by Polly | Oct 3, 2026 | It's a Dog's Life
Here it is, the first weekend in October, at our Shenandoah Valley home. We had big plans for lots of fun today, plans that have been on the calendar for the past six weeks. And we earned that fun. Even though now all of our plans had to change. Let me explain. Ever...
by Polly | Jan 27, 2026 | It's a Dog's Life
What a weekend it’s been! I sure hope you stayed safe and warm, and that the storm wasn’t too exciting for you. Things here went pretty smoothly. But I remember back a few summers ago when horrible rainstorms hit the northeast. Trees were down, houses had no power for...
by Polly | Jan 17, 2026 | It's a Dog's Life
Just when you thought the heat was off, things here started to sizzle like a slab of spam on a cast iron griddle. Let me explain. In my last post I shared the tale of how we fled New Jersey in the middle of the night, and temporarily ended up in an off-the-grid bunker...
by Polly | Jan 17, 2026 | It's a Dog's Life
Earlier today I was staring out the window, barking at cars going by, and thinking that life here in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is pretty darn nice. And I’m pretty darn lucky to be here. You see, last December we were homeless. On the run from The Feds. The...
by Polly | Oct 31, 2025 | It's a Dog's Life
Here it is. Halloween. This day scares the little dog poop right out of me. Let me explain. It starts out as a nice autumn day like any other. Then BAM! Out of the blue there’s someone banging on our front door. My mom jumps out of wherever she’s been, and one of two...
by Polly | Sep 21, 2025 | It's a Dog's Life
“Don’t get sick on a weekend. Save it for a Monday.” Has anyone ever said that to you? I hope not. Let’s face it, you know they’re not saying, “Hang in there, stay well until Monday because we have big plans for Sunday.” And if you’ve ever said that...
