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After an exhaustive search, America's most famous allegedly abandoned pooch, Butterbean of Slidell, has been found. But the story in some ways remains unfinished. On Thursday (March 19), the Humane Society of Louisiana tracked Butterbean down. Butterbean, a 6- or 7-year-old German shepherd mix, gained notoriety this week when she sprinted after a pickup truck owner who appeared to ditch her deliberately at a gas station near U.S. 11. The image of Butterbean desperately racing after what seemed a cruel and heartless owner captured the hearts of many. Even now, people as far away as Palm Springs, Calif., have offered...

The case of the abandoned dog in Slidell has "morphed into a case of irresponsible ownership," according to Humane Society of Louisiana Director Jeff Dorson. The dog - "Butterbean" - remained missing late Tuesday (March 17). Dorson went to Slidell after a woman snapped a photo of a mixed German shepherd flat-out chasing a pickup truck supposedly driven by a man who had cruelly ditched the dog at a gas station. The incident drew national attention. Through interviews with locals, the Humane Society learned the pure abandonment narrative doesn't really apply to Butterbean, but it's not as if she has...

I found these plans and I thought I might share them. Click on them for the source. Several years ago, Bud generously shared his detailed plans for a bean sheller. These plans draw in numerous visitors to Dave's Garden, and today we say "thank you!" to Bud for sharing them with us and so many gardeners around the world. If you've never had purple-stained fingers from hand-shelling purple-hull or black-eyed peas, a sheller might not seem like an important tool, but to those who harvest and hull a lot of field peas, you'll appreciate the convenience of a sheller....