Spring

I'm pretty sure at this point that winter kicked my ass. There is nothing like two months of straight gray to send me into hiding. But now that spring has finally arrived and I've had a chance to go wicked medieval on my house cleaning I'm ready to face the last of the school year.

In recent news, after much debate and a conversation with Northern California Beagle Rescue I have decided to keep Luna, the little beagle we met and brought home back in October during our kitchen remodel. BTW - note to self, puppy and kitchen remodel must never again be seen in the same sentence. So without further ado, please meet Luna, shown here at 10 mos old.
And to be fair I would also like to introduce Brian's new baby....
...whose chewed off bottom branches and bark were the inspiration behind the call to beagle rescue. Please admire the new beagle proof playpen for this beatiful baby Dogwood tree.

But all is well once again here in paradise, I mean really, when you're backyard looks like this things are definitely looking up.