animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

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 …

the itch parade

Lizzy was scratching herself like a mad dog last night. I thought she might have contracted a bad case of fleas, though I did not see any on her. After she scratched herself raw in a couple of spots, I gave her some Benadryl and hoped for the best. I …