'Dogs again' you think. But the picture is there because I can't post pictures of what this post is actually about.
Because it's a secret !
If you are my sister Hanna, you may read this post, but you shouldn't click on any link and under no circumstance should you head over to my Flickr page. Really, don't. You'd spoil it for both of us.
For all the rest of you, if you would like to see pictures of what all this is really about, head on over here. And here, keeping in mind that it will be my sister's birthday on July 29th. Now that I think about it, you should have a peek at this, too, because Amy makes such beautiful things.
At this point my family is howling with laughter because I managed to start a gift three weeks before the birthday. That's a first. Usually I come home and tell everybody 'I've got such a neat gift for you, I just need time to make it'. In June, when it's a christmas gift, for example.
So bets are probably up that I'll get home with something half-finished that I need to finalize in the wee hours before my sister's actual birthday. We'll see.
They'll see. I'll try. To be a better person, in at least one tiny way.
If you comment, could you please not mention the words (the q-word, for example) that would reveal to Hanna what she's going to have ? You may break out in admiring 'oh's and 'ah's and we'll just have a good time all together without her, discussing the roundabout... something.
That's evil, isn't it ? Having people in more than three countries know what she'll get and pretending all the while that I do it only to be a better person ?
I would love to say lots about this to you, so that's why you can read the rest of my comment - under your flickr link ;))
Posted by: Ulla V. | 06/07/2009 at 20:34
You always stated you had rather large dogs, but until you posted this photo (head to head) did it put things into perspective. Wow. That guy could have you for breakfast! I can't wait to talk about your sister's present because it is very cool.
Posted by: LeeAnn | 06/07/2009 at 22:02
Love it!
Posted by: janet clare | 07/07/2009 at 11:51
da kommen mir viele Erinnerungen, wenn ich mir das ansehe.
Gruß
Renate
Posted by: Renate Freund | 07/07/2009 at 12:09
I love what you've come up with and I think you're a pretty good person just the way you are.
Posted by: Amy | 07/07/2009 at 17:53
And thank you for the compliment.
Posted by: Amy | 07/07/2009 at 17:54
You can never post too many pics of dogs for me! I have a big Great Dane mix myself (who's deaf and weighs 164 lbs.) and a "herd" of small dogs.
I love your illustrations, you are so talented!
AND your sister is going to be SO HAPPY!
Posted by: Cindi | 11/07/2009 at 00:35
Yep, I never tire of the dogs, the other unmentionable project is great as well!
Posted by: Maria Rose | 14/07/2009 at 00:05
Love your latest project - lucky sister! My, that dog is HUGE!!!!
Posted by: suzanne | 14/07/2009 at 12:39
You're so cute. Good luck with that! I can't wait to see it!
Posted by: Tracy | 14/07/2009 at 15:28
I just love the picture even if it isn't what the post is about! Those are some big paws!
Posted by: Spruce Hill | 15/08/2009 at 02:38