A big welcome to Lira! She is our newest fury family member. She was found on the side of the road, with her brother, in Mississippi. I am told she was eating a dead armadillo. A wonderful organization down in Mississippi brought her up to Brattleboro, Vermont where she was introduced to us. Lira has been with us for a week. She is settling in very nicely. She is roughly 10 months old, and is a Golden/Shepherd mix. A very sweet girl. She and Tory have become fast friends and

A lot of time and effort has been poured into making my land resemble its namesake. The fruit and vegetable gardens require a good bit of work but are very rewarding. We enjoy fresh vegetables from early summer well into autumn. I also can 20 or so pints of sliced hot peppers and freeze shredded zucchini and mashed pumpkin for soups and bread. My peach trees produce a great crop each year. We use ripe peaches for smoothies, jam, pie, and snacking. Winter is a time for pruning