even when someone with a dog walked by our garden.