When I was planning this letter, I was torn between two themes: The Year of the Dog vs. The Year of Big Expenses. They both pretty well describe our year. You could even meld them together to be The Year
Oh, Her Aching Back
Sydney’s not been herself for the past couple of days. Each day, she appears more miserable, and was starting to breathe funny. Plus she had a funky smell about her head that I couldn’t pinpoint. I called this morning to
Cutest. 12-Year-Old Scottie. Ever.
Sydney, aka The Squid. Sent from my Palm Pre on AT&T
Latest Vet Adventures!
Sydney presented with all the symptoms of a bladder infection yesterday morning. Of course, she had been to the vet Friday night, and everything was fine. It’s just par for the course. So, John takes the Squid to the vet.Of
Project One is Done
The kitchen is back to semi-normal after John’s two week project to install the ultimate range hood. For two weeks, the kitchen has been in various states of disrepair, but last week was pure hell. There were wood chips, plaster
Update
It’s been a busy couple of days. We’ve had landscapers out to look at replacing the retaining wall in the backyard. That job will set us back $5-7K. I met David Allen of GTD fame in the elevator at work
It’s Hard to Type with a Dog on Your Lap
Especially when the dog’s tail keeps hitting keys on the keyboard. Macalester T has become a serious lapdog — usually when I need to be on the computer, grading papers. But he’s so sweet once he’s up here. If he’d
Scotties in Winter Garb
Itls turned cold again,so it's time to breakout the sweaters for the two hair-challenged dogs: Sydney (in lavender) and Macalester (in red).Rachel decided Laddie needed to dress up today, so he's wearing my Black Watch scarf.I'm about to send the
3 Dog Night
There's nothing like taking a snooze on a cold winter's evening with 3 Scotties snuggled in next to you. Sent using AT&T Xpress Mail
Pup Update
It’s Macalester T’s fourth full day in the house, and things continue to go very well. There are the expected sibling squabbles, but otherwise, he’s done a good job learning his order in the pack — rock bottom. There are