3 Months Old

Holly's Portrait

GREAT NEWS

Great new !!!!! Lawrence's painting "Slipping Away" has been selected for the national juried exhibition of the Oil Painters of America. This is one of the most prestigious exhibitions for oil painters in the United States and will be held at the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ from April 30 through May 30. This is the third time that Lawrence has had a painting in the national exhibition of the OPA. I'm so proud of my human !!!!!!!

NEW JACKET

We are surviving the Blizzard of 2010. I am wearing my new jacket that Anne and Brian gave me for Christmas because it is 59 degrees in our living room. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

SANTA'S HELPER

REINDOG

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLLY DAYS !!!!!!!!!!

The Princess

Lawrence says I am his little princess. And, of course, I FEEL like a princess. Lawrence is my prince. Royalty has its privileges. I like that.

HowlOWeen

I am ready for HowlOWeen - feeling a little devilish. I promise I won't do any tricks if you give me lots of treats !!!! I love treats. Hey, did I tell you that I LOVE treats. Love em, love em, love em.

I have now had more than 12,000 visitors to my blog and I want to thank all of my fans for visiting. Lawrence says I am a rock star. And, of course, I am !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beauty Rest

I am all curled up, getting my beauty rest. Lawrence says I am beautiful. He's so sweet. But, of course, I am !!!!!!!!!

To The Beach

I have been wearing my Hawaiian shirt and hoping Lawrence will take me to the beach. To the beach !!!!!!!!!

Last Light

Lawrence just shipped this pastel painting called "Last Light" to a collector. I really liked this one and wish he had kept it.

The butterfly weed is blooming in our wildflower meadow.

EASTER BONNET

I am modeling my Easter bonnet and hoping the Easter Bunny will bring me some Easter bones.

Lawrence has fur on his face

Lawrence loves to rub the fur on my face and now he has grown a beard and has fur on his face. Now when I rub my muzzle on his face I feel his fur. He says it bothers him and he can't feel my fur on his cheek when he nuzzles me so he is going to shave it off. I think he should keep it because it makes him one step closer to being a dog.

ELVIS HAD A BIRTHDAY

Yesterday was Elvis' birthday. One of his most famous performances was when he sang "You Aint Nothin But A Hound Dog" to a basset hound. The King and a basset !!!!! We have always been loved by royalty.

BIRTHDAY PRESENT

Today is Lawrence's birthday. This morning I gave him a big wet kiss on his nose while we were still in bed. He said it made his day. When we got up and looked outside we saw that the mountains had turned into an icy winter wonderland. What a beautiful present for Lawrence !!! After lunch we drove up Finks Hollow Lane into the mountains and it was like being in an ice palace. Some of the most beautiful gifts are free.

HOLLY THE BLACK NOSED REINDEER

When I was a pup I worked for Santa. I filled in for Rudolph when he wasn't feeling well.

A SPECTACULAR AUTUMN

Although the fall colors were late arriving the view from our front porch has been spectacular. We appreciate it every morning when we look out our window. The leaves are now falling and the mountains are turning brown. Now the forest floor is a bright yellow and the squirrels are kicking up trails of leafy gold as they run through the woods. I wish Lawrence would let me chase some squirrels and then I'd be kicking up some leaves.

BROOD

I am a lucky dog. I live in a nice house with Lawrence my owner who loves me very much. Some of my cousins are not so lucky. Several of them are up for adoption at Basset Rescue Of Old Dominion in Charlottesville, Virginia. You can see them at http://www.brood-va.org/. They are all loveable dogs and your life would be enriched by adopting one of them. Bassets love humans.