Author Archives: Susan

True Grit

Hi all. Thanks for your well wishes about our trip. We had a nice drive from Canada and arrived in California four days later. The dogs enjoyed our overnights at hotels from their dog pillows, lol. We took an interesting … Continue reading

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April Preview

Happy April everyone. I hope you had a lovely Easter and that your spring has sprung and your flowers are out. Life has been busy here. I was reffing the U12 national tennis tournament last week so I was full … Continue reading

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Huck Finn Revisited

Hi all, I hope you are well. It’s a bit crazy how much things can change in a week right? If you saw last week’s picture of the yard and this week’s, you might notice that the white stuff is … Continue reading

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Absolution

Hi all. Does it feel like spring where you are? It probably is. It’s even feeling a bit like spring up here. Most of the snow has melted away once again, and we are enjoying balmy temps. We might even … Continue reading

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Spring Forward

Hi All, how was your week? Don’t forget to set your clocks forward on Saturday night. I like Daylight Savings Time — as the light seems to stay around longer in the evenings. And there’s more time to work in … Continue reading

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March Preview

Hi All. Happy Leap Day. This extra day of February happens every four years so it’s a bit special, but I think most of us are ready now to move into March and spring. Already things are melting away up … Continue reading

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Remembering the Monster Dogs

Hi. How is everyone doing? We are having mild weather here this week, and it feels a bit like spring but that could change next week. Still March is just around the corner, yay. Are you ready for spring? It … Continue reading

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The Survey & More

Hi All. Happy Valentine’s. Woohoo. I hope you can have a nice dinner tonight with your sweetheart, and/or exchange cards and maybe even flowers — ha, go for broke, lol. Here are two of my sweeties, Willow, age 3, and … Continue reading

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Oh Dear

Hi all. I hope everyone is well and getting through the storms of February. The photos in the aftermath of California’s epic rainstorm do not look good. I hope it dries out soon. We plan to visit my parents and … Continue reading

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February Preview

Hi all, are we ready for February? Yes, let’s move on from January. We are now beyond the hyped start of the new year. Meanwhile we’ve had some crazy warm temperatures up here that have been melting away the snow. … Continue reading

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