Yesterday, we traveled up to Hungry Mother State Park in Virginia to get 6 miles of backpacking in. With 107 days until Maine, we need to get more miles under our belt. We had originally planned to backpack 17 miles on the Foothills Trail this weekend, but Sean had to go out of town, so we are dog sitting our…
Category: Dog
Compassionate Farewell to Shadow with Lap of Love
Every dog is the best dog in the world. Shadow was no exception. That Mally Monster will forever hold a special place in my heart that no other dog can replace. Rest easy, big boy. Rest easy. Lap of love got to the house a few minutes after 3pm. Dr Kate had a vet shadowing her, so we got two…
The Healing Power of Dogs: A Tribute to Shadow
When I called Lap of Love on Tuesday, I asked God to give me a sign that I had made the right decision. Today is going to be SO hard, but God has shown all three of us that euthanizing Shadow this afternoon is the right decision. God really showed up. No one wants to make this choice. No one.…
Saying Goodbye to My Beloved Malamute: Shadow’s Journey
Tomorrow is going to be a very difficult day. Lap of Love is coming to put Shadow to sleep. Even though I knew this day was coming, nothing could prepare my heart. Eight years ago, Sean and I rescued Shadow. Shadow lived with me while Sean was away at college. The lovable malamute became my best friend. Shadow came into…
Dramatic Huskies
We’ve all seen husky videos. They are a very dramatic breed. We’ve tried trimming Ghost’s paw furs for months. He cries. He head butts us on accident. We finally gave up and brought him to the groomer. She was able to do everything except his paws. Doesn’t he look great, though? We made an appointment for the 31st just for…
Another Ghost Story
Ghost has had an eventful week. Week before last, I was out of town doing tests with a potential new client, then headed to my newest division to help the crew and do new hire paperwork. Happy dance, because I finally have the division fully staffed. It only took 8 months with this post-COVID way of working. My middle son…
My Little Red Bike 