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Happy Halloween

October 31, 2013 Elizabeth

We had 4 pumpkins to carve, but one was rotten in the middle!  Yuck!  So, here’s 3 pumpkins.  We carved these with my niece and nephew.  I did the gut clean-out and Steve & the kids did most of the carving. … [Read more...]

Fall Halloween, Jack-o-Lanterns, Pumpkins

A visitor!

August 31, 2013 Elizabeth

My friends have this adorable dachshund named Doug. They were planning a trip out of town and I offered to dogsit, partly to cure puppy fever and also because I knew there would be a lot of long dog love.  Chip & Quincy had so much fun with Dougie. He was a ball of … [Read more...]

Dogs, Fall #DailyDoug, Basset Hounds, Dachshund, Long Dog Love

Making Friends

August 17, 2013 Elizabeth

Quincy & June are working on their friendship Quincy: Hey, you like looking out here, too? June: When I have nothing better to do. June: One day, you’ll learn Quincy: No, one day you’ll learn this is my favorite sleeping place … [Read more...]

Cat, Dogs, Summer Furry Friends, Junes, Quincy

Lazy Cat

July 21, 2013 Elizabeth

This may be the most comfortable we’ve seen the cat. … [Read more...]

Cat June, Sleepy

June–Our Cat

June 30, 2013 Elizabeth

I really abandoned this blog. Steve mentioned the website the other day and then the bill came due for the website and I thought, hey, maybe I should do some updates.  So, here I am, working on blogging the last 3 years of our lives!!  Anyways, one of the big things that happened … [Read more...]

Cat, Dogs Dogs & Cats, June, New Cat

Toads in the yard

June 23, 2013 Elizabeth

Still keeping an eye on the toads. Very few were visible in the spring, but we are starting to see some now. Medium and small toads in the backyard … [Read more...]

iNaturalist, Toads iNaturalist, Toads

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