• The Night of the ADD Dog

    Since they were puppies, both our dogs have been crate trained.  I started it with the little one, Lucy, because at the time I got her, Chris and I were dating long distance…

  • Worth a Thousand Words

    Tonight we had a roast for dinner.   A big roast.   Enough roast for both of us to eat tonight and take for lunch for two days.   It was a beautiful…

  • New Thrill: Dog Doors

    So this past weekend, Handy Chris installed a dog door in our back door.   We thought it would be a welcome change for the dogs, given that their previous method of being…

  • Spawns of My Dog

    One thing that Chris and I are still adjusting to in our new house is life with hardwood floors.  More specifically, life with dogs and hardwood floors.  More specifically, life with Molly and…

  • Symbolism and Skinny Jeans

    I have been starving dieting for about 2 weeks now. I keep trying to tell myself that I’m just eating healthier, but who am I kidding? I’m dieting hard core. I need to…

  • Musical Chairs

    So I have all this beautiful new furniture in my house that the dogs are not allowed on – at all.   The process of getting them to stay off the furniture has…

  • Stairs, Attics, Yards, and Dogs

    While I am adjusting to our new house magnificently, the dogs are having a tough time.  They love the house, but they are glued to my side.  Normally, this isn’t a problem and…