in Oregon

For those who do not know her, here is my Selma. Siva said this morning that Selma is an overthinker - she never stops processing and scheming - her eyes are always shifting, her mental gears always turning. True dat! Just like me, the brain never turns off.

And here is Otter, the sweetest dog ever. Of course I love my Selma and think she's great - but I also know how she lacks compassion - her response to most situations is, "Get over it!" Otter more than makes up for that, making them a great team. Otter is also why Selma doesn't usually live with me - while Selma is incredibly adaptable and can fit well into any situation and always looks forward, Otter gets despondent when I take Selma away. She mopes - won't eat, won't get out of bed. She is miserable without Selma. And since neither are young anymore (Selma just turned 11 and Otter will this December), it seems selfish to take Selma away.

And here are Toby, Sadie, and Lara. He's such a mellow guy - but very active and he's going to be BIG! He'll outgrow his moms by the time he's 10. (I think they had him just so there's somebody around to get stuff off the top shelves.) Lara is my oldest friend I still see regularly - we've known each other since 6th grade, when she moved to Sitka. It's great to see her happy!