Seems like lately my life involves staring out a window at snow and pacing from room to room muttering to myself. There are brief respites from the doldrums when I get to take the dog out to the creek to let him stretch his legs. The other day my friend Eli and I loaded the mutts into his truck and headed a few miles down the road.

In case folks were wondering, Fritz outweighs Kiara by about 50 pounds. He lets her win tug of war because he’s a gentleman.