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November, 2024

SHAMELESS PRIDE FOR MY DOGS (or good news about me)!

In early November, I was away to celebrate my parents' 60th anniversary with them in Florida! Their relationship is truly inspirational.

Then I returned to SC just in time to receive an award for National Philanthropy Day - wanna know what I'm not comfortable doing? Public speaking! So I kept it short and sweet - it was a lovely event and I remain humbled by the honor (feels a bit like a lifetime achievement award!).

We also held the Lowcountry Dog Magazine cover shoot for the December issue. All of the "staff" dogs came for a special commemorative project to announce the passing of the Chief Canine Officer baton to Lovey and it came together so perfectly. See for yourself. Shout out to Laura Olsen for piecing this together so beautifully!

I don't have time to work on holiday cards this year, unfortunately, so please accept our holiday wishes here, courtesy of Roux and Gracie!

Speaking of which, R&G put out their 2024 Holiday Gift Guide too, so check it out if you need some ideas for your pets or pet-loving friends and family.

This and next month's post will be light reading compared to some other months - that's my end-of-year gift to you! :) December's will include my annual recap and that's always an eye-opener so I hope you'll follow along.

EVENTS

I knew that I'd have to hit the ground running and it would be nonstop for a few weeks once I returned from Florida so I was braced for it. We had the Santa fundraiser weekend at Woof Gang Bakery in Mount Pleasant on November 16-17, and the top two vote-getting groups would share half the net proceeds (paid guests and volunteers voted). Well, the votes were talled and beneficiaries were Charleston Animal Society and Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary. And thanks to Giving Tuesday donation match opportunities, EACH group garnered $1228 from the Santa weekend! To the 101 dogs (no cats this year ...) who attended, please thank your paw-rents for helping me to help our local groups.

The following weekend was the Paws in the Park and annual Chili Cookoff event for Charleston Animal Society. My GOODNESS, there were so many people! The day started out on the cold side, but by midday everyone was shedding layers and enjoying some lowcountry warmth. The bands were great, the vibe was fun, and it was also a big fundraising success for the shelter as they celebrate their 150th year of serving the community.

Then, just as I wrapped up sending the Santa final images out on Black Friday, it was time for my pop-up holiday photo event at Out of Hand on November 30! Although not a fundraiser, that event was a blast too - the guests were wonderful, canine and human, and the ladies at Out of Hand are always SO accommodating and friendly! If you ever need gifts, clothes, accessories, home decor items, or florals, give their boutique a visit in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant.

CLIENT SESSIONS

November is typically so jam-packed with events and all the work that goes along with them, I rarely have time for client sessions during the month. For the ones I was able to squeeze in late in the month, I'll include their beautiful pics in next month's post.

SHELTERS/RESCUES

My YTD shelter/rescue work now totals 495 adoptables through the end of November. With all the other large obligations on my time in November, I was only able to fit in one shelter day each for Charleston Animal Society and Dorchester Paws.

There really are so many lovely, sweet animals in local shelters awaiting adoption and a safe, front door exit. If you are so inclined, please try to help somehow.

REMINDERS - GENERAL

My current event schedule is always posted on this page as well as my main page. If you don't feel like checking back from time to time, you can subscribe to the mailing list. I only send ONE email per month (and sometimes, not even that!). You can unsubscribe at any time, and I never share with or sell your information to partners or third parties.

My session calendar fills quickly and I do encourage reserving your space about 3-4 weeks out (or more) from when you want your session. This allows you the most opportunity to secure a preferred date/time of day and to have sufficient time for grooming appointments, etc. During the winter, my outdoor sessions are afternoons only and weekends do fill first. At this writing (12/10/24), I have one Saturday available in January and one in February, Scheduling a rain date is also recommended at the time we reserve your session (no charge to hold the 2nd date).

Studio is always an option too and is an especially cozy option during the chilly winter months!

2025 UPDATES and CHANGES

Beginning in January, 2025, I'll only be scheduling client sessions four days/week. It's a calendar necessity with my client sessions, shelter commitments and to allow time for editing, client order production and my business management activities so I can try to find a bit of work/life balance - a goal I've had for years and would love to stick to in 2025. I have other changes brewing too, and will announce those in the new year.

*** COMMUNICATION

If you have reached out by email as an initial inquiry and haven't received a reply, chances are good it went to your junk mail. Providers like Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail are notoriously terrible about arbitrarily rejecting my replies and not telling me (or you). I always respond within 24 hours so if you haven't heard from me, check your junk mail. And please put your cell phone number in the inquiry so I can follow-up to make sure you received the communication.Thanks!

Until next time, have a WONDERFUL winter holiday - Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and whatever other holidays you may celebrate!

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UPCOMING EVENTS & SCHEDULING NOTES (updated 12/3/24)

Ongoing: Adoptable Animal Photo Sessions 

February 14-16, 2025 | SEWE

April 12, 2025 | Woofstock

July and August 2025 | No outdoor sessions (although studio will remain an option)

Away/Downtime Dates:

December 23, 2024 - January 11, 2025

April 13-17, 2025

September 5-9, 2025

 

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