Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Life’s little things…

Why is it that it’s always on the weekend that the kid or the dog gets sick?  With the kid, you can always take them to the emergency room, but it’s not quite so easy with the dog.  Olive, the pug, started acting strangely in the afternoon on Saturday.  The strangeness continued on into the night.  She wanted to go out all the time but didn’t seem to do anything.  Greg was out of town so it left me holding the leash, so to speak.  Olive was up all night, in obvious discomfort, and I was up with her.  Believe me, this is not normal for a dog who usually requires 18 hours of sleep to have the energy to get up for dinner.  Well, long story short, it seems that she has a bladder or urinary tract infection, poor baby.  On Sunday, she actually seemed to feel a lot better, but we have an appointment this afternoon at the vet to make sure all is truly well.  I, on the other hand, still feel like I’ve been hit in the head with a two by four.  It’s no longer so easy to lose that much sleep and snap back.   But I will feel much better when Olive has a clean bill of health.

Meanwhile, she walked with me to check out the new ferns that are coming up.  I think they may be my favorite thing about spring.

The Double Date

Spring Dance

In other news, I am displaying some photos at the Spencer Public Library for May and June.  It’s part of a program with the Massasoit Art Guild to display local artists’ works at various places in the area.  Here’s one of the photos that I hung over there.


I think that it is incredibly difficult to decide what actually rates a public showing when it comes to my photos.  Good photography is so very subjective.  But I just kind of pick things I like and go from there.  That can be a long and arduous process.  I know from being on Flickr that what I like isn’t always well received publically. But what the heck, as far as hanging stuff in the library, it’s good to have the exposure…no photography pun intended.  The thing I like most about this program is getting to see the insides of these fantastic library buildings.  The Richard Sugden Library in Spencer is a truly beautiful structure.

  I actually have this pipe dream of photographing all the public libraries in Massachusetts.  There are 370 libraries here and I have photos of about six.  I guess I better get some sleep and start moving.


10 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

love the dancing, bowing fiddleheads! hoping olive is feeling better, too!

Pamela Gordon said...

Barb, I'm so sorry Olive hasn't been feeling well and hope she's on the mend now. I must check for my ferns to see if they're growing. The edible fiddlehead ferns will soon be ready for picking, cooking and eating. Yummy. The photo you have entered is really beautiful. Such pretty blues. The library is very attractive.

Roan said...

I hope Olive is all better. Those are beautiful macros and I like your idea of photographing the libraries. This one is a beauty!

Gail Dixon said...

I knew Olive had a UTI or similar when I read the description! Yeah, those type of things always happen on the weekend for us, too. Glad she is getting treatment and feeling better. Now mama can rest. :)

Love those unfurling ferns and your photo for the exhibit! How wonderful to have your art hanging in a public place. Your photos are certainly worthy and beautiful!

Linda said...

Aren't unfurling ferns just THE best!
I haven't seen any of mine yet...
Beautiful shots, Barbara!

Cheers!
Linda :o)

Debbie said...

i like what you picked!! i think all your pictures rate a public showing!!

hugs for olive!!

Brian King said...

Gorgeous photos! I hope Olive feels better!

Lynn said...

hope Olive is feeling 100% better- Love the fiddlehead shots, it would be so cool to see them unfurl in slow motion..

Rose said...

I hope Olive is all better by now....I have noticed everything is harder as I get older. And I am not even that old...

As for the photograph...I notice a lot of times I am not crazy about the ones other people rave about.

I do like the one you show here...it is photos such as this that gives me ideas to try.

Stratoz said...

Hoping Olive is better. Unfolding ferns are so cool.