When your almost-15yo chug dog has to make an emergency trip to the vet for an unexpected eye problem that looked scary but should be okay, you baby the hell out of her for the entire afternoon and all night.

Taking some time out of the chaos to play in our community band tonight. #percussionist

Timeline cleanser.
Our Penny Puggle turns 13 today. She is a very good girl who loves to hide her squeaky toys in laundry hampers, dog beds, and other well-planned places like in plain view under the kitchen table. She is delightfully quirky, and I'm glad we rescued her in 2013.

#rescuedogs

My 13-year-old was writing the lyrics to "Just the Two of Us" on his honors science homework.

Foggy sunrise.

I went for a walk in the fog behind my house early this morning. The #woods are one of my favorite places.

#naturephotography #foggyplaces #midwestgothic

11-year-old #puggle snores loudly enough to cause me sleep problems. I knew what I was getting into we rescued her 10 years ago.

You know it's Christmas season when the #dogs are wearing buffalo plaid pajamas.

I was going through some boxes and found my great-great-grandma's wedding ring from the late 1800s. Years ago, my mom promised it to me because I look like Grandma Bandré. I thought it was lost. It reappeared when I was least expecting it as these things tend to do.

One of my favorite recent photos from the woods behind my house. You couldn't see the fungus until you walked around to the tree's south side.