3/30/2009

Top/Bottom 10

I've been formulating a top 10 list of foods in my head today (both because I love them and because they are good for you), and after reading an article about the 10 worst restaurants in America today, I've been mulling over the bottom 10 as well. For your reading pleasure:Top 10 foods (in no particular order)1) Oatmeal. Not only is it delicious, it seems like every day they are finding yet another way that oatmeal is good for you. 2) Yogurt. Although it's usually packed with enough sugar to be a candy bar, this is yet another amazing food that...

3/24/2009

Update Time!

Just a quick update on what's going on in our lives. Rubio is adapting famously to his sight impaired condition. He has figured out how many steps it takes to get to the top of the stairs out of our apartment and pulls so hard on his leash because he wants to run (he has no idea what a bad idea it would be for him to run crazy...lol...he'd smash into everything from bushes to lightpoles)! I joined a Yahoo! group for blind dog parents and have gotten some great tips. I'm going to be fashioning him an toy later this week that we should be able...

3/17/2009

Blindness...

Well, I've been putting off writing this post because it's not good news! And sometimes I like to believe that if I don't talk about it, it's not real. However, the purpose of the blog is to keep people updated on what's going on in our lives and I suppose that includes the not-so-good happenings as well.Geoff and I found out on Saturday that Rubio has gone completely blind. :-( He has what they call Retinal Detachment and it is a genetic condition...

3/04/2009

Schizophrenic Weather

Well, Saturday turned out to be a glorious (okay, it was still pretty chilly), sunny day in the 'vo, so Geoff and I embarked on our first bike ride of the year! Our bikes were a bit worse for the wear after the harsh winter, so Geoff got them all oiled up and running smooth and we were off!We rode down to Provo Lake on the Provo River Trail and then wound our way back home on whatever roads we felt like taking.It felt great to have the sun on my face and the wind in my hair. Unfortunately, the forecast says snow this weekend - so there won't be...