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Carrots. For storage, I like to leave the carrots in the ground as long as possible. So, I piled all the tarps, blankets, and old sheets (the ones used to protect tender plants from the first frosts) on top of one group of carrots to keep the ground from freezing.

Today, I noticed the neighbors’ dog helping add a little heat.

"Have you ever wondered what people used to name their dogs back in medieval times?

"Lucky for us, there was this book written back in the 15th century that included over 1,000 names that were considered to be suitable for dogs," Lexi says.

After reading the entire book, she shared some of her favorite names, which included Garlik, Nosewise, Synfull, Salmon, Mustarde, Bryan, and also Nise and Noty, Filthe, Dredefull, and Arguement.

The book, which featured about 1,065 dog names that people deemed appropriate back then, was recently sold into a closed private collection.

The Smithsonian Magazine said Sturdy, Whitefoot, Hardy, Jakke, Bo, Terri, Troy, Nosewise, Amiable, Nameles, Clenche, Bragge, Ringwood and Holdfast were all also popular dog names

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Jack’s back legs are weakening and are very tender. He is on comfort medications and I just bought a stroller for him so he can continue his beloved walks. He lays in his crate and yells at me to pet him. I think he is bored. #dogsofmastodon

Something cheerful... something cheerful.... 🤔 Oh! I know. How about a pic of the boys chasing balls into the water last July-ish? Best I remember it was 80-something degrees when this was taken. I could go for a dose of that! (If you look closely you can see one of the blue Orbee balls sailing against the trees.)

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