Milestone Minutiae

 

We got Bandit a puppy! Meet Drak - a 6 month old bundle of cute. He was being fostered by a friend who helped make this happen. Thanks, Cagney! Bandit is tentatively ok with this arrangement - he's forgotten how annoying he was as a puppy. ❤ They've both been asleep since we got up this morning, so today at least, the energy level is a great match. His body is a similar size to Bandit's already (just with short legs) and his mom was 20 pounds (Bandit is about 17 pounds), so we're hoping he doesn't grow too much more. There's definitely a doggy DNA test in his future! Drak has some vision imparement, but he's so good with his ears and nose that it can be hard to tell just what he can and can't see. Today we've noticed that every new noise in the house gets his full, alarmed attention. This morning he barked at the gas stove in the TV room when it turned on, and we all heard about it when the refrigerator dumped the ice and refilled the ice tray. He...

 It was a jam packed month - LOTS of Halloween, but also a bunch of other stuff!

 We had around 100 trick or treaters, around half of which arrived by car, so they were coming to see Buccaneer Beach. It was a fun night. The new fog-bubble machine works amazingly well and everyone loves it. I made about 70 keychains / backpack hangers and they were all gone by 8pm so maybe I'll make more of whatever I print to give away next year. A karaoke friend stopped by for some tequila. It was a great night! Anyway, here's a detailed look at the decorations: