I took a bunch of pictures of yesterday's magnificent sunset, and I was going to post some of those, but looking at my camera roll I see that I have this pic of Henry playing with his Christmas present, and dogs are more important than clouds.

Clouds don't beg for belly rubs.

UPDATE: Just now, Henry walked up to the door to my bedroom and stood staring at me. It took me a minute to realize that he had just been outside in a light rain, and whenever his feet get wet, he has to go straight to the shower for a mud rinse. He was waiting for me to run the water so he could get clean and be allowed on the bed. I did what he wanted because I'm well trained.

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Happy Halloween from Henry, Louis, and Audrey (and her mom)!

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When I tell Henry that it's time for a bath, he usually walks himself into the bathroom and hops into the shower without any additional prodding.

But that doesn't mean he's always happy about it.

Oh, Henry.

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I've almost finished my latest painting. Henry tells me it's pretty good.

And that's why dogs are a man's best friend.

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Today is the The Good One®'s fourth birthday!

I told Henry he had to sit real nice for a birthday portrait, and he did.

However, I think his brother is starting to get jealous of all that special birthday attention.

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On April 1, the high was 77°. On April 2 and 3, the high was 84°. On April 4 and 5, the high was 85°. (Atlanta broke a 54-year record high.) They say it'll be cooler next week, but I decided I'd seen enough of my poodles lying around panting, so they got their first clipper cut of the earlier-than-expected summer season yesterday.

I love cutting on my living topiaries. It's very relaxing for me, and the boys don't complain too much. Louis mostly likes the attention, but Henry will make himself scarce if he sees me moving towards the scissors storage, so I have to be sneaky!

I always leave the whiskers a little longer around Henry's muzzle, but as you can see, I generally trim Louis completely. I think this is the last time I'll be doing that. Sure, he's cute with short hair, but when fuzzy, he looks a more like a teddy bear, which really suits his personality better.

Meanwhile, Henry's just ready for a break in the pollen and heat.

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Henry and Louis' first snow day.

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Thirty minutes into trying to craft a coherent post about my ongoing October ennui, I made myself sick at my own pretension. So I erased all that.

Instead, here are pictures of Louis and Henry watching me play with my phone.

Henry looks that way because I'm standing right next to the basket with the nail clippers in it. And Louis... well, Louis is always just Louis.

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Cecilia update:

Isn't she handsome in her new haircut?

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Happy Belated 3rd Birthday, Henry!

His birthday is April 17. His present was a pizza party. (Henry loves pizza more than he loves playing ball.) He's an adult dog now, so I didn't make him wear a hat. That would have been undignified.

I was skeptical when I got him, but there's definitely a reason both Mom and Dad call him "The Good One." Thanks for (usually) living up to your reputation, Henry.

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