This is one of two funeral homes here in town...I haven't yet tried a digital night photo of it, but have several of it from my regular camera. Though in all honesty, several of them are in the form of slides. There is just something about this place that is so pretty at night...and I still have not captured it just the way I want.

Waiting for her mom...
This was taken years ago--I would think at the least 8-10 years ago. The girls still rode the bus home and about15 minutes before it was time for the bus, this dog, Keesha and our other one would be watching out the window in anticipation of their arrival. The bus dropped them off one block west and one block south of us.
I think dogs have some kind of bond with those they love. The daughter that has the dog pictured in yesterday's post is also this dog's mom. (This dog is still alive and lives with her.)
Anyway, when our DD was in high school she went to Florida with a friend and her parents a couple different spring breaks.

Both times, on the day she was to arrive home, late in the evening or early night this dog would start pacing and watching. Somehow or other she knew her mommy was getting closer to home.
It was not my imagination.

Otto, the dog of yesterday has done the same thing when I have kept him a couple times. Both times when the kids would be due to start heading home, he has started going to the window and whining. He had been perfectly happy the rest of the day.

I don't remember what show on TV did a study on dogs...they set up cameras and watched dogs when their owners left. They were in contact with the owners as they watched the dogs. Each time the owner told that they were heading home, the dogs would go to the window and start watching. I know some of the times, the owners had just went for a walk, but I think it also showed some that went to work, etc....

Who can resist a face like this????

The top picture was taken either by my daughter or her husband...I am thinking probably by their camera phone. I cannot tell which room for sure but think he is on the bed with them. I just totally love this picture of him.

And this is from today--my SIL had him here for a little bit and I tried to snap a picture of him. It is hard to catch him still long enough to get one that isn't blurred. I think in a short amount of time he and Bubbie would be best of buddies. For some reason Bubbie really likes dogs, and part of the time our Shelby will put up with him, but other times she is nervous and jumps up and finds someplace else to be. But Otto doesn't run...except I could see them chasing each other once they got used to it.
But he has no desire to hurt at all...

They take him to the local pet store with them and when he meets a new dog, a lot of the time the first thing he does is sit down, all the while his whole body wiggling with happiness. I think it is the same thing with kids.

Okay, change of subject. Most people probably have heard of the Owl Cam--why most people call it the owl cam I don't know. Maybe others do call it the bird cam I don't know...anyway, I have watched it for years. If you click on the links at the side, you get to watch eagles, falcons, kestrels, osprey nest. It is too soon to see all, but they are fun to watch. This year they even have live video.

Also, in our own state of Indiana, in Indianapolis right downtown the falcons have returned...read and see about them HERE. Just totally amazing to me. I don't know why but birds of prey are fascinating to me. I love about all birds and fuzzy animals...we even have a toad that we love. Or did...I only seen him a couple times last year so am afraid he has died. But the look coming from birds of prey is just so intense...and I can't imagine what they see when they are soaring overhead. So hope you enjoy the links.