"Hey Old Lady, why are you "susshing" me? I'm just sittin' here enjoying this new doggy bed you bought."

It's the end of Day 6 of this ridiculous fast and my dogs are still alive and not missing any parts. Shockingly, things like raw meaty bones and a kong full of Greek yogurt mixed with tinned salmon are starting to look mouth-watering delicious. 

"Must. Stalk. Jodhpurs."

THESE are my groceries for the next 10 days. O.K. I exaggerated. I still need to buy about 10 more lemons. But seriously, these lemons, maple syrup, cayenne pepper and filtered water. A ten day challenge.  For nutters like me.

"What is that?"

"Aw, Mom. I really hate this girly skirt you make me wear on cold days. I will only wear it in the woods where nobody can see me and not in town where all the cool dogs are."

This woman is invincible Her methods are inscrutable The proof is irrefutable She's so completely kissable!"

"Dude! I swear. I was just bustin' your crank!" "If you can dish it out, you'd better take it little man!"

We've been spending our holiday vacation balancing time between the forest wilderness and the wilderness of unpacked moving boxes and heaps of stuff that needs to be recycled, donated or thrown out. Slowly we're making our way into an organized home. The old me wouldn't do anything else until the house was unpacked and settled […]