I like yogurt. A lot. Put it this way: 'twere it not for yogurt, I might be dead from malnutrition. One of my faves? Chobani. Last year, we were eating so much Chobani and then letting Jasper (the dog) lick the containers that whenever someone said, "Chobani," Jasper would come running. We even use it [...]
While it's true I often wallow in a pit of despair rivaled only by that underground torture chamber occupied by the consumptive albino in The Princess Bride, I think it's possible that this week, I may have outdone myself. I actually depressed the dog. Jasper is perhaps the happiest being on earth. We joke that [...]
So today, Jasper fell out of the car. Just to be clear, Jasper isn't our kid -- he's our one-year-old Lab/Finnish Lapphund. And we weren't going very fast. Fortunately, we were driving back from a walk in the woods on a small, paved service road. Jasper likes to stick his head out the window like [...]
Today is Jasper Adoption Day. One year ago, we brought home our little 10-pound puppy. Now he's a whopping 70+ (frankly not sure of the exact amount because I hurt my back trying to weigh him the last time). I love having a dog. And I wouldn't exchange Jasper for any other one, even though [...]
Yesterday was my dog's first birthday. We actually thought it was this coming Monday (based on our best estimates), but our friend* who got a puppy from the same litter posted her dog's picture on Facebook and, well, oops. I'm guessing most people don't celebrate their dogs' birthdays. We're a little odd**. On the one [...]
So yesterday, I took Jasper (the puppy) to pick up the kids, and on the way home, I suddenly remembered that I needed to stop at Target. The problem? Unless we could somehow fashion a fake, green, service dog outfit for Jasper, there was no getting inside with all four of us. And there was [...]
This is just a little photo essay I like to call "Irony." If you can't tell, the kids are playing fetch with their virtual dog on the Wii, while the actual dog sits in front of them, begging for attention. We've totally crossed over. Even George Jetson had to take Astro on a real walk, [...]
Ginger from Spicey Mom is back with a Worst Mom Moment from the dog days of summer. Ginger and I have been commiserating because both got puppies at the same time, and our lives have been..."exciting" ever since. Week 18 in puppyville and I still not sure I like this guy. He still chews, [...]
We took the kids to the Reno Rodeo for the first time this week. I think subconsciously, I've been avoiding it. I have childhood memories of being really stressed out about watching the animals get thrown around and choked with ropes. This could have something to do with the fact that prior to the "fun" [...]
Photo by PartlySunnyTime for a Jasper update. Since we got our puppy five weeks ago, he's gained about nine pounds and weighs almost half as much as Elfie. The little fluff ball I used to be able to tote around like a clutch purse is more like an unruly sack of potatoes. He's no longer a [...]
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