Samson Turned 13!
  
Our precious little man turned 13 this month!
Sam has been with us for all of our adventures. As a pup, he wore out every other dog, and a few of the humans, at doggy daycare, and had to be separated to stop playing. He partied with any pup that would hang with him at the little dog park in Langley. He got used to eating in restaurants and hanging with the street dogs during our time in Mexico. He made friends with a massive white boxer during our time in Vancouver. He earned the title of "most ferocious teddy bear" while protecting us from our neighbours, during our brief stint in Abbotsford. He lovingly welcomed his little sister, Lila, just as soon as he decided not to kill her. And he took to moving to the river like a fish to water, (pun intended).
He may be a mature little man now, but he can still party like a pup, protect us from the evil (in his mind) fishermen at the river, and snuggle like the perfect teddy bear.
He celebrated this milestone by devouring his favourite food, a juicy little steak.
Happy Birthday, Samson!
Coho Salmon Extravaganza
One of the many great joys of living on a river is access to amazing fresh fish. Now, full disclosure, neither of us actually fish, but we do know enough to never look a gift fish in the mouth.
Recently, our lovely neighbour graciously offered us a few Coho Salmon, fresh out of the Chilliwack River, and goodness were they delicious! Our freezer is now all stocked up on salmon cakes and potato salmon croquettes. Of course, we would never forget the dogs, so they also have some yummy pup cakes to look forward to.
To be honest, if we had to catch and clean fish, we would never get to eat it. So we are super grateful to have a neighbour who enjoys doing both!
It's Apple Time Again!
It was another amazing year for our little apple tree! This sweet, little tree was in very rough shape when we moved in, but, with annual professional trimmings, and some runoff organic fertilizer from the garden, she has once again offered us a bumper crop.
We have already made a ton of apple sauce and given away several kilos to neighbours. Which means it's about to be apple pie season! Stay tuned for pictures of flaky crusts and layers of sweet, tender apples. Yum!
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