One of my favorite nail techs here at the salon is leaving us. As a parting gift, she designed & painted my nails for me. She knows me so well! 

Every morning they sprint out the basement door as fast as they can! They rush to make their 'rounds' throughout our fenced in 4 acres, checking all their favorite spots, sniffing EVERYTHING, and terrorizing all the li'l critters because well, they're dogs, and that's what dogs do.  

Today they had a unique experience and I had to laugh at how flabbergasted they were. I heard a bit of a racket because they were trying to get at something under a pile of old metal roofing out in the woods. As I wandered over to see what was going on, each of them came up to me with a quizzical look on their face, and then trotted back over there as if to lead me. They wanted me to see what had them all so worried. It was a possum! And it was doing a fantastic job of 'playing dead', which baffled them 'cause they hadn't actually chased it and killed it. 🤣 I told them they were good dogs, "let's leave it, and go get some breakfast!" So, with a few concerned looks back they followed me to the house. While they were eating, I went back to check on the possum, and sure enough, it had disappeared. Smart possum!

Now we're on to the second part of our morning - they're snuggled up on the couch with me while I drink my coffee, dreaming of chipmunks and squirrels...critters they can chase because that run away like they're supposed to!

It was a gorgeous night to chase the sunset! Marie came along, and somehow she got me to go up to the second level of the tower to see the view. Ayiyi! I didn't like it, but y'all know I'll pretty much do anything for a picture.

 The last two were from the drive home when the sky just exploded with color!

I finally have insurance that will fix my crooked front teeth that keep getting more and more twisted and overlapping as time goes by. I started my Invisalign treatments today. I can't say it was pleasant to have the buttons attached or the teeth filled in places, but here we go!

Ike had to say goodbye to the bottle he got from the National Scout Jamboree so many years ago. That bottle has been with him every single day, and has accompanied him on so many adventures all around the World. Unfortunately, yesterday he set it down by a hornets' nest. They didn't appreciate that, so they attacked. Nate got stung multiple times, but fought back with Raid. The bottle got caught in the crossfire. RIP

As if he hadn't already captured my heart, then he went ahead and smiled at me! Oh my. This li'l guy just keeps getting cuter and cuter! Auntie Julie made him the most precious stuffed wolf. He's wearing overalls made from Mom & Dad's clothing. There's even a spot of barn red paint on the back. They loved that color best, and seeing it brings back so many memories!