. . . Six months later, up the tulips rise from the warming ground. They are so colorful, beautiful, a wonderful reminder of the promise of Spring. Now stay away deer, at least until they are almost finished with their glory.

Paczki, how can you be six years old already, and now you are the matriarch of the pack. You were just a puppy and being a terror to Shadow and Daisy. Keep smiling Punch, keep smiling!

With the colors of July in bloom, the girls strike a pose in full smile mode.

After a recent snow, ZuZu would run and jump and then bury her head in the snow, then lift it up to look around for the next spot. I caught her looking my way after she lifted her head up, and she looked SO serious!

The four Trog's Dogs soaking up a little morning spring sunshine. As much as they love the snow, they're pretty happy when it's finally warm and they can spend more time doing that voodoo that they do outside.

Daisy doesn't get around as fast as she used to especially in the cold and snow. So during a recent snow she mostly just stayed in one place and let the snow softly fall and collect on her gorgeous fur, and her nose.