Puppy Torture [VIDEO]

Thanks to Katie and Vern, Scout now has a pair of socks to wear around the house.  I'm pretty sure she has a more extensive wardrobe than I do now.

Video of Megan and I making Scout run around the house in her socks.

At least you always know how she feels...

action shot 

All she's missing is an elf hat (Katie, don't buy her an elf hat...) 

Please stop. 

[Mike] How ya doin', Scout?
[Scout] If this is what it's gonna be like with you bein' home all da time, ya need ta get another job.
[Mike] Aren't ya havin' fun?

[Scout] Don't push it.  I know where ya sleep...

Added another eight inches of snow the other day.  Started off with a nice ice storm for a good base.  It ended up being the heaviest snow I've ever shoveled.

 Pine trees are pretty weighed down.

With the ice, the snow really grips all the trees and bushes.  Thankfully, it's been nice for the last few days and this has been melting pretty quickly.  We've had about 112 inches of snow this winter, which is only about 18 inches more than average.  Ready for spring...

 More canvases on the assembly line.  If you haven't noticed yet, I've started my own Etsy page.  If you are on Etsy, I'd appreciate if you "favorite" my shop and follow me.  I'll return the favor.  Any suggestions would be appreciated as well.  Please visit at:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt

 My new boss reviewing my work.  "This is nice, but I'd prefer more treats."

Even the daffodils are a little too eager for spring.

That's about it for now.  Been pretty busy lately.  THANKS AGAIN and please let me know if you need anything!

As Some of You Might Know, No One Uses MySpace Anymore...

Welcome to my new blog. Since MySpace has been relegated to the land of Prodigy, AOL,
Livejournal, and other dinosaurs, I've decided to start this up in it's place. Hopefully, I will
post more frequently once again. Enjoy!

Megan enjoying her Thanksgiving Indian (Indian Indian; not Native American) food up on
Devon Ave.

One of dozens of houses in a neighborhood of Spring Lake, Michigan that was orchestrated
to music and timed as well...

Megan and I's first compromise Christmas tree

My co-worker, Mauricio, got us frosting with a cupcake

These must be old because this was from the first snowfall of 2009 and we are about to have
the last days of winter around here.

A view of State Street from the Wit Hotel

An "award" I got at one of my 4 work x-mas parties. I hope it interesting like "Wow!

That guy is really interesting. I'd like to know him better" and not "Whoa. That guy

is... um... interesting" and no one likes him. Either way, it came with a Trader Joe's

gift card.

SANTA TRAIN!

Noah and his demon cats from Ghostbusters

For the xmas season at work, we each took turns bringing in treats themed to 12 days of xmas. This was 6 geese a laying and it's on an egg mcmuffin.

Megan and Sarah waiting to watch It's A Wonderful Life on the big screen in Buffalo, NY.
They take this movie very seriously and don't take kindly to making fun of Zuzu...

I don't think I've ever seen the Bills win. Here, they lost to the Patriots. I think Brady only
threw one pass the entire game and it was a TD to Moss. Go figure...

Stever's candy in Rochester

High Falls in Rochester. If you aren't from Rochester, you probably

wouldn't know there was a giant 100ft waterfall in their downtown.

If you did, you probably wouldn't have an easy time finding it.

With a little work, this could be a huge asset to Rochester.

High Falls Brewing has the prime real estate on the High Falls.

A view of the Brown's Race/High Falls Village neighborhood on the other side of the falls

A castle in Highland Park in Rochester. This is one place Megan and I will have our wedding
photos taken

There should be less snow here in June...

Megan's xmas socks

I'll let Megan tell you about this

My new favorite shirt. THANKS NICK!

That's about it and look for more postings in the near future. I probably have a few hundred
photos on my camera from the car show, new years, and all sorts of other nonsense...

Ronan’s Party - Round 1

Thanks again, Ronan for the invite to the party last weekend and this weekend...


Taking shots


Megan and Ronan talking over the finer details of the Oscar the Grouch shirt.


Frances and Noah










More Frances, more Noah


Me and Francy


Somehow, this became my shot glass.


Me and my prize from the White Elephant gift exchange


Angelic Noah and his Homer Simpson prize


Frances' toe sock prize!


Noah and Frances struggling down North Ave. after the ice storm. Oh, how many times did we fall down? Then the traumatic experience of missing the bus stop with the racist guy bothering you...

It was good seeing everyone last night.

xoxo,
Mike