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Meet Scarf (Eva)

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When Allison and I adopted Éva, we intended to give her as a Christmas gift to Allison’s parents, since their Dachshund, Helga, died this past summer.  After spending 24 h a day for 1 month with her, needless-to-say, I became increasingly attached… and it is certainly mutual.  So this weekend, we adopted a second Dachshund for Allison’s parents: Scarf.  Both dogs were rescued by the Atlanta Humane Society from a hoarder or puppy mill; a self-described breeder who mistreated their animals simply to make a profit.  These puppy mill dogs often have difficulty socializing with humans, but clearly get along with one another.

Scarf is likely to be renamed Eva (pronounced as the English E … vahhh) or Greta.  Éva (pronounced as the English A… vahh) sits atop her ‘cousin’, comforting her as she adjust to her new home.

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Scarf's eyes and nose are runny as she is recovering from an upper respiratory infection.

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Maybe the weight of Éva's head is too much...
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Meet Eva

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Meet Eva, a new resident in our pet-filled apartment in Atlanta, and 2 year-old Dachshund mix we picked up from the Atlanta Humane Society.  Eva doesn’t seem to quite fit in here; she doesn’t need to be caged to prevent escape, seems to respond to vocalizations (including stating her name), and doesn’t have cold, calculated eyes.  I guess I can handle it… she’s far more cuddly than corn snakes or even painted turtles, and she doesn’t require another heat lamp.

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Rock climbing at the Obed

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A few weeks ago, Allison and I met up with her friend, Katie, from the track team at Brown, who is currently a faculty member at University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Katie and her friends, including her boyfriend Warren, invited us to go rock climbing at an internationally recognized climbing hot spot: the Obed Wild and Scenic River.  As first time outdoor climbers, we didn’t make it to the top of any of the sport climbing routes, but we did well enough, especially when our competitive nature spurred both of us to make the extra reach…

If I remember correctly, we tried a couple of the routes at Lilly Bluff, and Clear Creek.

 

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Warren and a friend set up the first carabiner
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Allison falls as Katie and Laura look at the camera
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Allison's back musculature was all the rage.
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Hanging
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Climbing at The Obed - 09.24.2011 - 17.53.00
Allison enjoying the view
Climbing at The Obed - 09.25.2011 - 14.41.31
An easier, more well-light climb
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West End Living Room

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A few years ago, just about the time I purchased my Olympus D-SLR, Microsoft put out a online project called Photosynth, which allows a series of photographs to be stitched together to make a walk-through or 3D re-construction.  I briefly experimented with it then, including making a 3D reconstruction of a John Deere Tractor ornament and a small depression at Jennings’ Woods, and this weekend, after seeing some photographs my former lab-mate posted of her new home in Oregon, I tried Photosynth out again.  Here’s a reconstruction of my living room.

Nonsense.