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05 Tuesday May 2015
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Special Effects
04 Monday May 2015
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Special effect techniques have been around since the early 1900s. “Star Wars” dramatically increased the use of them. Now CGI (computer generated imagery) has come to the forefront in films like “Toy Story” and “Jurassic Park.” Main event companies provide lasers, light shows, pyrotechnics and are multi million dollar businesses. With every new smart phone, there is a camera improvement. Photography apps are updated daily. Why are special effects popular? They are magical.
While phone apps will not replace a DSLR camera and top line photo editor, they are, nonetheless, so much fun. You can edit, add filters, text, make a collage or create any number of effects.
These are all done with a photo app for IPhone called Mobile Monet.
Same image different app. See how much fun. Enough, Mom. You need to quit this and pay attention to us. 🙂 ~ Indy and Lucy
The Joy of Jumping
03 Sunday May 2015
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Jumping is a behavior that can be traced back to our wolf brothers and is continued with current day dogs. Dogs jump for different reasons: a treat, a toy, a closer look but we are definitely sending a message. For me, I jump for joy. On the other hand, Sister does a ‘Me, Me’ jump. She wants the attention focused on her. “Ignore, Brother. Put the book down. Say hi to me first. Give me the treat,” you see what I mean.
Most of my jumping is exploration oriented. I have been known to get on the dining table but that is actually climbing because I had to use a chair. Bathtubs hold an attraction for me so I jump in them when given opportunity.
Jumping from place to place is just plain fun. I don’t suppose you’ve ever done anything like this. ~ Indy
Squirrel Season in Oklahoma
02 Saturday May 2015
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Sister, come quick! I see a squirrel.
Are those Scotties nuts? Of course I mean that in the nicest possible way. After all, this is my tree.
Noooooo, he is making a jump for another tree….one giant leap for squirrelkind. I heard him say as he jumped out of sight: ” A squirrel’s gotta do what a squirrel’s gotta do.” What kind of trash talk is that? ~ Indy
Knot Another Dog Toy
01 Friday May 2015
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Mom has been knotting me some new fleece dog toys today. She makes big ones for tug games and sends to our Scottie friends. The ones she made today are smaller and perfect for what I like best: playing fetch. She said they were just right for throwing in the house.
See, perfect.
Goodness…what teefs.
This is a cool one too. I can’t play with it till we get to Door County though. These, something that squeaks and balls are my favorite toys. ~ Lucy
The Pipes Are Calling
30 Thursday Apr 2015
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A Scottish kilt has a tartan pattern associated with Scottish clans and families. Many families can be traced back as far as the 16th century. Now tartans can represent not only families but districts, regiments, corporations, and universal ones. Absolutely anyone can wear a universal tartan. I am wearing the Stewart tartan. I hope it still fits this year. I might have put on a little weight. 🙂
Brother, slim as ever, wears the Black Watch pattern adopted by many regiments. His only problem is that he hates anything to touch his tail so he wears it a little short. Our favorite kilts are these made by our good friend, Colleen Lambretcht, mom of MacDuff and Roosevelt. We will be wearing them in the parade this year. ~ Lucy
AROOOOO…
29 Wednesday Apr 2015
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Scotties have a wide vocal repertoire. We bark, growl, and whine depending on what we see or what we want but we also howl. Howling is our evolutionary gift from our brothers, the wolves. It’s our way of communicating, our audible text message. We howl when we hear certain sounds outside to let our location be known. We howl when we see our parents in the yard and didn’t take us with them. Calibrated to travel distance, our howls have a variety of pitches which identify who we are. We like to harmonize when we howl; Mom calls it vocal bonding. If I am starting to howl, Sister runs from another room to join in. ~ Indy and Lucy
The Eyes Have It
28 Tuesday Apr 2015
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My Mom loves my big brown eyes. They can look golden or dark depending how the light catches them. It is my best feature, I confess, and the first thing you will notice about me. There are so many inspirational sayings about eyes but I really liked this one fact sheet about brown eyes in particular because it described what Scotties are all about. Here is a list of characteristics associated with brown eyes; see if you don’t agree: 1.) Attractive, 2.) Adorable, 3.) Trustworthy, 4.) Will do anything for the people who are special in their lives, 5.) Kind, 6.) Love to cheer people up, 7.) Great kissers, 8.) Very close to nature, 9.) Independent, and 10.) Mentally tough. Yep, it’s us! ~ Indy
Things That Dogs Do
27 Monday Apr 2015
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I was a chewer as a pup. I chewed baseboards, furniture legs, doors, door facings, and the deck. As you can see, my substance of preference was wood. My little puppy toys, you ask? I still have most of them. It was wood I craved.
Now, even though I am over three years old, I still enjoy a good stick. ~ Lucy
Sunny Days Are Here Again
26 Sunday Apr 2015
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We have a four leaf clover patch in our yard. No, it’s not bunny bait although we know they hop around in our yard at night because we can smell them. We have that terrier nose.
The Knockout roses are blooming.
The grass is green and it’s time to play….fetch. The pine tree provides me with plenty of sticks and serves as a nursery for morning doves. They make this hooting sound all the time. They better watch out for that hawk is all I’ll say. ~ Lucy
The Adventures of Indy and Lucy 