Introducing…

This announcement is very past due, but I want to introduce you to the newest member of the family.   THIS IS KIRBY!!!   Cute, right?!? We did not go into this year expecting to get a puppy.  After Zelda died, the energy in the house wasn’t right.  Part of that was the shock of her sudden passing, but it was also the emptiness of the house.  Nick and I both grew up with dogs, and this was the first time in a long time that both of us had no pets in the home.  (He also had a dog, Read More

When Plans Change…

There are a lot of reasons for one wanting to improve their outdoor living space.  For me, one of the big reasons was wanting to give my dog, Zelda, a fun place to romp around.  We spent plenty of our lives together living in condos, town homes, and basement apartments.  So when I finally had the chance to give her a yard befitting of a playful corgi, I jumped on it immediately. I don’t have children, so Zelda was my baby.  She was my partner in crime.  She was this goofy little fluff ball full of personality, as is typical Read More

Planning Time!

I don’t know what it’s like in the warmer parts of the world, but up here in the frozen north, this is the time of year we all start to go a little bonkers.  I am currently experiencing the worst cabin fever I’ve ever had in my entire life!  Montana is on pace to break all sorts of snow related records.  There have been very few warm days to give us breaks from the blistering cold.  An avid skier friend even told me they were getting tired of skiing.  That’s, like, sacrilegious around these parts! As the days start to Read More