Riley

312/365: A great fringe benefit of being a gardener is that I'm usually kept company by a dog or two, like this handsome fellow who resides in Cornwall, Connecticut. He supervised while I planted 100 Oriental lilies along the stone wall behind him.

311/365: When Maggie and Truman want to go to their happy place, we take them to the Southbury Dog Park.

Happy Birthday, Shadow

310/365: Maggie and Truman helped Shadow celebrate his 10th birthday last week with Milk Bones and Frosty Paws at Black Rock.

Paper Boy

307/365: Good dog, Truman.

241/365: Truman lending a hand.

234/365: Maggie.

Truman

231/365: Can someone help me, please?

201/365: Truman.

200/365: Truman sitting one out.

199/365: Ruthie.

198/365: Following the ball into Bantam Lake.

Truman

189/365: Napping with Teddy.

New Friends

186/365: Hiking the Waterbury Reservoir with Mack and Otis.

Skywatch Friday

176/365: Today's Skywatch Friday post is in memory of Grover, our beloved "foster" French mastiff who died unexpectedly yesterday. He only lived with us when his "real" family was away, but he was a member of our family all the same. We were eagerly preparing for his annual July visit when we received the sad news. Dogs bring so much joy, but they break your hearts when they pass on.

A gentle 130-plus pound giant.

Best pals.

The photograph that appears on our July calender this year.

We'll miss you, big guy.

171/365: Truman lets Maggie go for it.

Ready, Set

170/365: Waiting for the signal.

Popey's

165/365: Dogs get free soft-serve vanilla ice cream at Popey's Ice Cream Shoppe in Morris, Connecticut.

159/365: A story I wrote about our canoeing adventures appeared in the summer 2005 issue of Bark magazine. Read about one of Maggie and Truman's favorite wintertime places here.

Upstream

158/365: Cutting through a pretty strong current.

The Housy

157/365: Maggie and Truman exploring their favorite stretch of the Housatonic River outside Ashley Falls, Massachusetts.