Voice recognition mistake of the day: "They were fresh scrubbed, wearing long-sleeved shirts, new-looking genes and cowboy boots." 🙄

If only we could trade out our genes easily. I wouldn't mind replacing the bad back I inherited from my dad.

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It’s finally cooling down in New Mexico. I enjoy getting cozy in autumn. As this throwback photo of the ferrets show, there is no wrong way to wear sweatpants.

My husband took this photo of the aurora activity on October 10. It wasn't that dramatic to the naked eye, but it was still really cool to see this far south! Did you get to see any?

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Where The Old Roses Grow, by Gracie Gable: "Rose Aberdeen is pretty sure she’s had her shot at love. Now, all she has left is the bruised heart and messy divorce that proves it. So, swapping the bright lights of her LA psych office for a first-grade classroom in Arkansas, Rose settles into small town single life. Until her concern for an unkempt student leads her to the doorstep of a stoic, handsome, single father who upends her heart..." If you like small towns, single parents, and a fair bit of angst, you might want to check out this one.

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Here's a throwback photo of Panda dressed for Halloween as a sweatshirt monster! (Bear Bear is still with us, but I thought these older photos were so cute I wanted to share them instead of recent ones.)

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