New Blogs on the Block

The blog bug is catching! (Which is awesome--I think everyone should have a blog!) Here are three new ones to check out:

Becca's Blog about the Surly Crew
Amy's Blog about Ripley
Golla's Blog about Golla Stuff

Enjoy!

Mid-July Already, Is It?

So I really do still intend to catch up on many of the goings-on from the past couple months. There's a lot to blog about--trips, dinners with friends, parties, dog-park outings, and even a recent go at kite-flying. In June I was swamped with work, and I spent many (many!) hours whittling down wedding photos to our "favorite" 700. (Which have now been ordered from Kodak...so my next task will be to put them in albums and frames.) Tomkin's been busy with weddings, and we're still in that newlywed phase where we love spending as much time as possible together. We take Chloe for a walk every day, and we have a ridiculous amount of fun, even if we're just sitting on the couch, talking. I will confess that I recently joined Facebook, and that's been a minor addiction, so if I'm on the computer for non-work purposes, it's often to send Pieces of Flair or to play Scramble or Scrabulous. This weekend I'm heading up north to attend the Fertile Fair with Brenda. She's been wanting me to go for years, and this year (since I now live within relatively easy driving distance) I'm finally going to make it! Tomkin has a busy weekend planned himself--for one thing, our house is going to be featured in the Lex-Ham Garden Walk (from 10:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, if you want to stop by). Next week we've got birthday celebrations, Paws on Grand, and a BBQ at our house. Hmmm...I'm not really sure when I'm going to catch up on all this blogging. Well, winter should be here in a couple weeks--maybe I'll do it then!

Remembering Scout

In tribute to Scout, here are some photos from his younger days.We could tell Scout was going to be mischievous even before he came home from the breeder's. (He's the one looking up, with a twinkle in his eye.)Scout with a Favorite ToyJulie and Sweet Puppy Scout (Feb. 2000)He's Getting Bigger! (March 2000)Claudius vs. ScoutReally, They Were Good FriendsRelaxing in the HostasHaving a BallThe Birthday DogMajestic Scout in the Boundary WatersHard-Partying Scout in Grand ForksHappy Dog in ChicagoCamping in Wisconsin Relaxing in the Sun in One of His Favorite SpotsHippie DogSanta ScoutSparkling ScoutHe Always Loved Wearing Clothes!Scout Chasing ChloeSibling RivalryScout and Chloe at the OfficeScout in the SandScout the Lapdog

Firedog Scout