why I love beagles

why I love beagles

Shelagh asked in a comment how I chose what breed to get, so I thought I’d elaborate a little on this! I have been quite obsessed with beagles for about a year now. I started with not really knowing much about dog breeds, and did a lot of research online to find the one that fit our lifestyle the most. I think that’s the first thing: find a breed that matches your lifestyle. There are some helpful quizzes online that…

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a beagle-shaped hole in my heart

a beagle-shaped hole in my heart

Today, Paul and I drove out to Douglasville to pick up a little addition to our family. I was struggling with a beagle-shaped hole in my heart, and I knew I needed to fill it. :-) May I present: Zoey! Zoey is a 10 week old tri-color beagle puppy. She’s simply adorable! :-) She immediately took to her crate and to the pillow we had for her. Right now, she is curled up in her crate sound asleep. I’m so…

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Gerig reunion

Gerig reunion

I have been meaning to post about the Gerig reunion and our trip to Tennessee/Illinois/Indiana, but haven’t gotten around to it because of everything that happened with Jera. Finally, however, I got all my pictures off my camera and here they are! (You can see all these pictures as well as ones from Carrie’s wedding here.) Paul and I picked up Bethany at her house in Tennessee, and continued on our way. We had brought Jera with us because our…

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it's a BOY!!

it's a BOY!!

An email I got tonight from Tree’s mom: Daniel & Teresa had a little boy at 10:30pm DR time (East coast time, too). Jeremiah Daniel preferred the “feet first” approach, so Teresa had a C-section tonight. He’s 7 pounds – Mom and baby are fine. That’s all we know; Daniel called from a borrowed cell phone so didn’t talk too long. I’m sure they’ll be sending more details! YEAH!!!! Congrats Dan & Tree!!!!