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more buster

I ended up taking today off. The puppy had me up half the night and I had a headache this morning, so I said the heck with it. I slept on the couch last night so I could easily let him outside. Of course, the last time he actually went …

buster

Meet the newest member of our family, Buster. What?!? Another dog. Yes. I claim temporary insanity. It seemed like a great idea until an hour after I got home. Then the reality set in. But, things seem to be going pretty well now that Lizzy and Alice have settled down. …

even more christmas

We had a bunch of people from Brian’s family over this evening. Namely, our niece, his parents, his sister and her family, and his aunt and uncle. It was especially nice to see his sister and her crew–we don’t get to see them very often. The usual eating, drinking, and …

poor alice

At some point after I returned from my business trip last week, I noticed that Alice had a bump on her back. I didn’t think too much of it because she’s pretty much covered in bumps. But, this one grew at an alarming rate over the course of the weekend. …

stupidity level=high

Yesterday afternoon, I let Lizzy outside to do her business. Soon after I let her out, she went into a barking/squealing frenzy because someone was walking their dog down our street. I reeled her in and put her in the living room with Alice, who was also barking excitedly. I …