Meet Ping

newbuzz...Almost a year since my last post. My, oh my, how life can get busy. My last preoccupation was the research and anticipated acquisition of my new Shih Tzu puppy.

Well, I got my puppy.  Meet Ping.  He will have his first birthday on January 29, 2018.

Ping is 10 pounds of scruffy fur and fun rolled into one amusing dust mop. Just the thing for someone 'my age'. (Not that I'm old, but I did just qualify for the 5% discount at my local grocery store.) Anyway, this guy gets more attention than his namesake onomatopoeia. 

Perfect for a middle aged woman with an empty nest and no grand children, this dog has me walking, bending, lifting and sharpening my mind with ever-escalating mind games like, hide the phone cord, move the books and put up the plants. The trick is to remember where everything is stashed when I need it.

I am certain Ping will make it into many more blog posts.  For now, we both wish you all safe travels and a happy holiday season.