Five dogs on the hill! The three fosters are adventurous in the backyard, which is nice to see, while we enjoy a break from the rain. The two running the most are Snoopy and Calvin, although Hobbes joins the running toward the end.

Shea took this candid picture of me in our messy bedroom last night. The tongue on Snoopy makes the whole picture for me, but the entire cast of characters is here. All five dogs are with us as we wind down for bed and have some “family time.” Fortunately Bonnie and Snoopy generally choose to sleep at the end of the bed so we can sleep comfortably, but these three foster chihuahuas are super needy. They mostly like to burrow under the blankets but flank me much of the night, which is very sweet. Sometimes they venture over to Shea’s side, but he sleeps so soundly I’m afraid he’d roll onto one of them. So far so good. No injuries to date!

Atmospheric storms suck for backyard time opportunities.

At one point I couldn’t find Bugsy while I was working, only to find out that he found this special spot in my rental house’s office that Snoopy usually enjoys. He climbed the dog steps to get there and made himself right at home.

We had one day recently when the sun broke through.