I was going to try to update 10 months and quickly realized that was impossible.

So I will post about our October and about our sweet Nomad.

Nomad got sick very quickly. Or it was gradual enough that we didn’t notice.  Yes he was slower, he didn’t bound around the house. But he still ate and played with his toys and was very connected to us and all that was going on.  Until he wasn’t. The last 3 days of his life were one of the hardest things we have gone through. People who loved him came to tell him goodbye.  Keilee and I both were devastated.  We made the decision on Sunday to call the vet Monday morning. He couldn’t stand up alone.  We  had the hardest time getting him outside.  We let him stay outside a  lot. He seemed happier there. (5 months later as I type this I can barely see through my tears).
Our amazing neighbors helped us get him in the car and took us to the vet.  I don’t think I could have done it without them.  My brother met us there. If anyone has ever had to put down (God I hate that saying) a beloved pet you know how it feels.  We were broken. Totally broken.

Our sweet boy.  You were so loved.

For the next couple of weeks we felt like we were living in a tomb.  We could not stay home.  We could not eat dinner in the den as we always did.  We talked to people who loved us. They told us a new puppy would help. We refused at first.  Then we found someone who bred Miniature Australian Shepherds.  We called on Mother’s Day and she said we could come see her puppies.  And we fell in love with one.

So meet Huckleberry.  He is a Red-bi and he is beautiful. He is a huge bundle of motion and energy.  He goes everywhere with us.  He eats all the things in our house.  He demands love 100% of the time.  He is an angel mixed with a huge dose of devil.

And yes he has his own Instagram and Facebook.  AdventuresofHuckleberryT

This is the first day we met him.

The day we brought him home.

Our Huckleberry

October is our favorite month.  Keilee did not accept but a couple  of bookings so we could do all the things.

We did Hidden Rivers Farm with our church.  It was a beautiful day.

We also went to the Fiddler’s Convention. They didn’t allow dogs however we saw A LOT of dogs.  Keilee wasn’t happy.

We went to see Sons of the East, an Australian band.  Keilee also reached out to them to see if she could interview them via Zoom for Tourism.  They said yes and it was amazing!

You can watch the video here!

Fall has been particularly beautiful this year.

We went to the Ren Faire. Keilee dressed up for the first time. She was Renaissance Elsa.  We didn’t take Huckleberry because we knew people would want pictures.  They did.

Downtown Trick or Treat. Huck was a devil.  We thought it was apropos.

2 of Keilee’s Halloween looks.  She posted everyday on Instagram.  Check it out @PrincessKeilee

Halloween was great.  We went as Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Tigger.  We didn’t go as extra as we usually do because Keilee was sick the entire week before Halloween.  We still had a blast.

Our town had a Dia de los Muertos celebration for the first time.  It was amazing.

And then there was Tyler Merritt. We have both loved Tyler Merritt for years.  Then he started dating Jen Hatmaker and we loved him more.  He heard he was coming to the Princess Theatre in November and could not believe it.  Keilee had an idea to reach out and see if she could interview him.  He said yes!  The interview was amazing.

You can watch it here.

The night of the event we were so excited. We laughed, we cried (well I cried).  There was such an unbelievable positive energy in the theatre.  And I have heard so many people who were there talking about it.  It was a vibe. A hum.  It was beautiful.

So.  There you have it. Our sweet Nomad, our sweet (but devilish) Huckleberry and a whole month of goodness.

Here is where I promise to update better.  But we all know there’s a /good/ chance that won’t happen.

Karen