[Wneighbor]

Mornin'

OBM, LSA, I got up thinkin' of ya'll this mornin' too when I put Smeagol out. She's had some extra special treats here since your news yesterday. My heart just works that way. Think I've said before that she's one who got rescued from miscreants who abused her.

I suppose I'm just too soft a touch for anybody that's been mistreated and hurt. I woulda never picked a little dog myself, but a friend rescued Smeagol. She didn't get along at all with my friend's 4 other dogs and needed to be an "only." On top of that Myranda just fell in love with her at first sight. She's quite a disagreeable brat at times (said with all kinds of affection.) She came to us with a different name. I named her Smeagol cause of the personality. She answers to it. (as well as Fruit Loop and the original name!) I don't know her age but I know she's getting on up there. She'll be well taken care of for the rest of her days too though.

[osagebowman]

WN; it has been said that 'often we don't pick the dog, the dog picks us.'

Think I'll make some sawdust. It isn't quite so cold in the basement today.

bbl

[Sam Cree]

Was out fishing all day in the rain in the Gulf Stream yesterday. There was an interclub sailfish tournament going on, in which our club was participating, so we had to go.

A nice ocean, though, about 15 knots of breeze, which is enough to raise whitecaps and 4-6 foot rolling seas in the Gulf Stream. A very pleasant and beautiful ocean.

We personally did not get a sail, but one of us caught a nice dolphin, a portion of which will get sauted for Jeanne's birthday dinner tonight.

There were a lot of flying fish in the air at one spot, Kim, several miles out from Stiltsville in about 89 - 100 feet of water. We looked over and saw, about 50 yards away, a flock of several hundred flying fish in the air, going like hell. Knew there were predators under them, swimming fast right under them, just under the surface, a thrilling sight. Anyway, we pulled a nice dolphin out of that melee.

Hmm, looking down at the desk, I think there are ghost ants living in the keyboard.

[Professional Engineer]

She's had some extra special treats here since your news yesterday

Same here. Of course, Chelsea is cooped up in the kitchen or crate when inside since she went into heat yesterday. She's so loving, and just doesn't understand why she can't have the free run she's used to.