When the Gods bestow desert dwellers with a refreshingly brisk cool day, it’s ungrateful to do anything other than turn one’s back on the pile of unfolded laundry and head outdoors to enjoy the gift.  Housework isn’t seasonal, being able to take a midday walk in the Sonoran desert is.

My little Australian Terrier loves cool weather as much as I ( Read more... )

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I've been trying to learn how to turn my shaggy (but happy being shaggy) little Lizzie into a recognizable Australian Terrier.  People stop to ask whether she's a Cairn, a Yorkie, or "look Mom, Toto", everything but the little Aussie that she is.   Her incognito status is twofold:  Australian Terriers aren't that common a breed, and she hasn't been ( Read more... )