October 2026 in photos

10/07: Snuggly blanket season has begun.

Since I no longer use a traditional smartphone for taking photos (outside of my pet sitting clients), they end up getting stashed away on my lofi phone until I hook it up to my computer for backup purposes. I thought it might be nice to start a monthly post where I share photo-worthy things from the past month.

Lit-up Kings sign with a light in front of it — 10/03: Saw White Denim at Kings. No strong opinions on the band; not really my thing.

A band on stage with a tarp over the stage. — 10/10: BEDPAN at a friend's 60th birthday party.

Two fluffy dogs behind a white free-standing gate in a doorway. — 10/13: Dog containment system since I've been working at home (endless coughing).

My legs with a laptop on top. Jean is laying next to me, her ears at half-mast. — 10/14: Jean "helping" with my dog trainer coursework.

Two wrinkly hotdogs on a hotdog roller. — 10/14: Overcooked hotdogs at BEDPAN practice. Corey makes hotdogs for anybody who wants them every week. Sometimes they stay on a little bit too long.

Echo laying in a crate that is too small for her, but has a nice bed. — 10/21: Melan(border)collie.

One-legged disco-mirrored mannequin sitting on stage while a band plays in the background. — 10/23: Shelby Morgan @ The Pour House Music Hall.

Two-page spread of a traveler's notebook sized dot-grid insert. Stickers are: bookshop, little leaf, red squirrel pushing a mouse in a wheelbarrow full of acorns, and a red knit sweater. — 10/30: Longhand journaling with stickers.

Fresh looking Winnebago Micro Minnie travel trailer. — 10/30: Cleaned the Minniebago in preparation for our several trips in November.

I guess I never remember to take photos while I'm at dog events... Jean had a very successful day of Happy Ratters, and she got some 50-yard-dash runs in. Echo earned several Happy Ratters titles, her very first qualifying score in treibball, and we had a good 3-day weekend at agility!