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"Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You:" Meet The Pet Blogger

12/19/2013

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This posts title is a quote from the great Eleanor Roosevelt and is one of Bethany's favorites.
PictureHoliday Tree Lighting
Typist: Bethany
Blogging itself is out of my comfort zone. But I am a firm believer (and living proof) that if something scares you (and it doesn't kill you,) it will likely be exhilarating fun. This pet blog has been that and more. Some of the things that made me the most uncomfortable, like black and white Sunday and our interview at Coffee with A Canine have brought me and apparently others the most pleasure. So when I read about the Meet The Pet Bloggers blog hop on many of my favorite dog blogs I laughed, I mostly agreed but I was also very uncomfortable. I swore I would not post pictures of myself on the blog. I am very paranoid about internet privacy. I don't even have my own Facebook page. I don't mind being photographed or being in photographs I just don't like the idea of my face in cyberspace.

I was absolutely not going to participate in the Meet the Pet Bloggers blog hop. However, it has been such a pleasure seeing a lot of my favorite bloggers photographs over the last day and a half, especially ones like Pup Fan, Emma's mom and Miss Harper Lee's mom's who's dog blogs I so frequently enjoy, but, like me, they never post pictures of themselves. I have also smiled, nodded, laughed and was occasionally shocked when I read some bloggers answers to the questions in their posts. I always knew Taryn, Rebeca, Jackie, Mary and I had a lot in common but wow! When I began blogging, I never expected to post pictures of myself but I also didn't expect to get to know fellow bloggers and some of my readers so well that I consider them friends. So, for my friends, here I am! Jason is pictured too because he is also a part of the blog as a photographer, editor and occasional contributor. He wasn't available to participate in the interview, though, so it's all (way to much about) me:

What’s your favorite non-animal related book?
  • I have always loved "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. A little imagination can get you through anything.
What’s your favorite non-animal related movie?
  • Well, my favorite movie of all time is Tim Burton's "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" and although I love Speck, I think it counts as non-animal related. If not, I don't care because it's the best movie ever! (I can recite it for you if you've never seen it.)
What’s your favorite non-animal related food?
  • Beer (see photo.) It's a food. Trust me.
Who’s your favorite actor?
  • Colin Firth.

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Winter Beer Fest
What’s one thing you have to do every day?
  • Have to do? Only one thing? I have five pets. That list is too long. Each day, I fantasize of only having one thing I have to do every day!
What makes you feel fabulous?
  • Walking.
What do you wish you were more skilled at?
  • Working with power tools.
What’s your favorite holiday?
  • Halloween.
Favorite meal?
  • A lovely, exotic cheese assortment with a warm baguette and fresh fruit.
What do you like to do in your free time?
  • Anything outside and/or watch movies.

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At the tree farm
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What one word would people who know you use to describe you?
  • "Fun."
If your pets could talk, what one word would THEY use to describe you?
  • Boring.
What is one thing you’ve done that you’re most proud of?
  • Having helped many people live with less pain (as their Pilates instructor.)
How is your pet most like you?
  • They're loud.
What can your body do for you that makes you most proud?
  • Walk. I had a terrible fall several years ago and am not only lucky to be alive but to be able to walk. I always loved walking but I gained a whole new appreciation for it. After my fall, as I laid on the ground waiting for Jason to take me to the hospital, I repeated over and over to myself "all I want is to be able to walk my dogs again."
If you could change one thing about your life what would it be?
  • I wish I had done more traveling when I was younger and more physically capable.
Other than blogging, what are three things you do that bring you joy?
  • Jason, the pets and Cascadia.
What’s one thing you could do to be more kind to yourself?
  • Put myself first... not all the time. Just more often.
What drives you nuts about your pets?
  • They're loud.
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Hiking Crystal Mountain in September
What melts your heart?
  • Every time I see Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains, I swoon. Literally every time. And anything the pets do, each day... a glance, a nap... it's wonderful! Except if it's too loud.
If you didn’t have your current pets, what pets would you choose to have?
  • I would love to have a reptile or two but I chose to have birds instead (it can be very difficult to keep reptiles and psittacines together due to germs they each carry) I also miss keeping rats and I'd love another guinea pig.
Bonus facts:
  • I have only had a hair cut that was shorter than shoulder length once in my life.
  • I picked out my first dog when I was six years old, Natasha Katarina the 2nd.
  • I used to have a massive vintage dress collection. I started it when I was a teenager and sold almost all the pieces last spring to make room in my closet for brewing beer. (Time for a new hobby!)
  • My dream house would be a one room log cabin.
  • Two of my favorite sensory experiences in the whole world are listening to the silence on top of a mountain and the smell of a sunny forest.
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I had never even attempted a selfie with one of the pets... So here it is! (Taken right before publishing this post.)
One more pet crazy fact about me that some of you may or may not know: I was a silent blog stalker for several years. I never left a comment on any of the blogs I frequented. Suddenly, when I was occasionally leaving 1,000 word comments on posts which others commented "nice post," I realized I had a lot to say so I started this blog. I still don't comment as often as I'd like/should but I still stalk! I like to have more to say than "nice post" but now that I am a blogger, even comments left like that make me smile. SO, now that I have reluctantly bared my face and soul, how about you Cascadian Nomad stalkers (I know you're out there- I check the stats) leave a comment and let me know just a little something about you...
17 Comments
Dachshund Nola link
12/19/2013 08:09:21 am

Great to meet you! The thing that makes you most proud is awesome.
Nola

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Lisa
12/19/2013 08:11:46 am

Nice! Nothing there surprised me, and it all came through very much as the you I know and love. (There, I wrote something!) And the photo with you and Amelia is wonderful....

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Taryn link
12/19/2013 09:01:46 am

I am so glad you joined the hop! I was wondering where you were....Although I am sure I am not nearly as gravely injured as your fall must have left you, I still <b>SO</b> look forward to getting back to walking my dogs. It's only been 2 weeks, but I miss it a lot. And so do they!

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Pamela link
12/19/2013 10:00:32 am

I'm so glad you joined the hop. Isn't it fun?

I loved learning more about you. And I will definitely think of you and your accident the next time I grouse about taking Honey for a walk. :)

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Rebecca link
12/19/2013 10:52:52 am

I have been a blog stalker for a long time. And still do. Like you only when I started getting comments that I realized even simple phrases can make me smile and know people are enjoying it. I never realized I would have made "friends" through blogging but I have and it its great. I'm glad you joined the Hop it was great getting to know you better.

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Ann Staub link
12/19/2013 03:54:44 pm

I think working with power tools is a good thing I probably wish I were better at too! Or maybe just any tools lol... I find it pretty interesting that you were a blog "stalker" too.

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Molly The Wally link
12/19/2013 04:35:53 pm

This is fun ... getting to know more about the person behind the blog. Have a fabulous Friday.
Best wishes Molly

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Roxy the traveling dog link
12/19/2013 10:12:27 pm

I am so glad you joined in! I loved learning more about you. Yes, the silence on top of a mountain is my favorite thing too. If we make it your way in the summer, you'll have to show me a good silent place.

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melf link
12/20/2013 01:10:35 pm

All this time and I thought you only had two little doggies! How did I miss that? I also love The Little Princess. That one and The Secret Garden are my all time favs and both by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

I am SO glad you joined the hop. I also worried about pictures being out there, but I think we often hide behind our blogs and decided to push myself outside my comfort zone.

I had no idea that you were lucky to be walking. Like you, I would be devastated if I could not walk my dogs or hike. I am so glad you are okay. I also find the silence of sitting on a mountain top and the smell of a sunny forest amazing. Sometimes I just stand in the middle of a forest and listen to the wind rustle the leaves and the birds sing their songs. So beautiful.

I love that you were a blog-stalker first. Just made me laugh. Now that is a true confession! I wonder how many of us there are? :)

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Christina Berry link
12/20/2013 01:33:14 pm

Great post! Thanks for sharing so much about yourself! LOVE it!

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SlimDoggy link
12/20/2013 10:13:27 pm

So glad you joined the Hop - I"m still catching up with everyone, but it's been great reading and learning more about the blogs we enjoy so much. Trading vintage dresses for beer...no wonder Jason loves you ;)

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Jan K link
12/21/2013 06:24:33 am

I'm so glad you decided to join up! You did great....you answered way more questions than I did! The photos are great too.
It's funny that you stalked blogs before you became a blogger. I barely even knew what a blog was when I started. It took me a while after starting to really find other great blogs out there. It's going to take me a while to work my way around to everyone's posts....with holiday stuff and a new puppy coming, I'm right out straight! But I wanted to tell you I enjoyed learning more about you.

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Greyhounds CAN Sit link
12/27/2013 08:51:27 am

Did you know there were over 100 bloggers in this blog hop? I'm never going to get around them all so I'm reading about the people I 'know' so I learn more about them :) Loved reading your answers to the questions and I could comment on many of them but I haven't got time. The sun is shining and I have to get outside in the garden while I've got the chance. My dogs think I'm boring too, they don't garden :(

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dawn link
12/29/2013 05:56:32 am

It's so nice to meet you! Thanks you so much for joining in our hop! I was uncomfortable with sharing my picture too for a lot of reasons. But I feel a little braver now having done it and it's been great to be able to put faces with the blogs.

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Flea link
12/30/2013 05:21:07 am

I LOVE YOUR BLOG! And thanks for playing along! I'm still catching up on everyone who entered.

Beer is good food. As is cheese.

PeeWee is a Tim Burton film? SERIOUSLY?! How did I not know this?

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Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner link
12/30/2013 01:02:48 pm

Nice to learn more about you Bethany. I am sorry you had a bad fall but am glad that you have recovered and are able to walk your dogs every day! It's been nice getting to know you since you have become a blogger. I don't see you often but I like knowing there is another great dog travel and adventure blogger in the same City :)

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Pup Fan link
1/10/2014 04:58:24 am

I am so very happy that you decided to join the hop. I was pretty scared too - even as I was talking to the other hosts developing the idea, a part of me was wondering what I'd gotten myself into!

I really enjoyed reading your answers and learning more about you, and I especially love that you added some bonus facts!

Sorry it took me so long to get over here!

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