We have 3 dogs now. Our beloved
Karelian Bear Dog passed in 2018. We inherited a 15 lbs rescue, from my M-in-L.
We had him for several months. He slipped out and was hit by a car in front of
our house. We were very sad for a long time.
We got what looks like a Cairn Terror, but is a Pom Poo Chi
(Pomeranian, Poodle, Chihuahua) in the summer of 2020. He’s super affectionate,
barks easily and will eat anything; grapefruit, cucumber, watermelon, it
doesn't matter. He’s a great friend.
Last March we got two more dogs. One on Petfinder caught
our eye. We visited him, liked him and adopted him. We took his friend as well.
One looks like a Corgi in front and a skinny Dachshund in the back. His friend,
the impulse buy, looks like a Poodle, Jack Russell mix, we think. He's an
absolute sweetheart. We'll get their DNA done when they run the sales around
the Holidays.
I use our local library to access copies of the county
paper and a local that has decent coverage, but seems to increase the number of
real estate ads and conservative op eds with each issue. I subscribed to the
latter, but the delivery person kept leaving the paper on the ground. It either
got wet in the rain or blew up the road. Customer service was no help so I read
the library copy now.
In the headphones:
I listen to a lot of local FM radio, Jazz, Rock & Classical + NPR News and the Weather! I do still listen to CDs and I get them at the local library. It's a great way hear what's available.
Starting Over by Chris Stapleton
Love the title track. Mr. Stapleton may be the best
songwriter in Nashville right now.
Carry On by Mavis Staples & Levon Helm
Recorded live in Levon’s barn for the Midnight Rambles back
in 2011. Great artists performing amazing music.
Circlin’ Back: Celebrating 50 Years by Nitty Gritty
Dirt Band
A live performance with lots of guest stars, celebrating
the 50 year anniversary of their Bluegrass masterpiece.
On the nightstand:
I read approximately 50 books a year. I like to old fashioned codex book. I'm not a fan of eBooks or eReaders, but I do love to listen to audiobooks. Caveat emptor: A good reader can make a mediocre book much better. A poor reader can ruin a bestseller in one chapter or less.
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
Stories (mostly Dee’s) from a Native community in Maine
told in 12 glimpses. It starts with a curse and ends with…
Small World by Jonathan Evison
Told from multiple perspectives across a couple of time periods, we get the see the first generation of pioneers as they maneuver to better their lot in life and pursue the American Dream. And we meet their descendants a century+ later, in a contemporary setting, continuing to make the possible probable.
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
The operators of a small bookstore deal with a ghost, the
Me Too movement, try to make sense of the killing of George Floyd and gird
themselves against COVID. Strong connection to all four doorways.
On the screen:
Thank the Gods for streaming services!
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez collaborate to
solve a murder for which they have been accused, hilarity ensues.
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (Netflix)
An interesting doc with everything you wanted to know about
a bearded trio who delivered Blues through a Rock’N’Roll filter in the early 70s
and took the world by storm!
Trailheads:
Our rescues get a little inimidated by big dogs so they can be a bit reactive. We're working on those issues so we can get back to our favortite spots in the Olympics and Cascades. We're fortunate to have an amazing local parks system so right now we're simply hiking on the island on one of the many well-maintained trails.
