Thanksgiving

I felt truly lucky this holiday to host family in Meeker!

Yaya & Papa drove all the way from Mississippi to visit us in the mountains - stopping to visit family along the way and pick up Hamp in Boulder! It worked out beautifully...

We had great weather - unseasonably warm and dry - which lent itself to some good hiking with Penny and a climb up the mountain for the perfect tree!

It was great that we were all together... having Hamp home, and Penny join us, and family from across the state and across the country, and dear friends, too made it really easy to be thankful!

lucky Penny

When I told our local Animal Control Officer that I would foster Penny for the weekend... I kind of already knew that there was a very good chance that she might never be going back to the dog shelter.

A 3-year old mix of cattle dog, rottweiler, and terrier, Penny is absolutely the right fit for our home at the right time... she is attentive, loyal, well-trained, sweet, and an excellent trail hiker!

And I am not sure who is happier that she has found a new home with us:

Having her has made such a difference in our home, and in our lives these last couple of weeks... I look forward to many years of good, long hikes with Penny.