Dog Daze?

Summer has gone to the dogs, to be sure.  These two rascals have carved a powerful existence in the already chaotic Taylor household.  Budda (left) and Pipsqeak (right) have consumed a few house plants, a couple of throw-rugs, one dog bed, a parakeet and a shoe (or two). 

It's particularly difficult to look at this picture of Pip (below) and think of her as ornery.  She's a pistol to be sure.  Buddha now weights 37 lbs on his way to a projected 160 lbs.  Pip is about 27 lbs on her way to 120 - 130?  We'll see.  Despite her feisty ways, she was the runt of the litter so it seems she has something to prove.

Not sure if we'll take 'em to the mountains or not.  But that's where we'll vacation at some point this summer.  It'll be a nice reprieve from the daily grind in Iowa City.  As soon as we return, classes resume in DSM for the Exec. MBA program, and the following week in Iowa City.   Kids will begin School and Ellie heads off to KU.   Whew.   

Between now and then, we've got to replace a parakeet and keep our garden watered.  It is very, very, very dry (drought) here in Iowa City and surrounding area.  Corn is very stressed. 

Things at the shop (Woofables) continue do challenge our abilities to control the growth.  We may be forced to expand capacity a bit ahead of schedule. No matter, we'll figure out a way to get 'er done, but it'll be a push.  We'll keep you posted.    And so it goes.....