The skies again

Sarah and Lorelei came up and spend the afternoon/evening with us. Lorelei put on a show for us, as usual. I think she is going to be a noisy little thing. She tries so hard to talk. If she isn't trying to talk to us, she is sticking her hand in her mouth. Sometimes she sticks it so far that she gags herself....and then she looks at us as if we are the ones doing something to her.

Anyway, Sarah had no more than left till she called me and told me to get my camera and go to where I could get a good view of the east. She said the clouds were amazing. After a short conversation, we hung up and I went and glanced eastward. Peaking above the trees I could see the white clouds. They just had that look that I knew I had to go.

I grabbed my camera, told Roger what I was doing and took off. These are just a sample of what I seen. I hope you will click on them to enlarge them. They are awesome.

At day's end....

My baby wore me out today....we were out of sync. At least that is the excuse I am giving. I actually think she is going through a growing spurt. She just wants to eat all the time....but at least it is that instead of one not hungry.
Roger noticed the sunset last night, after it was too late to even thinking about going any where it would be pretty. I made up my mind to try to watch tonight to see what it was going to be like. Though in all honesty, you can almost always count on a beautiful sunset here.
I glanced out once when it was still to early to think about leaving...then I happened to think and glance later and it was just too much to resist. There was a storm line off to the north and west.
I told Roger I was going--did he want to go. Who can resist a run through the strip pits. I still did not capture the glory of it all, but maybe this will give you an inkling of what it was like. I wish I had taken time and got my tripod out and taken a series of photos till I could stitch them together for a panoramic shot. We were running out of time, though, and I wanted to make it to several spots to see the view...to bad I couldn't be in two places at once.

I am wondering if Lorelei is giving her mom a break tonight. She took three naps today but not a single one of them was over 30 minutes. She had also gotten her mom up at 3:30 this morn, and again at 5:30....so she should be worn out. She sure had her moments today--today was the day that she wanted to watch her Grandpa a lot. He got lots and lots of big smiles.

I also put on the Barney DVD I got for her for the first time and she really got animated watching it. She keeps us laughing so much of the time.

The Lorelei Look

We have all wanted to capture the pouty look of Lorelei...this is almost it! When she is getting upset about something...such as her bottle is not ready quick enough.....her bottom lip 'squares off' as my husband says. At first just the corners turn out, then it proceeds to this look, and then sometimes she cries and sometimes she goes between crying and smiling.
and sometimes she forgets all about it. That did not really happen here in these two in her little seat. I did not get her bottle warm soon enough.
The ones below were taken when I was getting ready to change her diaper.
She almost gets her whole hand in her mouth! Sometimes she gags herself and she will look at me like I have done something to her.
She is such a joy to have around....

We walked across the street to show her to a couple neighbors. They are my husbands friends and were out in one of their garages working on a trailer. The one guy and his wife have this dog...I need to take a picture of her. Anyway, she is just a Heinz 57 mix...friendly...likes to ride on ATV's...not a mean bone in her body.

I would have loved to have had a video of her today! I have had collies and they always like babies...if you know them you can tell right away that their heart just melts at the sight of one. But is is a quiet thing with them, and you have to be looking at them to tell it. Well, Lady, that is the neighbor's dog...she was actually shivering with delight at the sight of Lorelei! She wanted to get to her so bad, but she is in a fenced yard. And it might have been a good thing. But I did hold Lorelei down to her till she could at least smell her feet and legs.

Shelby is easing up with Lorelei and seems to finally realize I know how to take care of her....last week, if Lorelei even whimpered a little in her sleep, Shelby thought I should come get her. I sometimes wish she was a young dog now till Lorelei would have her to grow up with.

Lorelei is jabbering more and more. She does not like to be snuggled for the most part. Now if it is nap time, she seems to need it. And that is okay. Being independent is not a bad thing.

I guess I need to get to bed...I took half a Tylenol pm to try to go to sleep easier....I have been going to bed and just laying and thinking and thinking. So good-night for now.