Aw shucks Martie, what a cute little thing ! We also had a Boo, who we lost last year, he was over 15 as I recall. He was a feral cat found by my DH in the vineyard , and was brought home in his shirt pocket. We named him Boo because the vet estimated his birthdate to be Halloween. I'm so happy for you that you have been able to add a pet to the family at the Park-- Kathy in Napa

Today I managed to pot up the wallflowers which have been sitting in water for the past month! I hope I didn't postpone things too long. It is so hard to keep things going all winter long. I haven't brought in the rosemary yet, even though it was 19F last night. (I covered it with towels) Dh has offered to help me out this weekend with the raspberries, rain barrels and hose cleanup. I have some clematis to cage and a few annuals to remove still. Phoebe has less than a week to go before getting her leg checked by her vet. I sure hope we get advice on how to re-introduce her to wild puppy activity without repeating stretching of the ligaments. Tonight I received a sweet phone call from Skyler full of excitement about various items I'd mailed him and also some Halloween jokes that I emailed. He is going out to see a Christmas movie tonight. Sigh....already Christmas stuff. Tonight the farmers are finishing their corn harvesting. I'm always surprised how they work into the night with lights on. One neighbour is allergic to corn and can't go inside his own barn. He's nearly died twice from the dust. Good thing he has three strong sons who help out. I'm having a hard time finding reading and knitting time. There's always something interrupting me, the phone, a visitor, laundry, meals. Seems DD & DSIL hope to put down a new tile floor in their hallway and kitchen this weekend. They did this for his Mom last weekend and it was not very difficult. Today was DSIL's last day of work before starting paternity leave, so he's off with his buddies having a beer (or two?). Off to read a bit. Yes, I too miss Sue. Enjoy your weekend! I hope it is sunny and warm. 'bug

Peppie is a rat terrier, which is actually a mixture of five or six other breeds, and I must say that some of the doggies posted after mine look very similar to him. We have another dog, a Yorkie, and unfortunately Peppie has never really warmed up to her, although he adored our Main Coone cat, a gentle giant who persisted in trying to befriend Peppie, despite many rebuffs, until Peppie fell in love with him. I love hearing all about the foibles of your dogs, and their interactions with their people and other pets. Florence, there's no question you had to marry Bob for Charlie's sake. No sacrifice is too great for our beloved pets! Ingrid

Well, I wasn't going to post here since I had posted in the other thread.... but.... OK, gotta show off a bit. Here's KC, aka Mad Manx Used to be "Krazee Cat" but she's really calmed down, learned to relax as you can see and is a very loving and loveable cat. She's very quiet well-groomed, easy to take care of and low maintenance. Sunny, aka Bony Tony on the other hand... well, he's got a more "bachelor" attitude, more boisterous, not bothered that he emits odors, and well, is a little more high-maintenance. But he too has calmed down a lot and learned to relax. Now he really appreciates a human to warm his paws. Poor scrawny fella doesn't have a lot of insulation! He has been able to get over his bashfulness and ask, well, demand things a bit more. But he's also learned there's rules and abides by them. Both are rescues and both came from some abusive homes. Each had personality disorders from the trumatic lives they had. But, they've both become affectionate, gentle, playful and fun to have around. They don't like to share, but when there's a bird or two at the feeder, well... any port in a storm as they say! I'm really proud of how they've turned out in a relatively short period of time. They both had sort of a rough life and seem to appreciate having a better home. Even if they have to share it!