The party is over, the house is empty, the farewells have been said and the tears have been cried. The laundry room is empty: no more ragged old towels litter the floor, the puppy toys are stashed, the bowls washed and the washing machine and dryer silent after their heroic efforts to

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Water is not only for drinking. Bianca’s puppies have discovered that bit of knowledge in the past couple of days and have had no end of fun doing so. Unfortunately water-play in the house is quite messy and when you add food (which is not simply eaten but is sort

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In the past I have shared pictures and stories about how Bianca’s puppies have changed my house and my life. As you know, over the weeks the puppy command center has morphed from a large plastic tub in my office to free range of the laundry room floor, and my

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When one chooses to love, one also chooses by default, to let go. That is the inconvenient detail, the fine print that seems so inconsequential in the beginning and so ominous in the end.  It is almost time for me to let go; Bianca’s puppies have reached six weeks of age and in

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The house still carries the afterglow of a wonderful Christmas spent with friends.  A tiny tree all sparkled with lights and silver ribbons sits on the fireplace mantel, the dining table is set with candles in brass holders and an evergreen swag welcomes visitors at the front door.  I chose a simple celebration

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One of the delights of my childhood was being snowbound.  I grew up in northern Ohio in a tiny village of lake cottages that hugged the shore of Lake Erie.  Winters were long and snowy and it was an unusual winter indeed that did not produce at least one snowbound episode to delight

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Cecily-15 days old

My office has become the puppy command center these days. If I can manage to keep the clutter off my desk I can spy on the puppies in their puppy palace box through the desk’s glass top. The puppy palace is then neatly nestled, wall-to-wall between the desk and

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I think it is about time that I bring you an update on recent events in our household.  Some of you may be familiar with the news and some may not.  Either way, I want to keep in contact!

On Tuesday November 17 Bianca gave birth to seven puppies . . . four females

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Refreshment for Bianca

More babies

Just born

Bianca and baby

Bianca, from her home in Georgia

Bianca's photo album

3.5 months

Bianca is doing very well. She and Ochie are best of buds now. This afternoon I found them sleeping in a patch of sunshine on the kitchen floor, Bianca cuddled right up next to Ochie. I went

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