We have signed Cooper and Otis up for advanced obedience training (Rally O). I was concerned about taking Coop to the class, because he stil...

I purchased a gift card as a birthday present. I placed the card and the receipt on the floor in preparation for wrapping. I became dist...

I was waiting on line at the post office. The woman ahead of me stepped to the counter holding a large box. I heard the clerk say we need to...

Our Westport family suggested that we look at consignment shops for dining room furniture. On a cold and windy day,  we headed to New Canaan...

Too bad it's not a good list:

Due to the endless snow, the streets are covered with sand and salt. This means that the dogs end up bringing piles of dirt into the house w...

Borders Books is in bankruptcy and the Wilton store will be closing. I was sad to hear this. When we rented a condo in Wilton, we would wa...

The paperwhites are in bloom! After 12 weeks of waiting, it is wonderful to see and smell these beautiful flowers.

  As you can see, the snow is melting extremely slowly. Cooper and Otis still have not seen any grass. We are supposed to get 2+  inches of...

Cooper spent the day at the vet having his teeth cleaned. Since anesthesia was being administered, Coop could not have any food or water aft...

The amaryllis finally bloomed. For a $2.50 after Christmas sale bulb, I am amazed at how big the flower is.

One of our neighbors recommended we visit Eldred Wheeler to shop for dining room furniture.  Eldred Wheeler pieces are handcrafted in cherry...

For some reason, Otis has started barking and running from the front to back windows at 4:25 AM! If this happened once, I would not be so ...

The paperwhites had a sudden growth spurt and are now taller than the vase's rim! I am not sure when flowers will open. The Valentine...

Happy Valentine's Day! May we all enjoy a day of flowers and chocolates. Don't forget to wear red today . Red reminds me of Danny ...

Danny's foster Mom, Linda F, sent this picture of her 3 gorgeous Goldens. The fourth Golden, is a pup that she was fostering. This p...

I wonder just how tall this amaryllis will grow.

This toy lasted for several days, until Cooper realized there was a squeaker inside. Once Cooper heard the first squeak, he was determined...

We visited the Stickley Furniture store in White Plains, NY. Immediately upon entering, we knew that this shop carried much nicer furniture ...

This week was the final dog obedience class.The final class is the Canine Good Citizen test. Each dog is tested on the skills that have been...