Monday, September 28, 2026

CUE NEIL YOUNG

Cue Neil Young... and enjoy
 listening to Harvest Moon!
TAKEN: SEPTEMBER 26th, 2026
A couple of weeks ago I was pleasantly surprised when my boss offered to give me a new iPhone. I never asked him to, as my old phone worked perfectly fine – problem was it was Android based and I was the only one on the leadership team that used that platform.

He had hinted a couple of times that I should switch but I never took the bait. It wasn’t until we fired the only other android user on the leadership team, that he said in a group chat that “the other android user is the next to go!” 

Though I knew that he was 1000% kidding, it was at that moment I knew it was time. 

When I told him that I was going to switch over, as a thank you, he offered to purchase the phone. I was grateful because they are extremely pricy to buy new - and I don't have a replacement option on my current phone plan (which he also provides a phone allowance for).

Now, I would be lying if I told you the changeover has been seamless. It hasn’t. I hate this platform. BUT… Enjoying a fall bonfire last Saturday night, I unexpectedly spied on the Harvest Moon. It was truly magnificent.

I grabbed my new phone and captured the photo I am sharing. 

From the few pictures I had taken of the pups, I knew the camera was powerful, but I had no idea it was 4x’s more powerful than my old Android; that I felt took excellent pictures for sharing.

That said, just so we are clear, headed into my third full week I am definitely in a love/hate relationship with this thing.

LOVE the quality of photos and videos I am creating.

HATE absolutely everything else about it and generally want to fire the thing out the window every hour on the hour.

Thank goodness it forcefully bounces off the window screen in my office and ricochets back toward my office chair. 

Because, as I have already shared... Those things are freaking expensive to buy new!!

#yagottalaughaboutit

Saturday, September 12, 2026

LUCINDA OR LUCIFER?

My Oreo Gang filling
is all out of sorts.
TAKEN: SEPTEMBER 5th, 2026
The addition of a third puppy has been a bigger adjustment this time than had been previously.

We picked her up from our breeder on August 21st at our veterinarian’s office after she was awarded a clean bill of health. We paid the remaining funds we owed and brought her home to the big dogs. Neither were impressed, and both avoided her at all costs.

For the first couple of weeks, we stayed in town but headed to the cottage on the weekend. The puppy adapted well to all of her life changes, but unfortunately Katie Kate did not. She hated her!

Personally, I feel that she was worried she would lose her place because she became extremely needy and somewhat lethargic. If I didn’t know any better, I think she may be suffering from a bout of the “new puppy blues.”

The other impacting factor was Katie refused to stick up for herself and put the new dog in her place. As a result, Lucinda bullied her and would chew the side of Kate’s neck until it bled. 

Miya nipped all of that in the bud within the first week. In no uncertain terms did the little one not know that she was behind Miya in the pack hierarchy; and I was fine with her setting that tone.

Other than Katie taking longer to adjust, I am really happy with my choice to put the Oreo Gang back together. The only hard part is that 90% if time, I find the filling hiding in the ensuite shower and the cookiea=s chiling on the bed as one happpy pack.

I just have to give myself the same advice every day until we get through this hicup.

I am just gonna keep on keeping on! 

This too shall pass!!