Tuesday, October 23, 2012

An Experiment in Keeping Something Alive: Round II

A few months after Lee and I started dating, I decided that we needed a symbol of our love (I was 17, okay!) Anyway, I thought about getting us a "love fern" to take care of together, but then I had a better idea: A love cactus!

I mean, a fern could easily die if you don't water it, but a cactus can live in the desert! It will be cinch, I thought! So I brought the cactus to Lee's house and let him be in charge of taking care of it. Months went by and it still looked the same: small and spiny. So I told Lee: You must not be watering it enough. Look at the dirt. It's completely dry! Humoring me, he let me bring it to my house and become the official cactus-caregiver.

Internet, it was less than a week before our poor love cactus shriveled up and died. 

So we are ready to try again! (no mom, not a baby)

A few weeks ago we decided to get a puppy. Fortunately, a good photog-friend of mine knew a family that had some puppies to give away. We decided which puppy we wanted, prepared a living space for him, and brought him home! His name is Hudson, and he is an Australian Shepard/German Shepard mix. Needless to say, he has GROWN in the few weeks we have had him. We are absolutely smitten!


Photo Credit: Carla Rhea of His Image Photography
Bonus: He doesn't mind the camera!

This was shot about a month ago. THIS is how he looks now:



I think it goes without saying that I will post about him like he's my child. 

You've been warned.

It's all for Him, 
Julianne