Entering the Modern Era...sort of

We finally have internet at home! As of last night, we have finally caught up with everyone else in the 21st century. Levi celebrated the momentous occasion by browsing hunting accessories online and searching for the "ugliest NBA player in history."
I celebrated by looking up recipes for Rabbit Stew, having found the selection of rabbit recipes in my cookbooks somewhat lacking. Rabbit is on the menu for tonight, since Levi brought home a freshly shot bunny last week. This rabbit was one of a family that has been living under our house since before we arrived, so I feel a little sad to be eating our neighbor. But my friend Michal, whose dad raises rabbits to show, assures me that they taste just like chicken, and we are fresh out of chicken. So rabbit it is.
Isn't it beautiful how the miracles of modern technology can help me find recipes for dishes that were probably popular in the Middle Ages?

What a relief!

Samson, our noble Saint Bernard, is no longer a man. We put off having him neutered as long as we could, but decided we should just get it over with. So Tuesday morning, the two of us took a little drive to visit the vet. He probably thought he was going somewhere fun. Little did he know...
Levi and I were nervous about the appointment, but decided that the odds of losing two puppies in one year to anesthesia-related-death-while-being-neutered were pretty low. I was still worried though, so the vet offered to call us around 10:30, once Samson was waking up after surgery. To my horror, the phone rang at 9:15 instead, exactly when they called to tell us that Berkley had died. But they were just wondering whether they should pull some of his baby teeth while he was under. Whew.
So, long story long, Samson is just fine, and we are so glad!

The Kids

At long last

In response to repeated requests from family and friends, we've finally gotten around to starting a blog. We hope this helps keep everyone a little more updated on our family, especially as our little guy grows up.
This weekend is a good one for blog-writing. I have a temporary break from the laundry-dishes-cooking cycle, since we're enjoying Thanksgiving weekend in Fort Collins. There are plenty of people here to hold and entertain Ethan, which we both enjoy.
Even though Divide is technically "home" now, it's still a bit of a relief to come down here to visit. It's easier to feel like a normal human instead of a mommy machine when you have family and old friends to chat with and a little break from the normal routine. And Fort Collins seems like a pretty exciting big city after a few months in the mountains. Ethan does miss his bumpy stroller rides when he's here though - there aren't many dirt roads in my parents' neighborhood. Not many deer for Samson to chase, either. Home has its perks.