I'm seeing more and more pictures of people baking bread, fixing elaborate meals, and even sewing from friends who used to spend most of...

My first star party is in the books. I managed to keep my telescope pointed at the right star cluster for the entire evening. Everyone seeme...

All is well. My flight was on time. I made it to the hotel without getting hopelessly lost. And our second Santa Paws photo shoot went very ...

I knew it was going to be a long day when Dash refused to pee before he went to bed last night. I wish he'd plan ahead. Sure enough, he ...

The move is complete. I was really happy with the movers I hired. They were on time, courteous, and stayed within their estimate. They even ...

I can't get used to how long the days are. The sun is already high in the sky by the time I wake up and doesn't set until well aft...

I spent most of the day at the hospital. Our dogs have had every conceivable type of surgery over the years, but none of this really prepa...

Each day is different. Sometimes Dot wakes up at 6 AM and is ready for a walk. Other times she doesn't kick into gear until after dinn...

Our complex routine is starting to feel normal now. We always get up early on weekdays. The dogs get their morning walks before anyone get...

I'm running on empty. Dot has become nocturnal. She sleeps during the day and becomes restless at night when I'm trying to sleep. ...

I've never spent so much time focused on eating. It takes an entire day to feed Dot. She eats tiny amounts and then turns away. An hou...

There's nothing kind or convenient about death. I went to bed last night trying to prepare myself for the inevitable, but Dot woke up ...

I stayed home and made French Toast this morning. As expected, Dot remained active after her morning walk. She needed to go outside twice ...

I like round numbers like 2600. These even numbered days seem like mile markers that delineate a very long road. I'd like to think tha...

I thought today would never end. We certainly didn't get off to a good start. When I took Dot out to the back yard this morning, she l...

It's been a long day. Dash had an upset stomach last night and kept us up half the night taking him outside. Janet took him out once, ...

Today felt more like a work day. We got up early because Janet needed to go to the Dalmatian Rescue Golf Tournament. I spent most of the d...