Emily & Rufus | April 2012. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

OMG! It has been a very busy week for Rufus, Emily and their humans. First, my DSLR camera died. After almost three years and THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of photos it just gave out, but I can’t complain it served me well. Nonetheless, I haven’t been without a digital camera for 10+ years and when it’s not there anymore, you all of sudden feel like you’re missing a limb. Meanwhile this happens while we’re moving, and moving – even with hired help and under the best conditions, is mentally and physically exhausting. I don’t recommend it. After taking a day off – we were completely off the grid for a good 24 hours, we’re back! We have made significant progress on our move and are nearly complete with it, and I got a new camera so the world is slowly returning to normal. But since we’re not a 100% (just yet) I’ve selected this black and white tribute to represent our mood, and we can’t wait for reappearance of color. We have lots of wonderful things to share in the days ahead so stay tuned and Happy June 1st!

Rufus | April 2012. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©