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We just got haircuts.  It’s the end of summer, so says the calendar, though summer heat continues in Tucson at 101F. Happy Labor Day to all. 

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Chloe and Kaya.  Kaya is freshly groomed and has a bandana from the groomer. Chloe went along for company while her sister got trimmed, so she got a bandana as well.  They look very innocent but as soon as a walk away, Kaya looks for things to steal in the kitchen. Chloe assists.

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{ Remembering some of what we did this year }

As 2014 draws to a close and I wonder where it all went besides the increase in gray hair, I can recall much daily fun with Chloe and a few trips. We played, we cooked together and we traveled. 

I documented some stories via the fabulous Storehouse and each photo below links you to the corresponding story. 

Over Labor Day weekend, Chloe and I hopped in the car and drove to San Diego to meet Sully, a Golden Retriever - Standard Poodle mix that was rescued and placed for adoption. We came close to bringing him home but it was not a match made in heaven between Chloe and Sully. Still, the trip was fun and a bonding experience.

Chloe and I also made a peach galette which we documented on Storehouse and it became one of the stories they featured for 2014. Recipe included:

And we also improvised on a recipe from SAVEUR Magazine, making our own turkey meatballs, using leftover ground turkey that was set aside for doggie training classes. Recipe included:

Speaking of doggie training classes, we did a fair amount this year with the wonderful trainers April and Pam. Chloe has learned her manners well. We participated in a Canine Good Citizenship class this summer and came close to getting a CGC Certificate. Alas, we did not pass the `Down-Stay' aspect when I friendly stranger comes over. Chloe is too friendly and has a hard time not being exuberant. (Of all the trouble one can cause, I wish all of us had sheer exuberance as the top of our sins, it would be a better world.)