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One sleepy dog

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They do wear each other out. . .We got out of school for ice today so they are glad to have some of us home. I was glad not to drive again! Late nights in Prestonsburg on Wednesday make for sleepy Thursdays.

If you save a life. . .

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is it really your responsibility? Yesterday I was driving on a country highway and an enormous semi truck was bearing down the hill 'fast and furious [ly]' in the oncoming lane. This black lab mix was terrified and seemed to not understand about traffic at all. Without thinking (clearly) I checked for traffic behind me, pulled off and turned on the hazards. When I opened my door to call him out of the path of the truck he landed practically in my lap. He gets along famously with our dog and cat, and seems to be a model boarder in terms of manners, affection and even being housebroken. But I know Shannon is right that we do NOT need more chaos than we already have. He took "Roger Dodger" today to two separate animal shelters who could not/would not take him, so tonight he is back under our roof. It is just that when he looks at me with his cognac eyes alight with the "I love you for saving me" look, I just melt. And Graff melts too. We made flyers for the loc

Wet dog!

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Poor Seabury had to have a bath and then run around in the snow to get dry. [I know- it seems as though it would not work but I guess her internal heater takes care of it!] Hanging out with Freyja (her Great Dane cousin) is somewhat detrimental to a clean coat it seems. At any rate, she and I send loads of encouraging prayers to our friends at Seabury and Sewanee as they take the GOEs.