Puddle

March 11, 2015 {70/365} "Puddle"

Days like these promise that spring is just around the corner!

"the world is mud-licious & puddle-wonderful" - ee cummings

Meet Piper!

March 10, 2015 {69/365} Meet Miss Piper!

Her name reflects our interests and her own unique character:

  • FRENCH: Although I love "Coquette" and "Coco," she is also Eric's puppy and we want her name to be easy for everyone. There is, however, a French reference: Piper-Heidsieck Champagne to toast her bubbly personality!

  • TRAVEL: There are Piper GTsports cars (for Eric) and Piper aircraft to reflect our love of travel, and this puppy is fast!

  • SHOES/FASHION: Piperlime, a subsidiary of Gap and Banana Republic, is a great place to shop for shoes and accessories. Piper is a pretty girl who has already discovered shopping!

  • NAUTICAL: A piper is a member of a ship's crew that pipes out different whistles to order "Hoist Away" or "Avast Hoisting", signaling the crew to raise sails. There were also whistles to announce that visitors were coming aboard or that there was a man overboard. Beagles are notorious for their "piping" (aka howling).

I'm sure we'll be following our little Pied Piper as she discovers the world!

Not Daisy

March 9, 2015 {68/365} "Daisy"

Yesterday, we were leaning towards "Daisy" for our puppy's name. I like the literary reference, but Daisy Buchanan is not a great female role model. After another day with our little girl, we've discovered that she is definitely not a delicate little flower or "a beautiful little fool !" She's so brave and busy!  So, Daisy is off the list. We have all but decided on a name and will share as soon as we are completely certain.

Puppy

March 8, 2015 {67/365} "Puppy"

It was totally unplanned. We didn't mean to do it, but she chose us. For months (years?), my brother, Eric's mom, and our nephews have been encouraging (pestering?) us to get a dog. We argued that we (I?) weren't ready; We don't have children, so we don't need to be tied down to a dog...so many reasons why not. But yesterday, when we went to see the parents of some soon-to-be-born beagles, one of whom the Larsons hope adopt, this one little girl, the only one left of her siblings, stole our hearts.  I really didn't want to love her so much, but she made it clear, in no uncertain terms, that she was coming home with us. 

Over the past 36 hours, she met all of her grandparents, aunties, Uncle Rob (I blame him!), and three cousins; she slept through her first night at home without a peep; she met several neighbors, human and canine; she went shopping for food and toys, played hard, and napped hard...it's been a big weekend!

So she is ours, and I apologize in advance for the plethora of photos that we'll be sharing as she grows up, but she still needs a name.  We had some in mind until we discovered that many of her friends already have those names. We do have a few more ideas:

  • Nautical: Dory (a small bottomed boat); Many might think of Dory in Finding Nemo, but if she "talks" like other dogs we know, we can say she speaks "whale"! She is also from two Door County families.

  • French: Coquette (little flirt) or Coco (Chanel)

  • Literary: Daisy (as in Buchanan from one of my favorite novels, The Great Gatsby)

  • Other ideas: Piper, Lucy,...?

Help, she really needs a name!  What do you think?