Today, I packed my three boys and the dog into the minivan and ventured to my dad's and step-mother, Brenda's house, to visit and let our dogs play together. It's great fun to watch these two Shelties romp and play-bite. They're both just a year old. Ours is mostly white, named Maisy, and Dad's is brown and tan ("sable"), named Toby. He's become Maisy buddy. I took some pics:

Dad, Toby, Maisy, and me:

After plenty of romping, we left the dogs behind, and went out for ice-cream. After that, we visited Brenda's sister's new house. I loved it! It was the most appealing "modern" home I've ever been in. The lines were straight and simple, but all the tones were warm. Lots of light-colored wood made it cozy, despite the open design. It was very pleasant. Also very neat. (Neatness really does count.) I especially fell in love with the master walk-in closet with an "island." The island served as both a dresser on each end, and a hamper in the middle. Very efficient use of space.