You may notice an abundance of zucchini during the first few days of this menu list. That's because we have started getting some from our own plants and I actually bought some the other day in fear that ours wouldn't be ready. Doh. Plus I was asked by a neighbor if we...
Queen of the Hay Bale
Hey folks! Remember I told you you yesterday about how incredibly cool my friend Maya is? And how she can jump on hay bales?? Well Mom was oh so smart today and when we left for the walk, she grabbed her camera. Almost forgot it since I was SO persistent about leaving...
Maya is the coolest dog I know!
Hey all you dogs out there, Yep, it's me Ayla and, although I plan to go directly back to napping in front of the air conditioner after this, I just had to tell you about my great morning play session with Maya! She's the Bernese Mountain Dog that lives down the...
Chicken Divan is DIVINE!!!
After the massive disappointment with our chicken curry recipe a few weeks ago, I was a bit concerned about trying another curry recipe, for fear that our curry isn't good although we just got it. But I picked out another recipe with less curry included in it and an...
Meal plan for the next few weeks
I started this list a couple days ago, but figured I might as well post the days we've already had as well. After just sorta playing it by ear for the last week, I have to say I find having a meal plan kind of nice. You don't have to worry about what you're going to...
The initial challenges of meal planning
Well, I'm taking on something new this week...in an attempt to use up the food we purchase more wisely and get better at budgeting, I am starting to do meal planning. I have tried this before and usually find that at the end of the week, I don't want to try any more...

The dangers of reading
Every since I was old enough to read, I have been addicted to books. I've always loved reading and rarely needed extra motivation to do so. But it was also fun when I was in elementary school to participate in those summer reading competitions, mostly because I was...
Meet my new dinosaur!
Hello again my fellow dogs! Not every dog can say she's been "dumpster diving" before...but I have and I LOVE it! Ok, so I wasn't actually IN any dumpsters (although I did climb in one low one we had here at the farm one time), but I was picking through other people's...
Good thing I have a big mouth!
Hey all you dogs out there in Blog Land!It's Ayla here again and I hope you're all having a great week.I just thought I would report on something really cool I've just realized I can do - pick up more than one thing at a time in my mouth!! I can pick up two tennis...
APB: Cheetah stuffie, MIA
Hey all you dogs,I have something very serious to discuss with you here. I don't know how, why or who has done this...but my brand new cheetah stuffie has gone MISSING!!He was last seen on Christmas eve when my humans gave him to me. I lovingly played with him and...


