Sophia Left Her Scarf For Me

Sophia is back at UW-Stout and left a few things behind for me. One thing she left me - for the chilly Minnie mornings to come - is her fav scarf. I bundled up one chilly evening last week.

Lord of the Rings

I am the Lord of my Rings. I have two, although I do have a favorite. Can you tell which one?

Precious... Is that you?

It's A Dog's Life -- What Does That Really Mean?

The next time you want to comment, with envy, on how many hours a day a dog sleeps (on average 12- 16 hours per day), picture this....

Someone wakes you from of a long winter's nap...

Throws you outside into crotch deep snow...

And commands you to go potty (while they watch you).

Now tell me what a dog's life it is!

Sophie's Gone & Driveway Oil Spill Clean Up

While the car was unpacked, empty storage bins put away, I wondered if Sophia would be eating dinner at the dining hall, eating at the cafe downtown, or ordering out pizza. I miss her already. I can feel a naughty streak coming on.

After all of the bins were stowed, I watched the oil spill clean up in the driveway. We had the oil changed and something wasn't right; the car leaked oil on the driveway. I watched the kitty litter soak it right up. I don't spot any oil plumes or any oil soaked frogs or birds, so I think we're okay.

Sophist, I'm not sure what we'll miss more while you're gone --

 Your flair in the kitchen,

Visits with your fun friends like Rachael,

Or the silly photos you send from your phone. This is one you sent of the world's most perfectly shaped chocolate chip cookie that we baked. It was the last cookie from the batch, and you sent us the photo moments before eating it.

Have a great year! We love you {>

Lost in Space

Oh my, no space suit and here we are just floating through

the vastness of space. Look carefully, I am in the middle and right of the photo!

Swimming on a Hot Summer Day

I don't typically take a dip in the Walcher pool, but it was so hot I gave it a try. Does it look like I'm having fun?

Floating alone in the pool is kinda scary.

I feel a little bit better with Krista, but still if it weren't for the hip, I'd probably jump out right now.

While I can swim, I will never love it like a labrador.

Glad to be back on land, I dried off with Krista!

Night Before National Night Out

We had the 2nd Annual Walcher NNO event on Tuesday so I was keeping an eye on The Grove the night before in celebration of that annual event. On NNO (no photos, sorry) it was hot and humid. Perfect night for the pool!