This is Roxie, our new Black Lab / German Shepherd, in the house Jolie made for her. We decided to get another dog after our house was broken into last month. Nobody was hurt and not much was taken—just shoes, a backpack, and a radio—but still it wasn’t a fun experience.
It has been a week of farewells for us, one planned and one unplanned. Continue reading “A Week of Farewells”
After yesterday’s snake post, I thought maybe we should put some puppy pictures here for balance. Shep, our border collie, had puppies a couple of weeks ago. The daddy is either Sammy, a golden retriever that she visited for a couple of days, or else her boyfriend here on the farm, who hasn’t been around since the puppies were born. Continue reading “Puppies”
I’ve been avoiding writing about snakes because we’re hoping my mom will come to visit someday, but I just can’t ignore it any longer. The place where we live is called Nanjoka, which translates roughly as “place of snakes.” And we’ve had our share. Continue reading “Snakes”
A tennis racquet, a hiking boot, and a machete lashed to a piece of bamboo. What critters are these three items particularly useful in dealing with? Continue reading “Weapons of Choice”
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