One of Eric's favorite things about summer is fresh corn from the farmer's market. His schnauzer growing up, Mandy, used to eat corn off the cob, so we gave it a try with Riesling... She loved it!...
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Riesling’s new toy
While we were up in Chicago, Eric and I (with the help of my dad) sorted through several rooms of stuff to either throw out or donate. For some reason I still had a few stuffed animals left in my...
On the road again
Leandra and Riesling left this morning on their females-only road trip to Chicago. I'm not sure how useful a navigator pup will be but those ears are probably picking up some kind of satellite...
beer braised pork bbq
recipe from Dave Lieberman on the Food Network For the dry rub: 2 tablespoons salt about 40 grinds black pepper 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 teaspoons ground coriander 12...
busy morning=sleepy afternoon
Eric captured this moment of pup and I napping yesterday afternoon. For the record, I laid down first, then pup crawled up against me. Riesling had a busy morning, a 2 mile rollerblade followed by...
Home!
and pup is happy is happy we are back!
Test post from new camera
We just got new phones tonite, so I'm testing the camera on my new enV.
Eno River pump house trail
The weather was fantastic (mid-70s and sunny) all weekend, so we drove up to north Durham and wandered through the woods at the Eno River State Park. Several wildflowers were in bloom (including...
Nearly bedtime
Wilmington
For the first time in the 2.5 years we've lived in Durham, NC, we finally made the easy two hour drive down I-40 to Wilmington on Easter weekend. During our two day stay we saw everything on our...
Beer @ Flying Saucer in Raleigh
Today was beautiful so we took Riesling out to lunch with us on the patio at the Flying Saucer in Raleigh. It was the first time we've tried taking her to a restaurant and it went remarkably well....
waterfall hiking at South Mountain State Park
It's been almost a year since we updated our waterfall pages, so it was time to get back outdoors. We had fantastic (if not a little warm for hiking) weather this past weekend, so off to the western...
clarification
E: That's the woman with the two crazy dogs. L: Well, at least she allows us to poop in her yard. E: Hun, I think that only applies to Riesling.
Camp Bow Wow
We are planning a few week-long trips for this spring/summer, so we took Riesling in for an "interview" at Camp Bow Wow this morning. This place provides doggy day care and overnight boarding with...
A dog’s life
Saturday was beautiful, nearly 70 degrees and sunny, so we took Riesling over to the local dog park. Clearly there was something interesting here! Riesling is in the middle with her "boyfriend"...
The look says it all…
When Riesling desires attention…
Riesling has quite the arsenal of attention-getting techniques. On Wednesday night she was tired (having rollerbladed with Leandra that afternoon) and really wanted us to relax on the couch....
Riesling
We had good light in the living room early this afternoon so I took some shots of Riesling and Leandra. trust me, this pose didn't last long. my two girls. don't worry, Leandra wasn't harmed in the...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)