Pippin, named after the fun, playful hobbit from the Lord of the Rings, is the name of our 8-week old beagle puppy. I felt like Gandalf today keeping her out of too much trouble, while letting the little hobbit entertain me with her warm-heart and playful life. We brought her home from the pet store this afternoon and she’s so soft and cuddly. I took a short little video on our camera. Would you like to see our Pippin?

• Pippin, our new puppy