Author Archives: mushbaby

Maisy is Nine

Posted on April 27, 2017 by mushbaby

Oh yea, while I was wallowing around in my feelings I forgot to mention that Maisy turned NINE this week. I can hardly believe it.     In case we need a reminder of how perfect she is, observe:   … Continue reading →

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Do the Thing, and Pip Update

Posted on April 26, 2017 by mushbaby

Soon after I started scootering (probably that very first autumn) and before I had learned to bail safely from it,  I took a really bad tumble off the scooter and landed on my head. Fortunately I was wearing my helmet … Continue reading →

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Let Me Count the Maisy Ways

Posted on February 23, 2017 by mushbaby

It’s February. We’ve had a week of 60s F weather, and the trails are *mostly* iced out although still pretty muddy So I swapped the skis out of and the scooter into the van and we’ve gotten out 3x this … Continue reading →

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Just a Thing I Wrote About Pip

Posted on February 2, 2017 by mushbaby

A little bit of his hair is in my eye, but I don’t really mind. This has become our bedtime ritual, he waits for me to get into bed and open my ereader before coming to my side of the … Continue reading →

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Well, it’s 2017

Posted on January 19, 2017 by mushbaby

It’s been pretty quiet around here. Like last winter, this winter has been stingy with the snow and a little too generous with the thaws, freezing rain, and ice. We’ve been skijoring a handful of times and hope to get … Continue reading →

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Just Keep Mushing

Posted on October 31, 2016 by mushbaby

Fall training has been up and down this year. Towards the end of the summer, Squash pulled a muscle in his shoulder during an off leash hike that required rest for several weeks. Subsequently, he re-injured it at agility and … Continue reading →

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Montreal’s Mayor Hates Dogs (and Cats)

Posted on October 1, 2016 by mushbaby

All 3 of the Mush Puppies could easily fall under the “pit bull type” based on their appearances. Thank god my city is too sane to require me to pay $450 in fees, muzzle them whenever they’re out of my … Continue reading →

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How I Rollerskijored and Tracked Myself Out of a Well.

Posted on September 29, 2016 by mushbaby

So, yeah. Rehoming a pet you still love deeply is a weird, grieving-not-grieving experience. Watching them thrive and be happy is amazing and wonderful and terrible and confusing. I find myself vacillating between desperately not wanting to be a creepy “your … Continue reading →

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Seems Appropriate

Posted on August 19, 2016 by mushbaby
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Heart vs. Head

Posted on June 19, 2016 by mushbaby

When I started this blog, I promised myself I would always be as transparent about my lows as I was about my highs. On the internet, it’s so easy to get the sanitized version of everyone’s lives and think everyone … Continue reading →

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