There is a shortage of things worth smiling over lately, so this week I thought I’d share a super-dependable, go-to Joy Jam: our inimitable canine companion Sadie. Sadie arrived a little over a year ago, literally on our doorstep, and promptly lay down like she lived there. Au contraire, mon frère! we said. After the painful, successive losses of our previous pack members (Fritz, Travis, then Ninja Kitty, and finally Fred), we really were not ready for another pet. Not only were we still grieving, but we liked the idea of having one less thing to worry about when we Read more...