1. John makes us burgers for lunch. Yum.

2. Lily’s back fur soaks up the rain – it doesn’t look that way but when I touch her, I’m surprised by how wet she is. The same thing happens with E-dog, who we meet on the way home.

2b. When Lily has a shower, it’s like we wash off the old dog and are left with a puppy again. She wriggles and grunts – with an excited tail wagging – while I towel dry her, then she takes off, bouncing down the stairs, to show off her clean fluff.

3. Their new house is just a tiny bit bigger than their last one (which was immediately next door) but it makes all the difference. It already feels like a home.