Thanks Ti. Yeah Willow is learning …. she has a lot of energy so my husband and I both take turns of keeping her busy & exercised. Stella is a bit bewildered by the new addition but she is trying to adapt too. We are trying to find a routine that works for all. We will see how the weeks go. Hope your fall is cooling off.

A big welcome to Willow!!! Stella will be thrilled to have a buddy once she learns her puppy manners.

Thanks Heather. Stella & Willow are our dear fur kids 🙂 I’ll keep you posted about American Rust. So far it’s just one episode each Sunday – so we sort of forget about it in between. We are also trying out the odd Nine Perfect Strangers, so we are waiting for the next episode of that too. I hope all is well there. I plan to stop by your site soon. Cheers.

Thanks Judee. Yes our new pup is quite a happy camper here. She is keeping us busy! Hope you are well. Great to hear from you.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on 9/11. I’m a western state girl so I didn’t feel the impact that so many have who were on the East coast. But I do remember where I was and how it all impacted me and my family as we watched in horror.

I haven’t heard of any of your books but they look good. I’ve heard the series American Rust is just really dark and never lets up. I’ll be interested in your thoughts once the season is done. I don’t have access to that station but maybe I’ll rent it if it’s really good.

I hope you have a wonderful week and weekend!

Thanks Mareli. Yeah we decided b/c our first Lab is now 9 — we decided to get a crazy young one so my husband can hike & ski with her. I can imagine having your Labs 12 now would be tough. Too lovable to have our fur babies get older. It’s been a long while since we’ve had a semi-puppy so we are back full-on again. Luckily the days have been beautiful & easy for long walks! Have a great week there.

Have a good week and enjoy your puppy!

Yeah Deb, it was nuts & surreal at the Pentagon that day. Shell-shock.
These Labs are a good antidote of remembering all that. They’re very friendly & playful & loving. And Willow came at the right time.
I hope I can get to Beautiful Country in the next few weeks.
Enjoy your week & reading.

Thanks Dorothy. We are liking our new dog. Quite a new addition.
I’m also thinking the Jeff Daniels series can’t be all that bad, right? Apparently there will be a Bosch spin-off series with some of the same cast members, hmm.
Miriam Toews is a popular well-known author in Canada but I still haven’t read her other books so I must start one of hers soon. Have a great week.