The wetlands permit for our deck was approved with surprising ease. Unfortunately, the builder began another project while waiting for the p...

In this hot humid weather, Cooper and Otis are blowing their coats. I quickly learned that it is wise to brush the dogs outside, as fur fl...

We had a thunderstorm that started at 4:30pm and lasted until 11:00pm. I put Coop's Thundershirt on him and waited to see what happened....

Otis has been with us for 3 years!  It is hard to believe how quickly time has passed. We think Otis is about 6-7 years old. This is the...

Cooper had his annual exam with Dr. Duffy.  Dr Duffy gave Coop a clean bill of health! Dr Duffy examined some new lumps we had noticed on ...

A few hours after the Deck blog post went out, I received a call from our builder. I knew that we were in trouble, when he said, "We hi...

This is our existing deck. As you can see it is very large and not very attractive. Even worse, the deck is in bad shape. We ...

Cooper gets very nervous during thunderstorms. Coop's whole body shakes and he tries to get as close to me as possible. Cooper will sque...

I was walking Otis in the back yard on the long lead. Otis was in the woods when suddenly his head ducked down, then came back up with somet...

Jeff and I were working on the back deck. When I closed the sliding door which leads into the house , I left  it open a few inches. Otis cou...

Cooper loves to chase chipmunks. Walks with Coop often follow a zig-zag pattern as he tries to run after the chipmunks that dart in and out ...

After spending a few days away, we went to Passage East Kennel to pick up Cooper and Otis. When I arrived at the front desk, the attendant...

Coop and Otis love these sunny days

We had never been to Gillette Castle in East Haddam, CT.  We decided that it would be a fun way to celebrate my birthday. The Castle...

We have not forgotten you, Danny. Always, always...

Cooper and Otis got their first outdoor bath of the season. After five minutes, Jeff's hands were frozen from the cold well water. T...

The cedar chest cushion from Calico Corners finally arrived. I really like the way it looks.

I received this beautiful peony as a gift from our Westport family. I can't wait for the buds to open.

I received two pieces of furniture from my Mom that I wanted to have refinished. Our Westport family suggested that we bring the furniture...