Each year we enjoy an Easter morning fundraising breakfast at a local fire station in one of our surrounding canyons. And each year after breakfast we walk the canyon and visit all the animals along the way. Turkeys, dogs, birds, goats, horses greet us at every step. This horse is Reno. We've been stopping by to say hello to Reno the last six years and always take his photo. Took five years to find his owner and get his name. We look forward to seeing him every year. This is our 33 year old daughter saying hello to Reno this year.

Biennials force a gardener to have patience--two years before it dawns on them to bloom, and it looks as if at least as many plants are choosing to sleep for another year "Just 'cause."

Family pic from my parent's wedding album. I recognize two aunts and my grandmother. Was this typical of early 1950's Wisconsin? Did the men not dance? No one left to ask :-(

Thank you for the condolences everyone. We were very lucky that Merrybells settled right in to our family. She didn't listen to us very well for the first 4 months but she was absolutely ecstatic to have Noble our Labradoodle as her companion. He just welcomed her into the fold. He looked after her and kept an eye on her. One time she got out when the gate didn't latch properly. He scooted right out after her and chased her back. He can be scary sounding as he's got a huge voice when he's barking and chasing someone. He's all bark and big muscles and no bite though. He would much rather kiss you. That was the first and last time she got out but after that she didn't even try. We think Noble did a very good job of scaring the run out of her. :-)