Dog Eared Dog Tag

SP doesn't like his dog tag.

B-Day Ride

For his b-day, GP took his friends in my car downtown to the wing place in the Railyard so they could all eat the Atomic Hot wings. It's fun watching them finally get out and do things on their own. 

Fuzzy Belly

W enjoys getting a pet in my lap on Saturday mornings when we update the blog. He is so nice to pet! Despite his immense coat, he does not shed.

Growing Up

S & W are coming to an arrangement where they somewhat get along. Especially at nap time.

JP has a dog-protection blanket across the entire sofa, except for the corner.

S is a tight-leash walker. He loves to go for walks every day. This morning he found a golf ball; it's the best toy he's had.

Puppy Kisses

JP missed out on puppy kisses while she was gone. The good thing is that it doesn't take long to get caught up.

Newest Husker

GP received his acceptance letter to UNL this week. He's planning to study computer engineering.

GO BIG RED!!!

Low and Wide

We traded in a guitar and picked up a sweet 6-String bass. It's HUGE! and Heavy! It has one string lower than a normal bass, and one string higher than standard for a four-octave total range. GP is fired up to slap and pop it, and I'm looking forward to playing some Bach cello pieces on it.

Homecoming 2018

Helpful Puppy

JP went to IL for a week and a half to help out Nana. It rained all day, every day for the first week she was gone. The threshold on the back door to the deck was soaked and letting water through, so we installed a new seal on the bottom that has a drip shield. S was a good helper. He got all my tools away from me so that I couldn't hurt myself. He also added some holes to the brand new tube of silicone so that it would come out easier.

When the work was done, he helped me clean up.

And he found some loose threads in the deck rug and pulled them out for me.

Earlier this year, I installed some drip irrigation on one of the berms for JP. There was some extra tubing that I left so that we could route it somewhere else. S found it and chopped it up into nice small pieces for me. He is so helpful!!

Cute Puppy Pics

S is growing by the minute. He was housebroken in three days. JP so far has taught him Sit, Stay, Paw, Leave It, and almost has Down nailed.

W tolerates him. Mostly.

Nothing like herding a ball around the back yard.

Both cats are doing OK with S. He wants to play. W does not, and V wants to play, but she can't let herself have that much fun. Every time they start playing, I get my camera out, and that puts an end to it. 

1st Day of the Last Year

GP was excited for his first day as a senior. He's loving his truck and driving it all around town. 

Suite Dorm Room

Friday, we moved CP into his new dorm room. This year, he's on the top floor in a four bedroom suite with three other guys. They each have their own rooms and share a living room, bathroom, and kitchen. It's really nice!

A Day in the Life of a Puppy

Being a puppy is such hard work. There are so many holes that need to be dug. Fortunately, he likes to dig in the gravel of the sun deck, which is relatively clean and easy to smooth out.

A normal day consists of 30 minutes of up time followed by 60 minutes of down time. So far, we haven't had a lot of interaction between the cats and their new friend other than a few territorial squabbles. He's learning respect.

No Coast Derby Girls

GP's band, Mamabird, played Saturday night at The Icebox for the halftime entertainment for the No Coast Derby Girls roller derby game. We have never seen a roller derby match, so it was all new to us. At first it was confusing and lame, but as we began to understand the rules and strategy, we really got into it.

The guys sounded really good in the arena. They were worried about acoustics with the concrete walls and floor, but I think the natural reverb added to their sound. The video is part of one of their original compositions.

New Puppy

This week while I was in Indianapolis, I started getting texts from JP & GP with photos of a cute little dog. When I got home, he was here to greet me.

He's a 9 week old Shiba Inu that goes from crazy to full sleep and back again every 30 minutes.

More pics to come!

Squirrelly

It's hot! says Squirrelly, our backyard squirrel. He naps like this on branches and the fence.

Boots

Here is Boots, Nana's new kitten.

Pulling My Chain

This morning we installed a six-foot chain on JP's new roller blind above the front door. She was having to pull out a stool every time she wanted to adjust it - now it's super easy.

Snowball Bush

This year the roses are on life support due to beetles, but the hydrangia has really gone to town this year. We need to add some stakes or a tomato cage to help keep it upright.

Pretty Guitar

I traded in a guitar that JP didn't like and got a nice pretty one that I can keep in the living room. When I brought it home, GP's eyes popped as he opened the case for the first time. I didn't get to play it for an hour.