A plumber came by this morning to add a circular flashing around the hole where the vent from the water heater went through the ceiling. He ...

Not the best of days. It was 104 degrees this afternoon, our water heater started leaking and will need to be replaced, and my application t...

Dawn was a little calmer today. We're making slow progress. She still wouldn't come to the kitchen for breakfast this morning, but s...

We made it through our first day. I hate to see Dawn sad, but if she had her way, neither of us would ever leave the house. As I expected, D...

It was a quiet day. Dawn and I have our routines down now. She still seems depressed with Janet gone, but she isn't acting fearful anymo...

Dogs love consistency. As luck would have it, so do I. Dawn and I do exactly the same things at the same time every day and this consistancy...

I got a message this morning saying that there had been an emergency at Janet's storage warehouse and that I should return the call imme...

It was a very quiet day. I didn't talk to anyone all day. Dawn's first day alone with me went better than expected. She was a little...

Dawn surprised us this morning. We thought she'd want to stay inside because it was cold, but when we took her out to poop this morning ...

Dawn wouldn't eat this morning so I had to get out the canned food. If you have a finicky eater, you always keep a little canned food in...

Dawn was reluctant to eat her breakfast this morning. She eventually got off the bed and ate but it took a while. I'm not sure how a dog...

Today was busy. It's easy for me to forget how many aspects of Dawn's life that Janet takes care of. I was finally able to get Dawn ...

Janet left on her vacation today. So far, so good with Dawn. She seems a little nervous and runs to the front door every time she hears a no...

We've settled in to our summer routine. We get up early and walk Dawn before sunrise. I don't bother to make the bed until we return...

Dawn only walked a mile today. Janet walked all the way around the lake. I kind of split the difference and I walked about eight miles. I do...

Dawn did very well at the vet today. There was a lot of shivering and shaking while we were waiting in the lobby, but when the vet took her ...

It's weird how quickly the weather changes around here. The sky was completely clear when we started our walk this morning, but became o...