Our puppy Maple turned 11 weeks old this past Friday. We finally got her in for her follow up vet tech appointment to get a vaccine. We had to postpone it because of her #2 problems I mentioned last post. That seems to be better now. She gained 2 pounds in a week! She's now… Continue reading Puppy Adventures: weeks 10-11
Our puppy Maple turned 10 weeks old this past Friday. We've been very busy with her working on simple commands, and have also been cleaning up a lot of messes. In case you missed any of my previous posts, I've got them listed below.Catch up here:Puppy Go Bag: Preparing for a puppy after losing our… Continue reading Puppy Adventures: weeks 9-10
Our last day of the three days my sister and I spent in New York City was a Friday. This was the day we were going to see my niece dance. She'd be in a final performance after a two week summer dance intensive workshop. Knowing she was going to be in New York was the… Continue reading New York City Day 3: Chelsea Market, Uptown on Broadway, & more
Our second of three days in New York City was a Thursday. This was the day we planned to see the Statue of Liberty. I wanted to do a boat tour, so as soon as we got up we were beginning to head in that direction. My sister had booked us using the Trip Advisor… Continue reading New York City Day 2: First time on a Subway, Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, 911 Memorial, Hamilton & more
Our first of three days in New York City started on a Wednesday. Since we got in late the night before, we slept in. When I say "slept in" I mean I wasn't up at 6am like normal. My sister is also an early riser, but I think it was maybe 8:30am when we were… Continue reading New York City Day 1: Central Park, MOMA, Time Square, Grand Central Station, Broadway & more
Our puppy Maple turned 9 weeks old this past Friday. I recently wrote about preparing for her arrival and the first 6 days home with her. That was week 7-8. There's a picture below from that week.Catch up here:Puppy Go Bag: Preparing for a puppy after losing our family dogPuppy First Days Home: Meet Maple!Maple,… Continue reading Puppy Adventures: weeks 8-9
Are you a frequent or infrequent traveler? It's choose your own adventure time! If you want to run and skip ahead to a 3 Day New York City Itinerary (this is part 1 of 4 posts) scroll down to below. If you're like me, and want to more casually take in the scenery at a… Continue reading New York City in 3 Days: Itinerary & packing for frequent or infrequent travelers
This is day 6 of the first days home after getting a new puppy! Meet Maple, a 7 week old, fox red, female Labrador Retriever. (pictured below) Maple will turn 8 weeks old tomorrow. She was born Friday, June 20th, 2025. Yes, she's super young. Yes, it's an adjustment. Yes, she needs to pee often… Continue reading Puppy First Days Home: Meet Maple!
We're getting a puppy! What kind? A fox-red-lab-female, from a breeder in Northern Wisconsin, one week from this Saturday. I thought it might be interesting to capture this adventure here because, as my husband is telling me, the weeks between 8-20 are especially important for early socializing. Plus, it's bound to be quite entertaining. I… Continue reading Puppy Go Bag: Preparing for a puppy after losing our family dog
Who leaves out vitamins in a Ziplock bag while camping? Me. Oops. We went camping at Governor Dodge State Park in Wisconsin over Father's Day weekend. It was my first time there. My sister, who's family camps a lot recommended it. We had tent camped with them a couple years ago, but this time I was able to… Continue reading Camping Adventures at Wisconsin’s Governor Dodge State Park
