Anyone need a ranch dog?

So apparently one of my dogs, Izzie (the Hildebrant's old dog), is an escape artist and can get out of my backyard, despite my 6 ft, cinder block wall (much to the dismay of my neighbors). I don't have the money to build the wall any higher, and her and Darcy aren't getting along as swimmingly as I had thought, so I'm looking for a new home for Izzie.

She's VERY sweet and calm.  People always comment on how sweet she is...and she loves taking naps with you.  I actually think she's jumping out of the backyard to escape my dog who always wants to play. She likes her space (she acts like a dog who's 15 years old and she's only 2), so if little kids get too clingy with her, I've seen her growl or nip at them to get them to not hang on her. Currently she is sleeping on her little doggy bed snoring away...she loves to nap. She would come with a dog bed, collar, leash, and choke collar...which is for walking her because she pulls a lot. She has her vaccines but would need to be licensed under the new person's name.

She's very calm in the house, but honestly, because she's half boxer, she needs a LOT of exercise. The best thing would be for her to be with someone who has lots of space or likes to do a lot. Does anyone know anybody who lives out in the desert who has space and wants a dog? She listens very well - knows sit, lay down, and we were working on stay. When I take her for walks in the wash, I let her off her leash and she runs and runs, but comes back the instant I whistle or call for her. She doesn't jump, but again, doesn't walk well just on a casual stroll to the park because of her energy level. I've also taken her hiking or in the snow, which she loved, but she hates water or swimming.

 Izzie (or sometimes I call her Lizzie, like Darcy and Lizzie from Pride & Prejudice :D) is on the left

If anyone hears of anyone interested, please call Layne at 520-306-1194.  I would love for her to have a good home!  She was at the Humane Society, then my friend's house, and now mine, so finding her a permanent home would be great. 

Snow!

I was afraid there wasn't going to be any snow during my time in Indiana, but woke up yesterday morning to this...AWESOME!

Crater lab

One of the pluses of having 75 pounds of used flour from a lab on impact craters

Glitter - a short history

An interesting video, thinking of the holiday season. I'm not really a glittery person myself, but I found this mini-documentary fascinating.

All That Glitters: The History of Shiny Things from Etsy on Vimeo.

It's really christmas?

I'm having a difficult time feeling in the Christmas spirit since school is still happening for me...so here's my small effort to capture Xmas here at the Trinkley house...

Lunar eclipse PART 1

The last lunar eclipse (where the Moon goes through Earth's shadow in space) til 2014 was yesterday morning here in Tucson. If you're lucky enough to live in Hawaii, Alaska, or Asia, you saw the whole thing at night! Well, here we caught the Moon going into totality as it was setting, so when the Moon was fully eclipsed, the Sun had risen enough to where it looked as if the Moon became invisible because there was so too much light in the sky. To test my phone's abilities, I took some shots with it...not bad, eh?

It's beginning to look a lot like

Christmas! Here's some photos of the weekend's activities...

welcome december

it's so nice to see you again

From the Telefono

Recently my lovely mother let me use her upgrade to get the iPhone. It has been quite fun and most useful. One of the best parts is been taking pictures.

So here's some pictures I've taken over the last couple weeks...

Native Film Fest

http://www.tucsononthecheap.com/entertainment/movies-entertainment/native-eyes-film-fest-2011/

You should go and check it out! It's rare that you see Native filmmakers, and so amazingly awesome that they're showing stuff here in Tucson!

the holidays are nearing

When I was younger, I competed in "Gift Wrapping" in 4-H.  For 10 years I wrapped presents...but to be honest I don't remember much of it.  But I started thinking it might be fun to design my own wrapping paper...so I recently went to Michael's, and they had all this Christmas stuff on sale!  Now generally I condemn the selling of Xmas stuff months ahead of time, but I figured since Thanksgiving is next week, and it's on sale now, why not?!

Christmas stamps, inks, kraft paper, raffia, calligraphy pens...I wish I didn't like that store so much.  But I do get the Teacher's Discount!  

Here's the general idea - but I'll post an update soon of what I'm coming up with.

winter is coming

A lovely day...

ISS

This is an AWESOME video created from footage taken by ISS, or the International Space Station.

So incredible!  Can you recognize Chicago and Lake Michigan at one point?

Earth | Time Lapse View from Space | Fly Over | Nasa, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo.

Do yourself a favor and expand it, making sure HD is on.

i hate Vegas

Currently, I'm sitting the Las Vegas airport waiting another 1.5 hours for a flight...ugh. 

I don't like Vegas under normal circumstances, but just sitting here waiting to go home is a small torture.   

In the meantime, I'll share some photographic highlights of the trip back home.  

It was all-in-all a lovely little trip.  AMAZING weather in the 40's - 50's, which for me is what fall is all about.  It frosted, rained, was overcast, then sunny, and we even had a little bout of snow.  I took walks in the brisk air with my family, and played Euchre with Grandma Tezich and my siblings...too short, but a good little vacation. 

Fall in Nappanee

Halloween 

Yep, Mom has a Halloween Tree...