Doggie Entertainment

Ah yes, the activities we do to entertain ourselves in the summer.

This past weekend, I attended a "Lure Cursing" event! I have watched this before & it always amazes me the concept & the reasoning behind this event! It is really quite exciting to watch dogs run around a field chasing paper bags! The dogs come in all sizes. These above are my sister's Skip's. She has many of them & they all look the same. Thank goodness she has dog tags so I can tell them apart! lol

After they all run, there are run-offs. This run-off on the left was 3rd run and run off between a Ibetzen hound and a Skip for field win, the 3rd dog was to have been a boxer, but the owner felt the dog was too tired. Now I tell ya, when I saw these 2, it was interesting to watch the size difference!

On your mark, get set..........Tally-Ho!!!

At the end of the events, ribbons and "trophys" (stuffed animals) were handed out. Here's my sis (Kathy) & 2 of her skip's Missey & Yukon!

All in all, everyone (dogs, owners & spectators) appeared to have a great time, I know I enjoyed myself! Next month Kathy is going to an event where her dogs will be pulling carts!

Texture for ya..hope you can use it!

Enjoy & Peace!

http://www.4shared.com/file/59119640/6757c5eb/petting_zoo_by_Clutz.html

Where did Summer go??

Summer came & with the blink of an eye has already gone! We just last week mowed our lawn for the first time this summer! Our goats are hiding out in the barn, for fear they might get wet! lol Our geese are awaiting the hatching of their new goslings in about 2 weeks...It will be a late birth, as goslings are usually already born. The dogs play with bugs in the dandies! The Fireweed has not bloomed yet & we have TONS of Fox Tails!! This summer has truely been the wierdest summer I have EVER seen in Alaska. Though with so much rain, everything is really green!!

I sent in 3 packages to AMI & awaiting their arrival at the site! The packs have some fresh new fun stuff, flowers & abstract images! I was just playing and came up with unusal pics (at least for me)!

Our granddaughters leave tomorrow, back to Fairbanks, after almost 3 weeks! We went camping, summerfest & just enjoyed them! It will for sure be VERY quiet when they leave!! lol Not only to us but also to our 2 dogs!! Chylo (pictured) thinks her job is to protect them especially at night! I keep telling their parents, we'll keep them til the end of August, when they leave for Idaho!

If you're looking for a cool tutorial site..go check out MissieDoodles. Her link in on the right! She has awesome tuts & in a few of them, she uses my images!! Thank you Missie & EverSkye!!

Here is some brand new freebies I have put together!

Enjoy & Peace!

http://www.4shared.com/file/54394721/a9cd6b1b/KCfreeAMI5.html

Summertime

Hmmmm..has been a long time since I have posted.. My real life has been very hectic & stressful. We thought summer was here, but apparently the gods are tricking us! Because it feels like fall. lol

We went to a Bluegrass festival a few weeks ago & it was truely awesome!! The musicians gave us a fabulous show. It was 48 hours of great music!

I'm in the process of putting together 2 more packages for AMI. One will be of the festival & the other will be flowers and abstract images! This will coincide with me being one of the photographers for month of July at AMI. I am really pysched!!!!

I have my 2 granddaughters for the next couple of weeks & my time will be very busy!! My oldest (11) is already a fan of psp! They will be moving to Idaho in August. sigh So I'll be taking full advantage! lol

Going to be keeping this one short, but wanted to offer these textures.

So until next time...may you have peace always!!

http://www.4shared.com/file/52393521/544eb2f6/Macarthy__Kinnecott2_by_Clutz.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/52393519/71b86907/Whales_tail_by_Clutz.html

Eagles

Our water level dropped in November, so we've been conserving with the water. We found unmentionables in the well, so we have been hauling our drinking water. This summer, we are ahving a new well drilled. Comes to find out, our well is only 78 inches deep! Anyway I was on my way to the laundermat & as I was leaving my driveway I saw a couple of eagles in a tree. I stopped the truck, leaft it running and went into the house to get my camera. I never see eagles in our trees, only flying. I decided to make a tag using this image (which will be in my next package).


They kept watching me as I was moving around getting different angles. Finally they decided I was getting to close and flew away! I noticed the geese were keeping their eye on they too!!!
This week is going to be very busy & hectic for me. My schedule is going to be like a yo-yo, evenings then days, back and forth for 4 days. Conferences for work.


Here are more freebie images for you! Have a great week!

http://www.4shared.com/file/34173371/7af319d6/3freeAMI2.html

Leon

We live on a rural "farm" in Alaska. We own geese, goats, dogs and 2 cockatiels. All of our critters have names and we spoil them!!

Dave's goat, Leon is a 200# animal, and the past couple of months, he has been getting agressive with me. He doesn't want to share me with the other 2 goats (Sweet Pea & her son Obie), of which I claim as mine! lol


Anyway, back to my story. Dave has worked with Leon to be a pack goat. The only problem he has with him is Leon WILL NOT cross any body of water, whether it be a steam or just a small mud puddle!! The two of them have gone reound & round with this subject!!! Leon started to get agressive with me to the point, at times he wouldn't let me out the front door!! Then a couple of weeks ago he thought he would try a new trick & tried to head butt me!!!! He would rear up on his hind quarters and come at me. Anyway Dave thought it was time Leon move to a new residence. It was a hard decision on both of our parts, considering we've had him since he was 3 months old, 4 1/2 years ago. We did find him a new home where he will be "king" of the roost!!

Today I have more textures for you. Hope you enjoy!!

http://www.4shared.com/file/42763475/fafd3dc4/Cottonwood_Door_by_Clutz.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/42763866/73f5a45b/Looking_down_by_Clutz.html

Day Off

I have the day off, and to celebrate I will be offering a trio of freebie images of mine at the bottom. Me, who never hardly takes time off from work just found out I have been giving my vacation time back to my agency for the past 3 months. I had got to a certain level of hours and do not collect anymore! So I made out a whole stack of leave requests all the way thru Sept & gave them to my boss...the look on his face was priceless!!! A day here & a day there, at least 3 days a month, with more in June & Sept! I love my job, but I also love days off!!!! I asked myself if I wanted to work for nothing....don't think so..lol


Here are the freebies I promised...link following..

http://www.4shared.com/file/34173338/67436476/3freeAMI1.html

Springtime in Alaska

Ever eaten a goose egg?? This is the size difference between a quail (on left) and a goose egg! We have geese and they are starting their breeding season. We love it when they start to lay eggs, as we don't have to buy chicken eggs!

One goose egg is equivilent to 3 chicken eggs! Makes 1 nice omelet! lol Each eagg is approx 294 calories & 32 grams protein. The fat or cholestral content has not been figured yet. This is what a "basket" of eggs should really look like!! 1 deviled egg is meal!!! Quite tasty!

Today is Easter and in about 1 hour I am headed to work. My family who lives 60 miles from here are hunting easter eggs (chicken) & my hubby took his dog and are hunting spruce grouse. Me?? I am hunting quietness for this hour..lol

Here is my first of many freebies. Two textures.

Hope you like. Please leave me some nicies!!

Downloads below! Enjoy....

http://www.4shared.com/file/41695225/de88b406/a_party_by_Clutz.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/41695341/8e7dbdae/Mexico_by_Clutz.html