Mama B

This is Betsy. Betsy is a Pit Bull who was abandoned during her last week of pregnancy. Her foster mom believes she was used as a backyard breeder. Within a few days of her rescue Betsy gave birth to 11 healthy puppies. There's no way to know how many prior litters Mama B gave birth to.

I've followed Betsy and her pups through Facebook and a webcam her fosters put up.

Since yesterday was World Spay Day, I wanted to share Betsy with all of you. I think this photo captures the essence of what World Spay Day is all about. There are a lot of pictures of Mama B and the pups (9 boys and 2 girls) on Facebook. Sadly, the webcam will only be up for a few more days as the pups head off to foster homes this week.

Thanks to her fosters, this will be Betsy's last litter of puppies. Now she gets to be spoiled rotten and finish her days playing in the lap of luxury. Betsy is a beautiful and sweet girl. She's sure to make her future owners very happy!

Is In The Details (47 of 366)

This is one of many beautiful floats from the Krewe de Orpheus parade during Mardi Gras. The Krewe de Orpheus was founded in 1993 by Harry Connick, Jr., and it is one of the largest parades at Mardi Gras. The parade rolls on Lundi Gras, which is the day before Fat Tuesday. There were 30 floats in the parade and each one was unique and full of little surprises.

Signs (46 of 366)

I spotted the sign on this door from the car while riding through the French Quarter in New Orleans.

Circular (45 of 366)

Decorations on the bar ceiling of our hotel in New Orleans, the Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette Hotel.

Children's Toy (44 of 366)

A Czechoslovakian marionette puppet. My Mom bought this for me in former Czechosolvakia. She was there in 1990 just a few years before the country was dissolved.

Chocolate (43 of 366)

One pretty and very delicious chocolate truffle!

The Office (42 of 366)

Old Fashioned (41 of 366)

This was a gift I received for Christmas. It's a clock made to look like an antique camera.

Characters (40 of 366)

Milk Carton (39 of 366)

I grew up on Mayfield milk. It probably didn't hurt that one of their dairy farms was about 20 minutes from where I lived. Mayfield is known for its bright, yellow carton.

Large (38 of 366)

This is Taz. At 20, He is the oldest Silverback Gorilla at Zoo Atlanta.

Fast (37 of 366)

This is Baby Remy. Remy was brought to Zoo Atlanta after his mother became ill. After successfully rearing two other foster Orangs, Madu, immediately took to Remy and they've been inseparable ever since.


The little guy is so cute!


He's also pretty fast already!

Furry (36 of 366)

Zoo Atlanta is home to the nation's largest collections of gorillas and orangutans. Chantek, at 34, is one of the zoo's oldest Orangutans.

Big & Small (35 of 366)

Beginnings (34 of 366)

I have a good friend who is heavily involved in dog rescue through her non-profit the Atlanta Underdog Initiative. They specialize in the rescue of Pit Bulls and Dogo Argentinos.

Recently, they rescued a beautiful Dogo Argentino mama and her 8 puppies from a shelter in Maryland. They suspect the papa was a Labrador. She took me to visit them and I snapped a few pictures. Aren't they adorable? Here, they are 3 weeks old and already huge!

Fluffy (33 of 366)

This is Po. Baby Po is Zoo Atlanta's youngest Panda Cub and was born November 3, 2010.

Skin (32 of 366)

Kimodo Dragon.

Love (31 of 366)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Eating (30 of 366)

Packaging (29 of 366)

Packaging for Sweetwater Brewing Company's award-winning 420 Extra Pale Ale.

Busy (28 of 366)

Lun Lun enjoying some fresh bamboo for lunch. Since 2006, Lun Lun has successfully delivered three healthy male panda cubs.

Zoo (27 of 366)

Sleep (26 of 366)

It's naptime for the Kangaroos!

Art (25 of 366)

The new mural painted on the Sweetwater brewery expansion.

Strength (24 of 366)

Dangerous (23 of 366)

A Red Spitting Cobra. These snakes prey on pythons in the wild along with frogs, toads and rodents. The Red spitting cobra is mainly found in eastern Africa.

Covered (22 of 366)

An american alligator covered in Duckweed.

Noisy (21 of 366)

Kevin Carter and Duane Trucks of Flannel Church playing with Roosevelt Carter on the pedal steel. These guys were great!

Multiples (20 of 366)

Empty kegs and bottles ready to be filled.

Elaborate (19 of 366)

A view of the fermenting vats at Sweetwater Brewing Company.

Iconic (18 of 366)

Sweetwater Brewing Company's official logo. While it's not known everywhere, it's certainly an iconic image for those of us in Atlanta.

The City (17 of 366)

A pillow embroidered with a city map of London.