Really, a very moving OP Plynck, thanks for sharing. Hang around here, would ya? That kind of story telling is a wonderful way to begin the week with.
Hey everybody, I think I am back. I know that I have said this before, but there have been some big changes. I was having computer trouble, and finally switched over to the cable company’s high speed Internet after waiting for high speed Internet for five years on super slow dial up. I also switched my phones over, and they are very cool phones indeed, and since I kept the computer phone line I now have my own private number, and the teens may have the use of the main number, can I get a shout out for not having to share my phone with the rug rats anymore? 
I have not been able to keep up with the MMP (or anything else) but I would like to congratulate doggio for opening your heart and taking in another older shelter beagle. Just a thought, if she had indeed been a puppy mill dog she might feel more comfortable with a crate. My dogs have access to several crates, I leave the doors either open or have taken the doors off. It’s normal for a dog to want to den. I have gotten a lot of my crates from the thrift store, although they really aren’t expensive brand new. And special1, what a sqeeable kitten!!! Have fun, kittens are more fun than, well, they are a lot of fun!
We have had termination dust and wet snow for two weeks, with more snow in the immediate future. It won’t be so bad if we get a good solid base of snow before the ice comes, which were the precise conditions of last winter, and which killed off at least half of my bulbs and perennials, the majority of the wild berries, and far too many deer.
Well, I woke up at 4:00, two hours earlier than the alarm is set to go off, so I am showered and dressed and now the getting the kids off to school process begins. I’ll try to stick my head in later, happy hump day, y’all!