Dear Readers,

I couldn’t let the year go by without a final farewell to Lina. She was my pal, my soul dog, the light of my life. Oh, and she would want me to add emotional support dog. And she was! I am heartbroken by her passing, but so grateful for the time we had together – every day was a new adventure. I can almost picture her now looking down and wondering what craziness might befall us today if she were here. I know she would be ready with face licks to make it all better.

I want to invite you to celebrate her life with me by pawrusing (her term) her updated Gallery on our website, and maybe even review our Events page for an overview of our happenings over the years. Most of all, I hope you will check out the sidebars on the opening page of our website (right side), and view Lina watching, skeptically, the Happy Birthday song (I think it was her 2nd birthday), and our movie, “Life With Momma, Year One” for a madcap recap of that first tumultuous year together.

Finally, I want to mention that I have a few extra copies of Lina Unleashed and Sit Stay Pray on hand (or paw as Lina would woof). Not that they weren’t best sellers (they both won national Indy book awards after all 🙂), but I do have a few left in my basement. If you are interested in receiving a copy, I’ll do my best to get them to you (contact me privately). Our gift to you.

Once again, thank you for being loyal readers. What’s next? I don’t know but I hate to “close the book” on Lina, so to “speak,” so we’ll see. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all the best for 2026,

Love, Momma