The good news: after a few warm and windy weeks, we finally got some rain on Friday night. The lawn, garden, and the pasture really needed it. The bad: the wind, thunder, and rain came in the middle of the night and made sleeping a little rough on some. I think Pip summed up the […]

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I was up early this morning to water a few spots in the garden that were sucked dry by the wind and heat yesterday. This has become a bit of a routine the last couple weeks with the lack of rain. While I slipped on my shoes, I noticed Pip was patiently sitting at the […]

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I’ve referenced our dog on a few occasions, so I guess I’m overdue on the formal introduction. We adopted Pip from a local shelter when she was just three months old. We were told she was half Lab – half German Shepherd, though we’re not totally convinced on the German Shepherd part. Given her size, […]

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I was standing in the garden early this morning pretty pleased with how well the tomatoes are doing with their lack of protection early on – they were only covered for a few hours before the dog – Pip – decided the covers were awesome chew toys and they had to tough it without covers […]

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