Experiencing puppy love a little late in life

I feel like a real Coloradan now.
On Saturday, I made two major acquisitions. I got a puppy, and I bought a snow shovel. I guess all that is left is to buy a pickup. That will have to wait, though. My Jeep, with 177,000 miles on it, will have to make do for now. At least it has four-wheel drive.
With getting a puppy, I felt like a new parent again.
I have four…