This picture was taken less than 2 minutes after I finished dressing for work. Most of the "kids" made a bee-line for the bed to lie on the jammies I had just taken off. Aren't they precious?
This is Shasta, after Thanksgiving dinner. She had eaten more than a few "scraps" and the tryptophan from the turkey was kicking in. What a love dog.
One of my co-workers is going to move within the office tomorrow. Even though we don't have cubicles and our jobs aren't stupid, I thought this was appropriate enough to post.
I know it's early, but my neighbors were all in decorating mode today, so I thought it was time to deck my blog.
Okay, it's not Friday, nor is it Monday yet. However, I finally (with help :-O from Google) figured out why I couldn't upload video to my blog, so consider this a test.
I will be at my dad's for Thanksgiving, so I am posting my Furry Friday photos early (try saying that 5 times, real fast). Is it any wonder I have trouble sleeping? 
Fuzzy, furry Friday.
I realize that NOTHING about this photo is in focus, but it's just too cute not to post.
Over the past 125 years, irrigation diversion dams in the Yellowstone River system have prevented most warm-water fish from reaching their traditional spawning and rearing habitat. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries biologists say the result has been a major decline in the populations of these species, including the endangered pallid sturgeon, which no longer spawns in the lower Yellowstone. 
Now a determined eastern Montana farmer, whose family has managed one of these dams since 1935, is leading the way to make his dam more fish-friendly. Roger Muggli (in bibs and blue shirt) is backed by The Nature Conservancy and by the irrigation district he heads, as well as several state and federal agencies, which are providing financial and technical support.
Ladders for fish species like trout and salmon don’t work for warm-water fish, which swim around, rather than over, obstacles. So the project partners are building a fish-bypass canal around the 12-Mile Dam on the Tongue River, a major tributary of the Yellowstone. The canal, targeted for completion in spring 2007, will help at least seven species of warm-water fish regain access to almost 50 miles of their native spawning habitat. Meanwhile, the dam will continue to divert irrigation water to about 300 farm families and 9,400 acres of thirsty crops.
| VIOLET |
You surround yourself with art and music and are constantly driven to express yourself. You often daydream. You prefer honesty in your relationships and believe strongly in your personal morals.
We saw this when we were on our way to Whitefish for training a few weeks ago. We didn't get a chance to stop and take photos until we were on our way home.
We thought it was pretty amazing.
Now that's an archway.| Your Hidden Talent |
 Your natural talent is interpersonal relations and dealing with people. You communicate well and are able to bring disparate groups together. Your calming presence helps everything go more smoothly. People crave your praise and complements. |
| Your Element Is Air |
 You dislike conflict, and you've been able to rise above the angst of the world. And when things don't go your way, you know they'll blow over quickly. Easygoing, you tend to find joy from the simple things in life. You roll with the punches, and as a result, your life is light and cheerful. You find it easy to adapt to most situations, and you're an open person. With you, what you see is what you get... and people love that! |
| You Belong in Paris |
 You enjoy all that life has to offer, and you can appreciate the fine tastes and sites of Paris. You're the perfect person to wander the streets of Paris aimlessly, enjoying architecture and a crepe. |
Will someone please tell this dog that it's November?
Just a dried up river channel.
Back in the day, people used old cars as river armor. That's frowned upon today, but there's still some around, as you can see.
And so ends another fun-filled day.
