About 1 PM this past Saturday, we let the dogs out and immediately heard a bunch of cries coming out from where the A/C units are on the side of the house… There, cornered by the dogs, was a little puppy; it was almost frozen, scrawny and very hungry. We took her in and fed her, warmed her up and made her comfortable. Pat Ross (the dog lady) came over to give her a once-over and thinks she is about 10-12 weeks old, and some sort of terrier mix; she has worms in her tummy and she also has ticks. We prepared a cage for her (old cage whose first occupant as a pup was Lola, who died at 14 two years ago!) and that night she whimpered a couple of times, but it was a very good night overall. The day after, Sunday, we let her mingle with the other dogs and it was a good experience; no snarls, squabbles or bites... She tried to approach Bella as a puppy approaches the mom, but Bella didn't seem to know how to react; Pancho tried to play but he was a little rough. Bo was the one who seemed not affected in the least by the puppy (Boey and I had a conversation about the puppy: the pup looks eerily like him; I think he had an escapade and the mom decided to bring the child to the dad; I told him to get ready for paternity tests and, eventually, child support!)... At any rate, our original thought was that, if nobody claimed her, we would keep her (could not throw her back to the bush – she would die of exposure within hours!) and take her to the vet for a 'baseline' check up; we named her Molly, and decided to trim her nails and pick away the ticks (six in total)... In the days that have followed, Jan and I have had second thoughts; the pup has gained confidence and it is very rambunctious (as little as she is she goes up and down those stairs like a little rocket!); she shows absolutely no respect or consideration for her 'elders', terrorizing Bella all the time and eliciting (justly deserved!) some 'disciplinary' measures from Pancho and Bo. She raises hell at night because she no longer likes the cage (sleep is sparse in this household); and she is not potty-trained, of course, so we are doing some serious cleaning 24x7 (tempers are getting thinner and thinner!) Jan contacted the Humane Society of Warren County and they said they could work with us to find her some permanent adoptive parents... If nobody wants her we would keep her but, boy, we are certainly in for more than we bargained for!
I got much better from my cold but the cough that lingered was a bear! I have no other symptoms (like congestion, or fevers, or difficulty breathing), and the cough has started to subside but, I tell you, it has been a bitch!
So Romney trounced the field in Florida (what a surprise!). He gave Newt a good spanking, that's for sure, but nobody is dropping out (Did you see Newt's speech last night, going after the 'Republican Establishment' and hinting of a fight against them? Interesting and amusing times are ahead)... Now did you see the performance of my man Ron Paul? Yes, he came in last with 7% of the vote but, among voters 25 and under, he came in first with over 45%... I think his message is very appealing to the young and the young-at-heart!
Otherwise, up here in the Plateau, and more specifically, out here on the Bluff, the weather continues to be unseasonably mild... As I write this it is 54˚ Fahrenheit outside and a just a little drizzly... Light sweaters are good enough. Folks still think we will get hit hard this month; I hope they're wrong since I don't want to lose power and deal with all its side effects... Let's see what happens...
That's all I have for now...
Will Rogers once said: "Go out on a limb... That's where the fruits are"
Stay daring, my friends...
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