After a blogging hiatus of about half the year, I may have returned at last. There comes a time for everything, eventually, and now is apparently the time for burnouts in some areas..which in turn has brought me here once again. It's nice to be back. This entry will be a recap on the last six months-- 
From April to June we awaited Misha's full recovery after eye surgery, and were immensely pleased to see such good end results with him. 
June and July were spent painting part of the house and shed, and landscaping the front and back yards. 
The back yard project was a major upheaval, but boy did we have fun! 
What it looked like two years ago... 
...and what it looks like now. To see all the photos: Garden Project Photo Album Since July we have finally been making major progress on the house renovations as well. First the leaking roof was fixed (the former owner saw fit to use kitty litter bags as a plastic liner under the tiles when he replaced the roof himself), followed by a start on new electricity (same former owner thought that putting sockets in ceilings was a brilliant idea), as well as some plumbing works--namely a new boiler and heating installation upstairs. Yay, no more frozen toes! Thus, I was able to spend the last few weeks at long last finishing the front bedroom. Furniture was moved in just two days ago and I am utterly elated. This is the room that long time readers will recall my having torn apart last year, which was how we discovered the roof was leaking. Long story. Anyhow, I'll have photos of that project soon, hopefully. On August 23rd, Bromley celebrated his 1st forever home anniversary: 
He has come such a long way, and we're darn proud of him! In September the boys got a real treat--a Berner Walk in the woods. We had about 25 Bernese Mountain Dogs in attendance: 
Misha and Bromley are in the middle (with Wouter in striped jacket). 
Misha in back, with a new Berner bud in front. All the Berner Walk photos: NBSV Berner Walk Now, am I forgetting anything? Yes! Bromley turned a big 2 on October 7th. We celebrated with homemade cheeseburgers and a walk to the pet store, where Bromley socialized with his favorite bunnies and picked out a Wubba for his present. 
The birthday boy ísn't too keen on his hat, but he was a good sport! 
Misha (on left) takes hat wearing very seriously. Here he is making sure Bromley keeps his in place for the photos so that they can get treats for posing. Yes, my dogs make me laugh everyday. 
No birthday is complete without a cat patrol! For all the party photos: October Photo Album And if anyone wants to see all our photos from the last six months, here they are! (There are several hundred.) April May June July August September Misha and Bromley have also been blogging, naturally. They both have a lot to say. Misha's blog Bromley's blog SO, now we're all caught up. I'll close this long due entry with one more item: Mish and Brom's 5 minutes of fame 
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