A few more pictures of Akiva. Here he is tilting his head and giving me that curious look, then a big open-mouthed grin next to one of his toys, and finally out on a crisp fall day among the leaves in his blue harness. Akiva The Dog.
“My little one was a gift from my son Trevor. I had been asking him to find a dog for me for months and everytime he would find one and send me the picture, by the time he called for the dog…it was too late. So I began to pray for God to give me…
One of my favorite pictures of Karen and Akiva. The two of them on a big rock in the woods on a sunny spring day, sunlight coming down through the trees. Akiva’s right beside Karen on his leash. Karen & Akiva.
A new addition to my succulent collection: Gasteria “Green Ice.” Thick, fleshy leaves arranged in a neat fan, marked with silvery-green and white. Gasterias are slow-growing and easy, and they do well indoors. Here it is settling in among the rest of the gang. Acquired from Thistledown Greenhouse in Bonduel, WI.
Our Dog of the Day for 3/31/2012 is Buffy BooBoo Byrd, the ruler of her household. “Buffy BooBoo Byrd is 3 years old and is tiny bit spoiled. She makes the rules at our house, and we just abide by them. She is so kind to allow us to live with her.” Buffy BooBoo Byrd…
Is there anything more Wisconsin than that specific crunch of leaves under your boots in late October? I think not. Yesterday—Tuesday, October 29th—was one of those “gold-dipped” days. You know the kind I’m talking about. The sky over Lake Winnebago was that piercing, impossible blue, and the air had just enough of a bite to…
Here’s Akiva riding in his stroller, snuggled up on a holly-print blanket next to his favorite stuffed puppy. The two of them are about the same size, and Akiva’s always been attached to that scruffy little toy — he likes to keep it close. Akiva The Dog with his stuffed puppy in his stroller. Photo…