Wilma, Gus, My Mom, and I had a little two-night getaway in Maine! Our vacation was centered in West Newfield, Maine, with some stops on the drive there, and home. We stayed in a cute tiny airbnb with a fenced in yard for the pups, and a hot tub. Mom, and I enjoyed relaxing in the hot tub, and cooking smores on the fire, while Wilma and Gus loved exploring the yard, sunning, napping, and hanging with two of their three favorite people. There was a lake down the street, but it was not really great swimming weather, and technically no dogs allowed. We made some time to check out a local covered bridge and see some of the nearby areas. We were drawn to the flowers, water, and loved the great company. The unique, dog-friendly airbnb helped us combine everything to make it a wonderful adventure for all! Here are some photos to summarize the getaway!

Happy July 4th from Wilma, Gus, and I to all of our followers, friends, and family! We had a simple day at home, and with a family member in the hospital it was not quite the “normal” holiday. I therefore did not spend too much time taking photos but snapped a couple. Wilma was the star model, while Gus said not today 🙂 Hope that everyone had a lovely holiday! Make sure to hug those you love!

Happy Easter from Wilma, Gus, and I! we celebrate with cookies, cake, and an evening with my parents! I took a couple pictures of them in their bunny ears and got a quick one of Gus before he slapped it right off! Love these funny little additions to holidays! Hope everyone had a good Easter with family and friends!

This week our Wilma Mae turned 9! Her birthday was Tuesday but we celebrated throughout the week as I had a graduate class on Tuesday. Wilma enjoyed presents from myself and grandma and grandpa, and of course, a delicious cake and some cookies. Gus also enjoy playing with the toys and some cake! He wasn’t interested in his cookie. These fun little celebrations really make my day❤️. Happy Birthday Wilma!!

Today Gus turned five!! I just can’t believe it! We celebrated with new toys, an amazing cake, cupcakes and dog cannolis!! My parents came over for a meal and some great family time!! The pups loved their company and had lots of fun with the new toys and goodies. It has been such a nice day, even though Gus refused to wear his hat 🤣. Happy Birthday to our sweet Gus!

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Happy New Years from Wilma, Gus, and I! We started off the year posing at our favorite New Years art! We were planning on walking around a little more and heading to another adventure, but the temperature with the wind was frigid. The pups’paws, as well as my hands were not happy so decided to postpone that adventure. However, afterwards, we made sure to get some pup cups to celebrate the day! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

Merry Christmas from Wilma, Gus, and I to all of our friends, family and followers. We enjoyed the day at my parents relaxing, appreciating traditions, opening presents, and spending time with perfect company. Gus and Wilma loved their new toys from Grandma and Grandpa with the highlight being a Christmas oinking hedgehog (haha!) Even good entertainment for the adults!! It really was a perfect day! Below you will also see other holiday poses leading up to Christmas, including some from our Christmas card!! Although Gus no longer allows hat photos, Wilma sure rocks it!! They each posed in their unique and special ways!! Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas as well!

Here’s a summary of our fun:

I hope everyone is doing well today! I wanted to update our friends, families and followers on Wilma. A while back I had posted that Wilma had torn her cruciate ligament. However, after consulting with an orthopedic specialist and surgeon we found it that it was just partially torn. I was thankful to hear that news and she has been on regular medication to ensure comfort, and a pain free experience. She also has some arthritis, which was diagnosed before that time.

In addition, Wilma has had an increase in her liver blood numbers. I also consulted a specialist with this information to ensure I do whatever is best for Wilma. There have been no clear answers for these numbers, but on a good note she has demonstrated no physical systems. As you may have expected some of these physical diagnoses have impacted our “normal” adventures, which is why you have seen a change in the blog. I am relieved that she is content, loves being in the backyard, resting, spending time with family, and playing with little brother Gus. I am in the process of planning some things later this month, but we are definitely on to more exploring then walking, or hiking. We are also looking forward to holiday photos! She is definitely in competition for one of the best posers! Look forward to sharing more adventures in the near future!

So tonight, I thought it would be fun for Wilma and Gus to try a new food. For some reason Wilma is drawn to the kitchen when I am using the cutting board, so this is what created the idea. Likely because I had previously been cutting up some meat. Watching her hopeful eyes gave me the idea to look up red peppers (which I was chopping) and to my surprise they are dog friendly! I then cut off two pieces and the experiment began; it really does not take much for me to be entertained on a Friday night (haha)! If you have a guess let me know who you thought in the comments. You will see the answer at the very bottom.

The results are in…. It is…BOTH of them ate the pepper, although neither of them was it love at first sight (haha!) Gus was a little more adventurous than Wilma, which I did not expect. Were you able to guess it right?? 🙂

Happy 4th of July to our friends, family and followers! We were lucky to have a gorgeous summer day in Massachusetts! We spent the majority of the time outside, and I was able to get a lot of projects and outdoor gardening and yard work completed . Wilma and Gus loved playing ball, eating sticks, and sunning and napping throughout the day! I took some photos as usual but Gus had no interest in the hats so I focused more on capturing them in their adorable bandanas. We really couldn’t have asked for better weather! Hope everyone had a fun, relaxing and/or productive day with whatever you did on this 4th. Happy 4th to all!