Found in Winton Woods today: 2 Army men, one wounded, one on guard!

We helped with the Winton Woods Cleanup this morning, an annual Spring event to clean up litter and debris in the park. We were assigned to a team which was tasked with picking up litter out by West Fork Dam. It was no surprise to find water bottles, pop bottles, empty cans, old tennis balls and frisbees; some of the more interesting items were small toys like a My Little Pony figure, and these plastic Army men. And shoes. How do you lose a shoe in the park?? Chris retrieved 2 nasty tires (one with rim intact) and hauled them up a long steep hill to the road on top of the dam - painful hard work, thrashing through underbrush and trees since there was no path back to the top.

My parting thought - people, please STOP littering! Throw your stuff away in a trash can or recycling bin. Honestly. It would be nice if the parks didn't have to sponsor a clean-up day,

Happiness is A Cute Puppy

Yes, we've done it again - a new pet in the house! Meet Pixie the puppy, 12 weeks old and a bundle of energy and fun. (Except of course at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 in the morning when she whimpers to get out of her crate to go outside ....)

She comes from an animal rescue organization, saved along with a brother and sister from "Death Row" at the Adams County Dog Pound. While I'm sure she misses her siblings a little, she has Tango and Tyson to play with and pester. Pixie is quickly learning her place in the pack, and Tango and Tyson are being good sports, tolerating her antics and puppy behavior pretty well. And while Chris and I are somewhat short on sleep this past week because of her night-time trips outside, we're happy to have her in the family!