The summer heat and humidity kicked into high gear this week… we’ve had 95+ temps the past few days. I’ve completely avoided my bike ride the past couple days because of the heavy air, ugh. The heat also means the neighbors and I wait for the sun to be way down over the horizon before [...]

We had to make a really tough decision. Totally gut-wrenching. Brandi, our beagle/dachshund, was suffering from old age and several medical problems that were worsening quickly for her. Medicines and other treatments were no longer working for her. As much as we loved her and she loved us, we had to let her go. We [...]

Our sweet doggie, Brandi, turned 14 on Saturday (Aug. 15). Drew, Maddie and Kara spent that weekend with us especially to celebrate. You can see photos here: Brandi’s Birthday {doggie}