Call me Strega-nona 

Gottfried comes for a visit, and a pass-out on the couch after a night at the bars 

October

Sure has been a while since I've actually written in this. It's hard to imagine that I have been keeping up with this for over a year!! Much has changed since I came back from Peru. As you've seen in the blog, I am now currently living in Charlottesville, VA attending the University of Virginia getting a graduate degree in the environmental science department. Me and the pup are learning what graduate school life is all about, doing labs, studying, going to lectures, etc. Research hasn't quite reared its ugly head just yet, although it is on its opening stretch.

Queso has gone through about 4 weeks of obedience training and now can do a variety of commands, although she is best at them when there is a hot dog treat available if she does it right. She's big, about 45 pounds now and almost 6 months old.

This past 2 months have been filled with pig roasts, football games, walks and hikes, a visit by the illustrious Gott-Eagle, a trip home to catch fall in Pennsylvania, lots of cooking, and new friends. I am looking forward to seeing a variety of concerts in the next few weeks. I just caught the Dave Grisman Quintet, and am going to see Medeski Martin and Wood on Halloween in New York City. Yonder Mountain String Band comes this week, and other concerts in the month include Pat Metheny, and Benevento/Russo.

hope that everyone is well, please email me and let me know how you are

~ D

Queso with her favorite person 

walking in the apple orchard 

Caught in the act - the apple that eventually lead to a huge upset stomach 

Cedar Mountain orchards, October 1st 

ouch! 

Me and Queso 

Noah, contemplating the jump 

she loves the water 

Me and her 

Queso returns to Sugar Hollow with a crew of envi scientists! 

Eagles home opener 

Queso and Shiba 

Shiba 

Shiba and Queso, best friends 

portrait 

On Jessica's farm 

Queso turns 4 months old! 

Queso in the stream, Azalea Park 

Queso playing with Lizzie at Azalea park 

The pup, passed out in a pile of cardboard box scraps that she had ripped up all day long 

Pepper jumps into the photo of Shiva and Queso playing to say hi 

Queso at the foot of my bed during the cot days 

The first day we moved in, Queso helped me by destroying cardboard boxed