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When we purchased Red Head as the kids new home, we decided to keep her name. It’s such a fitting name, after all.Before we picked her up she spent some time in an industrial yard being blasted with something they called “black Betty” or “black beauty”…

It’s been about 3 weeks since we started Dee Dee on her new kangaroo based diet – you can buy it at Chewy.com. We used the Zignature Kangaroo Limited Ingredient Formula Dry Dog Food:https://www.chewy.com/zignature-kangaroo-limited/dp/118059It’s not che…

One thing the kids on Red Head like is “the routine” – when they wake up (too early), when they have breakfast, when they have supper, and so on. They love a routine. It unsettles them when we are frequently moving. But as soon as we settle in for more…

The box from Chewy.com arrived yesterday evening, unfortunately, too late for the kids’ supper. We gotta keep to a schedule…So this morning Dee Dee got her first helping of kangaroo. She liked it fine but then Labs really will eat pretty much anythin…

Since Dee Dee was a tiny pup we have had problems with ear infections. She visited half the vets along the Great Loop that first year. We’ve tried allergy medicine, ear washes, grain-free foods, fish only, even bison diets. Nothing worked over the long…

This past week Mom posted the following on Facebook:There are a lot of things I don’t know. But one thing I do know is that a floor painted chocolate brown is not a good choice with two yellow labs. Jeff says we should get a Roomba but can you run th…

This morning aCappella pulled away from the Zimmerman Marine dock with Daddy at the helm. She is being hauled out for bottom paint and a couple of other projects to get her ready to sell. Sadly, the crew was not onboard. Dylan and Dee Dee were banned t…

It has been crazy! But Dylan and Dee Dee have finally made Red Head their home. In fact, they’ve settled in quicker than their mom and dad. Of course, no one has seen them packing and schlepping and cleaning…And there was a lot of stuff!But first, Dy…

The crew left Brewer Capri in Port Washington, NY Tuesday morning after taking on some fuel. Destination: anchorage at Sandy Hook.It’s been a long time since we have cruised through New York harbor.She’s beautiful even in the fog. Looks like we’re real…

The crew has been very busy getting their new home ready. In fact, too busy to take more than a few pictures. There has been moving and unpacking and cleaning and exploring.There’s been learning where the water and all important food dishes are, where …