So, where was I? Oh yeah, since I've been out in nature a lot more lately, I've gotten the urge to do the camping thing again. Of course, this time, I won't have my precious Fudge with me. He passed away on March 11. I haven't stopped missing him. I'm sure he was my last purebred Airedale and probably my last purebred anything. When I got Fudge ( Read more... )

It's been a long time, hasn't it? A lot has happened since I last wrote anything down! COVID-19 and its variants from [basically] March, 2020 until March 2022, tho' the world is still feeling the affects. They're still recommending booster shots, and I still see a few people everyday wearing face masks. Most of us have put it behind us. REUNION-20 ( Read more... )

I finally got fed up with my weight gain over the past year, so decided to push the reset button and do the Fast again.  I've only done it once successfully-- in 2008-- although I attempted one since then.  I've just got to see it through this time; I'm tired of looking down and seeing a buddha.

Day one: So far, so good, I'm just hungry for ( Read more... )

So... I said I'd write a separate entry about my very first winter solo camping trip. I better do it now before I forget the good parts! :-D

This trip to Garner was my very first time to EVER camp "solo." Although the idea of trying it on my own was a little scary at first, I did my research and made sure I was prepared to do it with only minor ( Read more... )

Fudge by Sandy Oberg - Painting 199422.  Sandy, an acquaintance from back in the 90s when we were both very active in the Labrador world-- getting our dogs ready for AKC hunt tests-- and competing together.  Abouout 5 months ago, she found me on Facebook-- we probably had a mutual friend and she spotted my name on the friend's page.  It's been fun ( Read more... )

Just trying to post from my iPhone. Here's aphoto of Fudge to make it interesting.


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