Finally I bumped into an animal that didn't try to attack me or my house, die, or require emergency rescue.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/14/wildlife-encounters-episode-baby-elephant/

If only he had loyal Internet followers who cared about him at all.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/14/playing-favorites/

For old time's sake: DUCKSTHS! SO MANY DUCKSTHS!

http://dooce.com/2014/07/14/animal-crossing/

Allow Sarah to be a cranky person on the internet and share her personal least favorite words and phrases.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/11/totes-amazeballs/

The smell of the lake and bodies covered in DEET.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/11/iso-6400/

Making blue, purple, red and orange memories. With worms.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/10/sunset-fishing/

"We are unwinding from stressful weeks by hooting when someone with a spray tan and a squared-off French manicure says she needs one dress for the ceremony and another for the reception."

http://dooce.com/2014/07/09/saying-yes/

A free built-in babysitter who is handling the most difficult among us with relative ease.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/09/marlo-and-ella/

A skeptic turned into a zealot.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/09/daddys-girl/

My kids have seen more rain in the last two days than in the entirety of the rest of their lives. Crossing our fingers for some dry hours tomorrow.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/08/fun-in-the-sun/

So much water for the three of us who are much more used to sagebrush and tumbleweeds.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/08/land-of-ten-thousand-lakes/

"There are separate books for tableware, lighting, bath, linens, and small spaces, which are great if you're decorating your pied-`a-terre in Buenos Aires or Antwerp, and who among us isn't."

http://dooce.com/2014/07/07/rich-people-gotta-upholster-too/

This water dog is teaching my water dog a few new tricks.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/07/marlos-spirit-animal/

Celebrating the Fourth with friends and a short lesson in our ancestry.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/07/bagpipes-in-edina/

In the hectic hours leading up to a vacation away from home. Marlo is currently screaming about some injustice and I am currently ignoring.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/03/busy-hands/

Soaking in the heat of early July, my favorite month of the year.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/03/simple-pleasures/

http://dooce.com/2014/07/02/july-2014/

I would guess that rarely do many of us seriously reflect on some of the very basic privileges afforded to us. This is how you can help.

http://dooce.com/2014/07/02/independence/

"You don't know what you've got till you lose it all again."

http://dooce.com/2014/07/01/mandolin-rain/

She's a living, breathing paper shredder, one that can disfigure rubber balls and canvas and various metal objects.

http://dooce.com/2014/06/30/my-beautiful-destroyer/