time with friends is always too short

October 2, 2012March 4, 2014 / Ashley Wingert / 6 Comments

Bodie and I outside of Macey’s coffee shop in Flagstaff, AZ;
road trip up to Idaho, September 2009.

Last week, we said good-bye to our sweet Bodie girl.

She was 14; an incredible age for a large dog, and our longest-lasting yet.

The above photo is probably my favorite one of her that I have, because just looking at it, you can tell the kind of dog she was: sweet, kind, cheerful, enthusiastic, bright-eyed. Bonded with all of us as a superb family dog.

For the first time since I was 2 years old, I’m without a dog. It’s a very strange feeling. I keep looking around for her, waiting for her to appear for her various daily routines.

I am so fortunate to have had such a special dog in my life.

She is loved and very much missed.

Comment Moderation

February 22, 2012 / Ashley Wingert / Leave a comment

Taking a leaf out of Funder’s post about the new Blogger word verification on comments (I have 20/20 vision and I can’t read the darn things) and turned it off. However, since I’m not all that fond of Russian spammers, I have turned on comment moderation. I’m typically have computer access all day/every day, so comments should be approved and posted pretty quickly.

A Few Blog Changes

February 15, 2012 / Ashley Wingert / 1 Comment

Just playing around with the design again…new header, for one. The font’s called “Bleeding Cowboy” from dafont.com.

The other change I’ve made is to the format of comments: I’m now able to reply directly to specific comments. Those that have commented in the past week have probably noticed this. I’m making a concerted effort to be better at replies these days, and it’s made all the easier by being able to reply to each comment separately.