Yes, it was tasty!

The boys savor a tasty treat on their mountain holiday.

Sweet Parker

It's been a month, and the new kid is doing pretty well. He got to go on a mini-vacation with Nick, Deb, Bella and his idol, Kingman. We went down to Greer AZ and stayed in a very nice mountain lodge. He and the rest of the pack had lots of fun!

Here he is, tired from a big play day. Stay tuned...

7-Up?

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Does this boy look familiar? No you say? You're right--he's new! Parker arrived yesterday and is still less than 24 hours in our home. So far accepted by all and no complaints from Parker either. He had a broken hock two years ago, and since then he has lived at the kennels and hasn't had a lot of physical therapy. He's shown improvement in the last 2 weeks, and we'll allow a few more before a decision is made for any further surgery to correct the mismatched bone. So for now, he tends to limp on the right rear leg.


He made himself comfortable in short order, taking less than an hour to begin "roaching" and throwing stuffed toys around.

If all continues to go well, we will finalize his adoption shortly. It's odd going from a "6-pack" to "7-Up", but I think we will adapt quickly.

He has quite a personality, loves to give kisses (he can't hold his licker), and is a tail-wagger.

Finally, some remodel photos

The remodel of the kitchen was completed in late-April. It has taken longer to post the photos than it took to do the work! Here are several views of the new kitchen. Click here for more detailed photos.


Looking in from the "main entrance"


Looking in from the Great Room


Looking in from the side entrance


Closeup of a cabinet front and display


Looking out over the counter to the Great Room

Remodel Project Starts

Well, we are finally getting our project underway. All the hard surface flooring needs to come out. That's about 1400 sq ft of tile and laminate. We have about 95% of it out--the exceptions being under the major appliances (waiting until we're ready to move them), under the toilets, and Deb's office.

Next will be the removal of kitchen cabinets...

Winter Solstice at the V-Bar-V

We visited the V-Bar-V historical site on December 22, the Winter Solstice. Though we didn't stick around to see what the "light show" would be, we did get some nice photos of the petroglyphs and ancient solar calendar.



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Miss Tillie's Portrait

Just to add something new, a portrait of Miss Tillie