Fuzzy Valentine

It’s Valentine’s Day. So where’s my snow? I took Dulcinea to the dog park, and she kicked up great clouds of dust. I ought to know better, but I’m still shocked by how warm it is on the Front Range. Tiny shoots of crocus and Dutch Iris are springing up in my garden. (Don’t they […]

Patron Saint of Puppies

On Saint Lucia’s Day, our puppy Dulcinea had surgery. She’d been listless for days, picking at her food and resting on the floor with the kitties. We brought her to the veterinarian, who discovered a 3-inch mass in her abdomen. So we rushed her in for surgery, and then I lit a candle, as I […]

Puppy and Pumpkin

We bought a dark orange pumpkin for Halloween, and Dulcinea became deeply interested in its flavor. She also sampled the cattails in the marsh near our home, with frothy results. She took just a few moments to pose with the pumpkin, and then she was off again, heading for the aspens. Dulcinea’s first big hike, […]

Birthday Puppy

Our puppy Dulcinea is now a year old. It’s ridiculous, how much we love this little girl. For her birthday, we took her on a stroll through the meadows. Then we explored the woods near the lake. Huge cottonwood trees! Finally, we went out for birthday treats, and Dulcinea tasted her very first ice cream […]

Surpassing Sweetness

Dulcinea really does live up to her name. This weekend, our surpassingly sweet puppy went to CONvergence 2012, her first-ever science fiction and fantasy convention. She didn’t actually attend the Con: she just stood around outside being admired while I finished the last of my panels (more about them in another post). While we were […]

Old Year Out

Happy New Year! I didn’t realize this until a few years ago, but the first week of January is probably my favorite week of the year. I never make New Year’s resolutions right away on New Year’s Day: instead, I give myself about a week to reflect on the previous year. Then, (usually around Epiphany) […]