Jan. 1, 2022

Bodhi's sixth birthday

The day after Christmas was Bodhi's sixth birthday. We had a great day celebrating Bodhi's doggy forties! In some ways, it's hard to believe he's been with us for six years and in others, it's hard to remember what life was like before he was a part of the family.

We found him at the local rescue when he was 11 weeks old. He was born in the woods about 20 miles east of here and the whole litter of 14 puppies was adopted. I'm just so glad he found his way to us.

puppy laying on a couch on his back sleeping

We took a bunch of long walks and made a couple videos celebrating his awesomeness this week.

I post a lot of videos from around the cabin on TikTok.

Say hi if you're there too.

Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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