As an arctic storm is hitting us, it's fun to look back at this fall during the phase when the world was going to sleep at the end of fa...

 Hachi has continued on his generally good trajectory. Our work with his trainer has been going super well. We start out each session with a...

We have had a winter of incredible sunrises. This was a recent one. Just as it started to get light, the sky lit up. You can see the sky ref...

I am thankful for the full moon! This was from last month. It is snowing too hard to see the moon right now. My wrists are healing so I hope...

This view made me smile at sunrise the other morning. I am so grateful that we can see the sunrise sky from our house.  

 An explosion of snow as Shyla started to run. I am starting another break. When this post comes out, I will have just had surgery on my rig...

I love the elk rut. The animals are so full of energy. It's fun to watch them. Usually, we humans can only watch with our own eyes from ...

Hachi had another excellent week. I remember when "an excellent week" meant that he hadn't acted scarily toward one of our oth...

 A sweet memory that appeared on our electronic picture frame. I just had to share the joy in this trio.

Shyla makes me smile every day. We are out in the inky darkness before sunrise to catch the beautiful colors as the sun peeks over the easte...

Thanks for all of the good thoughts! Hachi is back to being his normal very energetic self. Part of why we worry so much when he's not f...

I am thankful for Shyla every day. I know the fleeting nature of life, and I am so grateful to have this sweet girl by my side. I also am gr...