This is Brahms, a Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) puppy.  He's six weeks old in this picture, and we will bring him home to our family soon, around Valentine's Day.  My husband Chris and I are in love.  

Brahms is short for "Brahmaviharas" which traditionally are the four essential elements of love -- joy, kindness, compassion, and equanimity (peace) -- but in this little cutie's case I think those four elements might actually be "puppy love:" treats, snuggles, playing, and sleeping.

I'm not sure our massive black Maine Coone EBBY will be equally as enchanted, though...

My car Blaedd's odometer reached 88,888 miles.

I don't know why this is significant, or why I like the idea of it so much.  Neither do I know why I felt compelled to drive slowly around my neighborhood (for 17 minutes!) until it reached this number, and stop and take a picture of it... and upload it to my website.

I don't know.

(Note to self: this car seriously needs to be cleaned inside.)