Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! Russell and I wish you all only the best for 2023, good health, love and happiness!

Here we are, on this first day of a brand new year. It sure doesn't feel like Winter today. It is mild, we had some rain and the doggie paths have now turned into grass. Messy and muddy! Spicy is not a happy camper, she's been hopping from one snow patch to the other.  She doesn't like the mushiness of the grass 😂 There is no snow in the forecast but it will get colder later this week. 

This past week was good and very lazy. We might be retired but a break in our routine was much needed. We watched two movies (Top Gun Maverick and the latest James Bond No time to Die). Both were very good and action packed. I watched the third season of Emily in Paris, light and amusing. Russell watched a bunch of College Bowl games. Our pooches went along with the flow, lazed around and snuffled quite a bit.  

On Thursday, we got the results of Cooper & Spicy's echocardiograms. Spicy's cardiac measurements have improved so no change in her meds. Very good news. Cooper's results were not as good so we are increasing his medication. We will redo his echo in six months. Although a progression in the disease is usually expected, we always pray it won't happen. Nevertheless, we are hoping that the additional meds will make the Coop's little heart work more efficiently. The good news is he is not showing any signs of the progression outwardly. Fingers and toes crossed 💓

Today will be a quiet day, just the four of us. Russell just had some fun with his drone.  I'm itching to take down the Christmas tree but will wait until tomorrow. We're having another turkey for dinner (what can I say, we love it) and the house smells divine! 

We wish you all a good rest of the day. All the best for 2023!

Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy
New Year!

The four of us captured by my nephew on
Christmas Day. Turkey and all the trimmings
were enjoyed by all.

Spicy and Cooper anxious to try out
their new snuffle mat!

We loved this snuffle mat, can you reload
with more treats!

Cooper loves to shake stuffed plushies...
the Christmas teddy was not harmed, just shaken.

Another amazing sunrise in our backyard.

The Red Baron about to do an
aerial survey of the doggie paths.

Quite the meltdown revealed from 100 feet up,
Spicy and Cooper now have wet mushy grass on the
paths. Bonus, now there is more room for the next
snow!