The Best Dog

Velvet is a 7-year-old pointer/lab mix who is the perfect dog for these stay at home times. She will practice meditation and mindfulness alongside her new forever family. She doesn’t need

No Smiling

I went to the grocery store today and nearly everyone was wearing a mask (including me). Social interactions were challenging because even though I was inclined to smile at someone, they could not

Pandemic Graduation

No pomp. No circumstance. No caps. No gowns. This was supposed to be graduation weekend at UNC, but it has been cancelled, or maybe re-scheduled for the fall. It is a bittersweet end

Inside Out Dog

Our foster dog looks very big inside the house, but she seems much smaller when she is outside.

Music for Our Times

I’ve been listening to The Decemberists a lot lately. There’s something both mournful and joyful about their music–but especially their lead singer’s voice–that feels very appropriate for the