Love Bugs

A couple of weeks ago, S, unprompted, took Katie to the bank with him while I was at work:   When I got home, she wouldn’t speak to me:   Whatever happened that day must have been a turning point for both of them. Katie has become more attached to S than ever before. She…

Week Moments

1. Gardening The fall vegetables are finally making some headway. In our desperation to see something – anything – grow, we planted more seeds than necessary. The result is some overcrowding, but better too many plants than too few! 2. Katie Katie got to come out to the garden with us. Her favorite thing to…

My Sister’s Zoo

My sister and her husband like animals – perhaps more than your average person. While I was visiting, I got to catch up with all her pets. The Normal Animals: The day I came to her house, one of my sister’s dogs gave birth to 10 puppies! Here are two of them, fresh into the…

The Life of Katie

I know you have met Katie before, but just to remind you of how absolutely adorable she is: Katie is my baby. She is a miniature schnauzer. She weighs about 14 pounds. She doesn’t mind swimming on a hot day. She turned 10 years old this August, but she doesn’t know – she still acts…