A lot of good words in those books!

I would have guessed some terrier for Monte as well. The pet rescue suggested Hula was chihuahua/cocker, but we've never been convinced of either. It seems Monte and Hula both must have some Rabbit Defense Hound in them.

He is a handsome guy! Any idea what Monte's breed is? He's a ringer for our (also gray-faced) Hula, who we adopted from a rescue years ago, but we've never been able to figure her breed.

Took me a second to realize there isn't supposed to be a comma after "Man." True either way!

Salvia pachyphylla is a stunning plant both when in bloom and not, and it's the plant I miss the most in my garden since leaving California.

I once watched one of those foxes raise its leg on a guy dozing outside his tent in Scorpion Campground then trot to another site and puncture their water container just for giggles. I wouldn't doubt they have Tren de Aragua tattoos.