Thanks to those of you who left such sweet comments on my Monday post about my back issues. Two days of rest, pain meds and muscle relaxers have brought me to a point where I’m feeling well enough to head into work in a few minutes.  I’m not feeling great but I’m feeling better, and better is good!   Last Friday night, Sarah was away…

I have spent the day in bed with muscle relaxers and pain killers on board.  My back is doing one of its little nasty tricks which cause my every movement to be accompanied by a bad case of the The Ouchies. Although this pictures was not taken today, it sums up quite well what a good resting companion Summer is; she helps me feel like…

You can have this recipe in the oven in five minutes! Although it takes an hour to bake, you can come home from work, compile the dish, put it in oven, change clothes, check e-mail, take a walk, and put in a load of laundry.  And the next thing you know, dinner’s done.   Happy day!…

Today Summer is going for her first grooming appointment.  (And yes, we are going to have her toenails painted–an elegant silver color because she’s just not a hot pink kinda gal.) When the groomers called yesterday to remind me of her appointment, I was somewhat taken aback when they mentioned “Summer’s appointment” instead of “Snowy’s appointment.”  I was silent for several seconds while I tried…