Katie always travels back and forth with her two dogs — Willie and Shadow — between where she’s living now in Tennessee, and back home in southern Indiana. Her hounds love it in the ville but are always glad to get back home too. After planning the anniversary party for her parents, taking care of the dogs belonging to her best friend who had a new baby, and generally trying to see everyone she misses when she’s gone, she headed back to Tennessee yesterday afternoon.
She got one last snuggle before hitting the road…

When she got back home yesterday evening, her hounds massacred a pillow and she had feathers everywhere. Already tried after a road trip, she had a new mess and another reason to wish she wasn’t alone in a state 4 hours away.
It makes me feel awful when she leaves and it’s not just because I miss her. She’s ready to come back home. While she loves Tennessee, she’s homesick for Indiana family and friends. And she won’t be back until June! 😭
One last photo from the anniversary party…
While I didn’t take photos, someone did — and they shared a few with me. Just one more for the road toward 40 more years of blissful (?) marriage for the happy (?) couple.

Now you know: UK teenager Olivia Farnsworth has a rare condition known as chromosome 6 deletion, which causes her to not feel hunger, pain, or a sense of danger. She is the only known person in the world who possesses all three of these symptoms together.
