Soft Start to the Wisconsin Riding Season
I want to start with - I finally got my custom plates, so feel free to say Hi! when you see me riding around Oshkosh! Unfortunately, we are limited to five characters for motorcycle plates and someone already took C0RG1 so I had to take the next best thing - K0RG1. I would love to have both Hans & Ein on it, but maybe when I get custom plates for my future car. Technically, the truck (my truck) is the family vehicle.
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For many years, Bear has always worked every other weekend with his 2-2-3 schedule. I was never really a fan of it - I have weekends off, and many times there are a lot of things we could've done together or events we couldn't went together but didn't or couldn't. As things shifted toward the end of 2025, his new work now has a regular Monday through Friday schedule.
What does this mean? Yay to weekends! It wasn't really what we planned for, but things fall into place one way or another. Now we can enjoy our Saturdays and Sundays, and what best way to do it other than go out on a date. 
Time flies, and it flies by too fast.
October is Team Frank Puppy Month! This month we celebrate both our puppies, Hans and Ein. They are absolutely one of the best things that happened in our lives, and celebrating welcoming them into our lives is the least we could do. I just can't believe that it's been that long - this year Hans turned 10, and Ein turned five.
One of the things I truly look forward to is attending Corgi meet‑ups. They don’t happen very often, so I always keep an eye out for local events - usually checking in on the Wisconsin Corgi Enthusiast Club on Facebook. I genuinely love meeting other corgi parents and giving Ein the chance to socialize with his fellow little stumped loaves. I, personally, think these are simple yet really meaningful experience for both of us.
Dramatic, yes. Very honest, also yes. 
Most of the time, these meet‑ups feel like a little puppy–corgi‑mom date, but this time Bear decided to tag along as well. We met at Bark and Brew in Green Bay. I was absolutely thrilled to discover this place—it’s the kind of spot where you can relax, spend quality time with your pups, enjoy treats, and let them run around freely in a welcoming, dog‑friendly environment. It's also the first and only dog bar where puppies can play off leash!
Okay, okay — I finally did it! After weeks (...fine, months) of procrastinating, I took the plunge and got the Michael Kors bag I’ve been eyeing on for so long. And to complete my spring vibe? A Velvet Caviar cherry blossom phone case that screams “Cherry Blossom season, but make it aesthetic.”
So I suppose this is my spring (and summer) aesthetic - Sakura ~ soft pinks, floral everything, and a little sparkle of self-love.
I never really thought I would be one to say that I now find my entire happiness at home. Then, the cliche comes along and it's quite hard to deny this saying...
Home is where the heart is. 
It may be one of the most used up quotes, but I have to admit that it really couldn't be more accurate. See, I always craved adventure and going out in my younger years. During that time, there was a also a vast, empty void that I was trying to fill. I was out and about, finding ways to keep the happiness going. As an adult, I understand this more - it's like an addiction, I needed to go out and do something for dopamine. My happiness was temporary, I had to keep it going.
I am truly grateful for where I am now. My home life may not be lavish, my house doesn't have the white picket fence, and my husband and I both work hard to make ends meet - but it's fulfilling. Having our puppies, our other pets, my hobbies, and of course my best friend Bear. I know we can get through the ups and downs of life.
Do you love spoiling your pets? I do, and I absolutely take so much joy in this guilty pleasure.
Without a question, Hans is the bestest best boy in being a good boy. Ein is the smartest and cuddliest boy, no doubt, but I hate to admit that he is a little poop. However, I take great pride and joy with these two furbabies and I really wouldn't trade them for anything in the world. I think they deserve the best, as should all our future pets.
I've always loved the white snow and how pretty it is, but I have to admit I am so very ready for summer. In contrary to a lot of folks, I don't really like spring of all the seasons. I like the thunderstorms and coziness, but it's wet and muddy, and my puppies bring all the chaos into the house. Well this time, I'm not so sure - March was ending and we got quite some snow.
Puppies seems to be enjoying this!
The four seasons could be quite unpredictable - that's definitely something I learned when I moved here to the US. It's not really an unusual sight to get snow, or even a blizzard, well into spring.
I started working from home when the COVID19 pandemic started in 2020, around the first week of March. It was also during that time that I got hired into a new position (in the same company) and my work-from-home status has been permanent since. Not long after that, we purchased the same home we've been renting and I've always planned to have one of the room upstairs become my home office. After I painted it and moved my office up there, I really didn't get to decorate it much. I had my desk, and it was pretty much occupied by the guinea pigs and the cat, then later the chicks. It was more of a pet room and office hybrid.
After three years, it's time to add a little pizzaz... 
There are some places that you just have to keep going back to. This time, we're back with more family!
Winter came late, but dang it's cold!
It usually starts to get pretty cold by the end of November, and snow usually picks up by that time and heavy snow starts by mid to late December - that is, at least, in my experience being here in Wisconsin the last eight years. I had a family photo shoot scheduled for December 10th last year, and I had to reschedule it because surprisingly there was no snow. 
The snow came mid-January, and oh the boys are happy! Well, Ein is happy but I don't know about Hans. He does not like the rain or the cold, but ironically he loves swimming and the snow. Weird pup.
Finally, the weekend! Still not feeling 100% great, but we're getting there. So thankful I work from home and don't have to do manual labor, but the brain is also not at its finest so it could be draining. Perks of WFH - I'm gross and stinky, but can still go to work. Non-perks of WFH - I'm gross and stinky and still have to go to work. I'm pretty much behind everything I want to get done, but I think pushing myself during work days and barely sleeping definitely kicked my immune system to the garbage.
Hans & Ein says... 
Before we move forward, the puppers wanted to share some love ♥
When we first brought Ein home, Hans was definitely not feeling it. He was anxious and aloof - completely uncertain what this mini loaf is doing here and why the mini loaf didn't go home that night. It took a little bit for him to warm up and be comfortable. I think he was also a little bit afraid to hurt the little snapaggating thing that bravely tries to herd him.
Hans is a very good big brother and he's been very considerate of Ein's challenging ball of energy. I'm really happy how much they love each other and Ein definitely loves his big brother very much. 
Happy Sunday everyone!
And Happy Father's day to all the deserving hooman and paw-dads out there! The weather's been quite good this week. It was really hot the days prior but this week it was less scorching than usual. It's still quite hot, planting herbs on my veggie garden facing the sun most definitely killed them. There goes additional casualties. Overall tho, it's been better. Reasons to get a mini greenhouse. I have to admit, our garden is my pride and joy. I mean, on top of a lot of other things that I take pride of. Let me rephrase that, it's my life's spring & summer pride and joy. That being said, I put a lot of work in it over the past few years. Living in a home we didn't own yet then, I really didn't make that much modifications - just planted a few perennials and mostly annuals. This time, we're able to do more to it and I'm excited on what other changes the future will bring. In the meantime, let's focus on NOW! 
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