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Rehoming
Penny was a huge loss of companionship that I have had since moving out of our scorched home. After rehoming her, she has a great loving home and we have a lot of sweet
memories with her. She watched over the
neighborhood from her perch on the stairs by the garage—as well as the living
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Penny is semi-TikTok Famous. Olivia recorded Penny's excitement about going for "brefix" and bowling down a flight of stairs.
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Meet Pepper! When she is fully grown she is estimated to be around 15 pounds--she is around 9 pounds now. She's 5 weeks old (birthday 7/17/25) and is a Yorkie and Poodle mix. She's at that age where she is like a gangly teenager. All legs! She has a white patch under her chin and a couple white toe nails. Just so that she gets used to things like the vet and groomers, I rough her all up. I touch her paws and ears and mouth and all of her business. She may play chase when it is time to get in her gated area when I leave, but she is otherwise on my lap as much as I allow. I am learning
to be a puppy parent to a dog that is as different in disposition to Penny as
she could be. She likes to steal socks, eat carrots, and pogo-stick on her
back legs. At 7 pounds she was easy to carry around like a football under my arm. Not that she's over 9 pounds, I can only imagine what 15 pounds is going to feel like. |
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Olivia works as a youth care advocate for BreakThrough Resident homes. This type of work requires physical strength, psychological strategies, and heart. Her heart for these residents is immeasurable. I have never heard her complain about the residents themselves. She loves them. With her OCD, I did not know whether this was going to be her cup of tea. However, the program has very strict guidelines and procedures which is Olivia's jam. Give her an employee handbook and she is armed for battle. We celebrated with her for her 2nd
year of sobriety in July. We don't take it lightly or for granted. It is a
joy to know that she has done so much new, difficult work as an employee this
year all the while remaining sober. I asked her whether it was okay to mention this fact in the holiday letter. Her response was, "Hell yes. I want people to know that it is hard work and it never stops being hard work." Her colorful physical style gives me a lot of joy. 1) Given her struggles, I rejoice that she is alive and could not care less how other people view her expressiveness. 2) She is intentionally and naturally zany and rocks being externally bright and beautiful to match her insides. |
Kelsey and Spencer got married June 21. Our grandkids are named Zerlina (11) and Parker (8). They are great kids with great parents. The wedding and reception were icing on the cake of a beautiful day. Below are a few pictures from that special day. I feel so little bitty next to my kids. All that prenatal care that started up after the smokin' and drinkin' in the 70s really made up for height and healthiness for my 90s babies.
