There’s my guy. Merlin here had a rough weekend — or rather his digestive tract did. It seems that the stress of us leaving town these days mucks up his system, so we’ll be staying in Minneapolis for a while now. This poor guy has been in recovery since our return, and today he seemed to turn a corner, following me around the house, asking to go outside to enjoy the “warm” 36-degree-weather and repeatedly meeting me at the door when I returned from errands.

I know I’ve said this before, but aging pets are so tough. So much worry and indecisiveness and just hoping that you’re making the right calls regarding their life.

On a more uplifting note, I have three great internet shares today. First off, I love seeing this kitchen remodel — it’s a small kitchen and something that many more of us can relate to than something you see on HGTV. Second, I love this “choose your own adventure” game on Twitter. And third, should things go south with Merlin, I’ll be eating a ton of this.