Snowing in Seattle.

originally uploaded by callieo!. It’s snowing right now. I love it. Rain, rain, STAY AWAY….. We went snowshoeing at Hyak with James and the dogs on Friday. The snow was great! It reminded me of home. I didn’t want to come down off the mountain.

Ten little Weims.

originally uploaded by vinnieandhenry. A Weimaraner reunion, taken on a three-hour romp near the White River in Auburn. These dogs are all related to Oslo and Mies. That’s me in the middle with the green hat holding Oslo. Mies is standing on the rock in the back next to

Funnies.

by vinnieandhenry. Renée and I were ROFLOL today at work because of this, probably the funniest news article I’ve ever read. Surely the Stranger will get wind of this for their Last Days column. No pun intended. And then there was this, sent to my Weim mailing list (speaking

Designer dogs.

An excerpt from the NY Times (full article): Woman’s Best Friend, or Accessory? By RUTH LA FERLA Published: December 7, 2006 Paige, Ms. Lewis’s dog, owns 40 outfits, among them an Hermès coat. Part of Ms. Lewis’s closet is designated for the dog. Like her mistress, she

Design telling stories.

Look at this lectern, made out of Corian, the countertop material, and designed for a contest on DesignBoom. Cool, no? I’ve been thinking about design + storytelling for the past couple of days after talking with a friend who’s struggling with his thesis. This lectern tells an affectionate story,

Innovative? Not.

by lorrainepocock. I was talking to my neighbor the other day about Microsoft, wondering out loud if part of the reason they aren’t very innovative anymore is because the company is so isolated way out in Redmond. She didn’t seem to understand how I could think Microsoft isn’

The SNiF® Tag.

Wow. How cool is this? Oslo and Mies say “Stocking stuffers!”

City of Design.

What comes to mind when you think of Montréal? Canada, our friendly neighbor to the north. Quebec. Mt. Royal. The St. Lawrence River. The French Quarter. Design. Wait a minute. Design? If it didn’t come to mind, it should. Montréal was recently named the first North American “City of

Santa and the City.

Dear Friends and Family: As we receive yet another Christmas letter from loved ones afar, it’s time for us to consider our own penning of this ubiquitous form of Yuletide correspondence. Honestly, we don’t think we’ll be able to match any of the impressive anecdotes of travels,

France Vingt-Quatre.

Hmmm, France 24; le CNN Français, n’est-ce pas? Je dois l’écouter.