We got a dog a few months ago and he is a sweetie! His name is Doobie Mac. He is the best puppy ever. He's about 17-18 weeks now, (NO edited to correct Brian said he's about 24 weeks old!! I lost track ha ha) and getting BIG. He is a pit mix and we think weimeranier but no papers or anything on him, he was a giveaway. He fits our family perfectly, we love Doobie!
We got a cat a few days ago, a good friend of ours is moving and new place won't take pets. So we were able to get her! Her name is Moon, my friend named her after a book or verse in the Koran, I forget which. I call her Miss Moon. She is very friendly and gets along with Doobie already! She had to put him in his place though, he tried to front on her at first. Now when he goes into his cage at night she sits outside it and looks sad. LOL!
I've been making lots of things, ostensibly to keep my mind off the bookstore issues. But as you know I likes to sew! Filling up my etsy store nicely! Speaking of which, please fan Earthy Style on facebook. thanks!!
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Speaking of the bookstore, I wanted to open this summer but looks like that's not going to happen 
Still so much work to do, including ripping up the carpet in the back room and getting the leaky ceiling fixed. and we need to build mass shelves, it's unreal how much bigger the space is than the last storefront. I underestimated the amount of time we'd need to re-open. which is ok, we'll do what we gotta, but in the meantime I'm paying rent on space that's not making me any money. I haz bills!!
My garden is going great! even though it is basically neglected. It's kind of a wild place to be since mid-July, I kinda just quit weeding and tending to it. But my husband built me a new fence for it for Mother's Day which is super awesome because it has kept the critter's out! I have been able to grow cucumber, eggplant, bok choi, ok in the garden in the first time in YEARS. usually I would grow these things up on the balcony because the fauna would get at them unless I was up on it about protecting my garden. This year, no worry, no fuss!
More Garden Pics
We went to Maine! on our annual vacation. Boothbay Harbor, it was grand! We had such a GREAT time, it was excellent times. 
More Maine Pics
Well that's my main news. I'm basically just cooling out, working on the bookstore, working my etsy store, working my websites/blogs, writing a lot. I have a new issue of my zine coming out soon. Loving this summer with my man and boys. We don't see much of Iyende but she is having a super great summer far as I can tell, working and going to the beach and parties and stuff with her crowd. I miss her though, every day but I try to give her space. She's a grown woman, she don't want her mama calling her all the time LOL.
Heres us lovebirds at a ball game recently:
God I love him SO MUCH! Hope you all are well and I will try not to be such a stranger!
