Samuel’s new puppy Penny has made herself right at home with us
Relaxing on the couch with Xena:

Sleeping on my neck:

Samuel and Penny watching the fire in the fireplace:

Autumn is finally coming to Austin, so this morning I stopped at Red Bud Isle to capture some autumn goodness:


I’ll have to return in a week or two when more leaves have begun to turn.

Gratuitous dog photo time again. This is Katie’s aunt’s dachshund, Maddie:

Taken March 25 in the greenbelt behind our house:

A female cardinal eating from the feeder on our deck this past weekend:

Peach blossoms, taken in our back yard yesterday:

This is Sophia, a six-week-old Lhasa Apso that we took care of for a few days last week:

Historic Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pflugerville as the sun is about to set:

Detail from the arena where Hannah Beth takes riding lessons.