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<font face="Comic Sans MS">Hi folks,<br>
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Well, the heat wave is over and the rain is back, for a couple of days
anyway. I hope you got your mowing and weedeating done during that
lull, since the weeds will be sprouting up once again after getting a
good drink. <br>
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Last night, I really didn't think I'd be able to be here this morning.
I let some of our dogs out before bedtime, and when I went to the door
to let them back in, our "Queen of the Hill", Ginger, the little
dachsund chihuahua cross we've had the longest, didn't come back in
with the rest of them. I went out to look around and wait for her to
show up, when I heard a little whimper, and saw her out in the driveway
holding up one of her front paws. She limped toward me a few steps,
but wouldn't come much further since her arch nemesis, "The Duck", was
between us, and she wasn't going to risk her dignity trying to limp
past it and getting pecked on her hind quarters, adding insult to
injury. I had to shoo the duck off the path before she'd even think of
budging. There was no sign of blood or any visible injury, but she was
clearly in pain and wouldn't let us touch her foot without grouching
about it and trying to jerk it back. I was just <u>convinced</u> that
she'd need to go to the vet this morning, but I put her in bed and
babied her, and a good night's rest and staying off of it seems to have
done wonders for it, as she was back to her old self this morning like
nothing had ever happened. It's amazing what a little spoiling can do
for your attitude, isn't it?<br>
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Also, I was trying to take care of 4 baby bunnies while all this drama
with Ginger was going on. My husband and some coworkers had
accidentally mowed over the nest yesterday and the mama rabbit ran off
leaving the 4 babies there. My husband picked up the adorable little
things, put them in an old plastic flower pot that was handy and
brought them home to me. I've been trying to get them to take some
Kitten Milk Replacement with a little bottle but they haven't quite
figured out what's going on yet. If anyone out there has any helpful
tips for a situation like this, I'd welcome their input. <br>
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Our menu for today includes:<br>
Spaghetti with meat sauce<br>
Pizza<br>
Green beans<br>
California blend vegetables<br>
Garlic bread<br>
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And for dessert have a piece of Cookie Bar.<br>
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And don't forget to visit our Salad Bar, or order something off the
grill.<br>
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Have a great day,<br>
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Rhoda <span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span> :-) </span></span><br>
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