The pups were born on October 28, so they aren’t four months old yet. We’re working on basic manners, like sit, stay, OK, and “manners.” Manners is the one I’m really trying to drive home. Manners is essentially “May I have your attention, please.” In other words, please stop what you’re doing and focus on me. That’s a tough one, but a necessary one when relatives or guests come over and the dogs try to jump on them.

Is it lean-to, lean-to, or leanto? Either way, the concrete washout is finally drying. I did a rough compact job to make the space smooth-ish. I can’t complete this space until I’m ready to work on the adjacent area to the side and back of the shop. Stable, rough work is all I’m trying to achieve right now.