Until recently, never in my adult life have I had outdoor-only pets.

Until recently, never in my adult life have I had outdoor-only pets. My pets are family and deserve all of the comfort of my house as far as I am concerned. That being said, Cubba and Rose are outside only pets TEMPORARILY because circumstances require it. Shaun and I hate it - especially in this cold.

We built a nice doghouse recently and put a ton of hay out for comfort and warmth. After seeing that it was getting down to the 20s Tuesday, Shaun ordered a heater for the doghouse. Today we're installing it and adding a flap door to keep the heat in. We still feel bad about them being outside, though. Hopefully this will be their only winter outdoors. Sorry, puppies! 🙁

I took my mom for a Boba last week and she liked it.

I took my mom for a Boba last week and she liked it. I was kind of surprised. 😂😂😂

Isshin Asian Cafe has amazing tea.

When Shaun got off work...

When Shaun got off work he scraped me off the couch and we took the dogs to the park. I think we all needed that.

Handsome fellas. 😍

Rose is just now 7 months old and pretty much the same size as Cubba.

Sitting pretty. Pardon her face. She plays hard.

😂😂😂 Rose looking wild. Definitely my kid.

Look, I love Shaun like the whole world, but...

Look, I love Shaun like the whole world, but my love for him will never compare to Bastian's.  Bastian is inconsolable at night when Shaun goes to bed and in the morning when he goes to work.  When Shaun comes home he is greeted not first by me, but BASTIAN.  He MUST hold the kitty (who stands up and reaches for him like a toddler) and let the kitty repeatedly punch him in the chin with his forehead while digging claws into his shoulders.  That is the rule and if Shaun doesn't follow it he doesn't get a minute of peace from this meowing cat up under his feet.

I don't know how long Shaun has been in bed, but this cat JUST NOW calmed down and came to sit by me.  FINALLY.  It's hard to get anything done (or any sleep) with him crying.

I really thought I was on the upswing, but I'm not.

I really thought I was on the upswing, but I'm not. Time to cobble together a passable 20-minute presentation for tomorrow. 😟😞

I wish I could lay on this background...

Not even upset. 😂😂😂❤️