How you know that your dog has eaten too many figs, which are falling off the tree left and right

Because figs have a lot--A LOT--of fiber, your dog wakes you up a couple of times in the middle of the night to be let outside, and the rest of the night, while he sweetly insists on sleeping right next to your bed, his tummy rumbles so loudly it keeps you awake.

Also, he gets chubby.

I know I've been neglecting to blog here.

It's not an excuse, just an explanation: every day there are blog posts running through my head, and then every evening I get too busy/tired/drunk to write them down.

More will come soon.

In the meantime, it's been a while since we had some shoe lust.

Remember those Cole Haan Sierra boots that inspired Major Serious Shoe Lust? They still make me drool (and they're on sale now, though not exactly a deal). These London Air T-Straps are kind of their sister sandal--they are also made by Cole Haan, also have the Nike Air Technology that theoretically makes a narrowly stacked three-and-three-quarter-inch heel feel like a running shoe, and they have the black-and-brown thing going on that means they match with pretty much everything and are more interesting than just black or just brown. Plus, the big buckle on the contrasting brown strap--which on the Sierra boots looks classy and equestrian--makes these sandals tough, but in a fancy way. DROOL.