Look At Those Ears

On Saturday we parked the car and I looked out the window only to be surprised by this hilarious little dog in the neighboring car.

First he was all smiles. When I got out of the car, he bared his teeth. Then he smiled again. Then he closed his mouth. Then more teeth followed by more smiles. It was so, so funny.

I also spent some time in Harvard Square on Saturday, and I wrote about it here.

Little Emmy

Friday night we were invited to a friend's house for a little dinner party. We had fondue, and it was a brand new experience. I'd only ever heard of cheese or chocolate fondue, but this was a real dinner. There were potatoes and mushrooms plus chicken and beef, all of which could be cooked on our special forks in either oil or a beef broth. Who knew? 

We also got to meet this cutie patootie, named Emmy. She's about 3½ months old, and weighed something like 3 lbs. She's so tiny! Emmy's a Maltese, so I guess she won't be getting too much bigger; she'll probably get to be around 4 lbs. Holy moly, huh? She's pretty irresistible, and ridiculously well behaved!

Waiting At South Station

Here's what I didn't tell you about my trip to Norwood to visit Sara: I missed my train. It left South Station at 5:20 pm, and I was still at least 15 minutes away. Ooops. Funny thing is, this is not the first time I've had a commuter rail snafu while trying to get to Sara's. Once, I got on the wrong line and got off in the wrong town, without even realizing it! What's wrong with me?

The next train wasn't scheduled to leave South Station until 7:20, so I had some time to kill. I sat on bench outside the station and called my dad and took photos of the seagulls swooping overhead.

P.S. Sara called me and told me to take a different train to a different station, so I only had to wait until 6:45. Not bad at all!

Soaring Seagull

I took a ton of pictures of seagulls on Sunday evening. I really love watching birds soar and swoop and fly.

I was up high, so I got to see them at eye-level. That's pretty awesome! It looks like so much fun. 

Seagull

I spotted this seagull last Saturday at twilight.

It looks regal. Regal seagull -- a little rhyme for your Friday afternoon.

Happy Friday + happy holiday weekend!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!

Thanks, Mom, for being the best. For real. THE BEST!

P.S. I chose this picture because my mom's name is Barbara, but many people call her B for short. She's been collecting cool images of Bs (bumble and otherwise) for years, so I thought this would be appropriate for today. I took it at UMass last Saturday.

Tongue

Here's another horse from Blue Star Equiculture, the same farm I mentioned yesterday. It's a cool place that takes in old and unwanted working horses.

This guy kept licking the fence, but I don't know why. It was pretty silly.

*There's a new Lost in Thoughts on the ELM blog today. The video features Eric's classmate, Jevan, singing Yellow at the a capella concert we went to in April. It's definitely worth watching!

Ears

On Saturday, Eric and I stopped by a horse farm on our way to UMass.

Guess what. It was awesome! We got to spend some quality time with some horses and ponies. Yeah, that pretty much made my day. Visit flickr to see more horse ears.

*I updated the ELM Etsy shop with some new stuff. Check it out!

Aidan Sitting On The Couch

Last night we went to our friends' house to watch this week's episode of Glee (DVR is awesome). Added bonus: our hosts have two beautiful dogs (plus two cats and two rabbits). They're not easy to photograph, but I did get a few shots of Aidan. He's a tall dog, and sometimes he sits on the couch. With his feet on the floor. And it's hilarious.

Our friends made a delicious dinner and I got to play with some animals. It was a great night. I love Glee!

What did you do?

Ellie

Just look at that face! Ellie belongs to our friends, and it's always such a treat to see her (and them, of course!). I miss having a dog in my everyday life, so I really enjoy spending time with with other peoples' pets.

I took the top picture earlier this month.

Drumlin Farm, Spring 2010

On Saturday we visited Drumlin Farm. All of the baby animals are born in spring, but we usually don't make it there until a little later in the season. It was totally worth it; the lambs and kids were so sweet.

We're pretty sure this lamb was only about a week old. It was laying under a heat lamp, which is why the light is red.

The baby goats (kids) were hilarious. They ran back and forth, butted heads, and even fell a few times. We watched them playing with each other and testing out their little legs for a long time.

This sheep must have been really hungry, because every time it took a bite it buried its entire head in the hay!

It's a little blurry, but I really like this picture a lot. Love it, actually!

See more animal photos from our Saturday at Drumlin Farm on flickr.

*Don't forget to visit the ELM blog for today's inspiration post.

Home For The Weekend

Eric and I finished up February in North Adams with my parents and my brother. Our drive out to The Berkshires was pretty long because it was raining and snowing and wintery mixing, but it was worth it.

I was really missing my family and it was so great to see them. I was also really excited about all of the snow because we've just been getting a lot of rain here in Boston. I'm not the only one who was enjoying it; Z, the dog, was having an awful lot of fun bounding around the yard.

Saturday, Eric and I went skiing. I'm embarrassed to say that it was my first time this season. Yikes! In high school and college I skied on an almost daily basis for at least 5 weeks during the winter. But the past few years I've been lucky to make it to the mountain just 2 or 3 times. Needless to say, getting on the mountain was the best. We had a great time.

Hope your weekend was fabulous, too!

Dinner Time

It was absolutely gorgeous on Sunday, so Eric and I took a loooong walk in the afternoon. We spotted this squirrel grabbing some dinner in the park.

It's official, I have a thing for squirrels. They're so darn cute!

★ Check out the Everything Little Miss blog to see the birthday cards I made for Google. Yeah, I said Google.

Glass Elephant

Before I moved to Boston, my Gramma gave me this glass elephant for luck. I think it's been working so far.

I keep it on my dresser, right beside the bed. I look at it every morning while I get dressed.

Don't forget to check out today's Lost in Thoughts, if you have a moment.

Just Hangin' Around

On Sunday we went to the Museum of Science. I love that place; the exhibit explanations are informative and most are interactive in some way. Plus, there are kids everywhere (and they're hilarious). It's a fun way to spend a Sunday.

We went to check out the Harry Potter exhibit, but of course we spent time in the rest of the museum as well. The Harry Potter exhibit is about the movies and it is pretty cool. I think the best part was seeing the costumes up close and personal. I really wanted to wear some of them! The details are so impressive. Really gorgeous. Photography wasn't allowed, which is why you're looking at a picture of a bat instead of Dumbledore's robes or Hermione's ball gown.

Sunday In The South End

On Sunday afternoon we went to the South End to check out the SoWa Holiday Market. It was really crowded, but I did manage to pick up a gift for my sister.

We also spent some time exploring the area.

One of the highlights of the afternoon was the 15 or so minutes we spent laughing at dogs playing in the dog park. There was one little dog, in particular, that was just the most adorable thing!

It was sort of a dreary day, weather-wise, and when it started raining we headed to the car. We bought coffee (Eric), hot chocolate (me), and an apple fritter to help us warm up and to perfect our day.

Mr. Z

One of my favorite things about spending time in North Adams is playing with my dog, Z.

My brother has two laser pointers and we entertained Z (and ourselves) for hours by making him chase red dots of light around the house. He's so funny. Just look at that face!

What A View

Last Sunday, the 22, I headed to North Adams for the start of holiday week. I spent Monday - Wednesday working from home, hanging out with my brother, and playing with the dog.

I had a wonderful time and enjoyed being back in the beautiful Berkshires.

In honor of the holiday week, I made a list of the things I'm thankful for. You can find in on here, on the Everything Little Miss blog.

*click image for larger view

JHill Design Studio Opening

Last night Eric and I headed over to South Boston (Fort Point) for JHill Designs' studio opening. It was really exciting to see Jennifer, the talented woman behind JHill Design, and her new work space. I forgot to bring my camera, but I had my blackberry, so I was able to get a few blurry photos. Stupidly, I didn't take one of Jennifer! What was I thinking?

Anyway, it was fun. And there were dogs!

We don't get over to South Boston very often, so I really like going there because the streets seem full of mystery since I don't know what to expect around the next corner.

Little Devil

I'm getting excited! Halloween is just around the corner. Somebody give me a bag full of candy!

Speaking of Halloween, when I was in North Adams, my mom and I found a doggy devil costume at Good Will for like $3. You know we couldn't resist!

As soon as we got home I squeezed Z into it. It was a little snug, but totally awesome. He's a wiggly little guy, so it was hard to get a photo.

Isn't he funny?

Today's Lost In Thoughts is all about Halloween, so make sure to check it out and tell me about your Halloween traditions!