And then later that afternoon she taught herself to swim.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/25/the-fearless-one/

Leaving the dogs at home because Utah is all dainty and needs to have clean drinking water.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/24/a-protected-watershed/

In celebration of the fact that today you cannot buy liquor in the state of Utah.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/24/pioneer-day/

I admire people who can wear wacky outfits and go crazy with color, but I am not those people. I wish I were more like those people.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/23/fixin-to/

If you're looking for a better weather app I think I found one for you.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/23/weathervane/

Your computer or mobile device may not be equipped to handle this amount of cute.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/23/annie-2/

Finally a chance to sit and listen to some new music, this time featuring Sam Smith, Bleachers, Conner Youngblood, The Echo Friendly, and Sharon Van Etten.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/22/new-tunes-3/

As you wait for that IKEA couch to die a slow, agonizing death.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/22/small-change/

An homage the oldest of my grandmother's first six kids: Lola, Lewis, Linda, Leta, Lana and Larry.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/22/lola-fancy/

The land of 10,000 lakes and people who will look you in the eye, ask how you're doing and be genuinely interested in the answer.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/21/minnesota-nice/

This morning in the entryway with memories of chasing lizards and chipmunks through sagebrush.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/21/matching-the-decor/

The last year of my life with a three at the beginning, says my older brother who is older and also is older than I am.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/21/thirty-nine/

A flood of photos is soon to hit these pages if my wrists and fingers can keep up.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/18/across-cultures/

I will not be surprised if he pees on multiple pieces of furniture today.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/18/part-of-his-world/

Hey. How are you? I'm changing the subject today to something totally banal and inconsequential because my emotions are completely fried like they do it up in Kentucky.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/17/and-now-something-completely-trivial/

Look at this trove, treasures untold, how many wonders can one cavern hold?

http://dooce.com/2014/07/17/my-little-mermaid/

An attempt to give this issue the thought and measure it deserves.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/16/a-response-and-an-apology/

Coco may take up sulking in the basement pretty soon if this keeps up.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/16/wherein-coco-is-envious-of-chuck/

Because I can't find the car keys underneath three different phone cords, a battery charger, a package of wipes and a week's worth of unopened mail.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/15/clearing-off-some-cluttered-countertops/

All of the gang gathered together. Look at how all that sunscreen worked!

http://dooce.com/2014/07/15/h-m-e-and-l/