Happy New Year! I have high hopes that 2010 will be a good one. Let's keep our fingers crossed. :) I need to introduce yet another new family member! Meet Bronco, Ethan's 8 week old mini australian shepherd. Since Quincy's death in October, poor Sasha has been horribly depressed. I wasn't going to start looking for another dog until spring (who likes to housetrain in the winter!) but I just couldn't deal with her sadness anymore. I felt so bad for her and I think her depression was making me depressed. My dear friend Kristen led me to research mini aussies and well, one thing led to another, and here's Bronco. He is such a good dog. Two days in the house and only two accidents. He so sweet and cuddly, and is slowly but surely getting more comfortable around Sasha, enough to jump on her and do his little puppy growl. Sasha has handled the transition so well, I'm so proud of her! As Ethan put it this morning, "Sasha has agreed with Bronco being here." Bronco is technically Ethan's dog, and he's done a great job, with Ty's help, of taking care of his new charge.