Happy Tuesday,

It’s amazing how much greener it is around here after only a week away. Don, Ed, Kali, and I went down to the Washington, DC area for the annual meeting of the Apple Specialist Marketing Coop (ASMC).

With temperatures in the upper seventies and bright sunshine all week, it was a welcome departure from the inconsistent and muddy environs we call home; in fact, we were welcomed home with near-freezing temperatures and wet snow falling for much of the weekend.

Owen, the dog pictured at left, always stays with my friend Jon over in the Champlain Valley when I travel. Each time I leave him he manages to sneak out—he can open doors!—and chase me down the long driveway. Each time I come to pick him up, though, he is hesitant to jump into the car.

Jon’s two Labs and Owen grew up together in Moretown, where I live now; they remain best of friends. Jon’s pack grew before Owen’s arrival with an Australian Cattle Dog pup named Moxie. She’s about a third of Waylon’s size (Waylon is Tony’s heeler) and is just as crazy.

As always, thanks for reading, and keep in touch.

Matt
matt@smalldog.com