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Charlie, I hope that you will all lub the new hound mobile that is joining your fambily today. Did you tell us what kind ob hound mobile you are gonna be riding in now? In terms ob vehicular entry mechanism--I mostly use Ma to boos my behind end. Howeber, I am getting increasingly willing to use my own hind limbs to jump into the car. Ma is so proud ob me when I do dat! Tiller, you are wonderful to rally and cuddle and snuggle your Mom when she needs support. Miss Sherry, I am profoundly sorry you are facing another surgery. Gino, it sounded briefly like Miss Banessa was heading to jail. I hope that her trip to the office is knot too horrible today. Ma and Auntie Ann hab decided to go grocery shopping tomorrow rather than today this week, the weirdos. They still hab their classes wif the trainer this afternoon butt can hab a lazy morning, which they somehow figure they "deserve". Nate

Miss Nancy ob the Burg, what a wonderful visit you all had. Time to talk and reminisce and be together, especially meaningful when the paff ahead is unclear. Rita, I hope you can eat 'cuz a hound always feels better wif a tummy full ob food. Ma and I are thinking about you and Miz Ducky and hoping things will take a good turn. Nate

Oh, Rita and Miz Ducky, what distressing, worrisome news about the kidneys. It all sounds quite miserable. Rita, eat some if you can. That may help you feel better 'cuz then you won't be hongry. backandforth and backandforth Nate

Lupin, what a fuzzy baby Samoyed. Did you get to meet him or just Miss Kerry? Ma finks you look bery stylish in your tease shirts wif their stripes! Mummy says she is stunned at dis uneggspected diffrints in behaviour, plusalso she says she's flooint in sarcasm. You nailed it--human Moms are indeed party poopers. As you may know, I am a fierce growler, lunger, and snarler so I quite understand why you would hab done that. Sadly, Miss Kerry habs dealt wif a genuwine bitter and so she is extra anxious. I fink she did the perfect thing! She gave you a cookie to enjoy whilst the annoying bootie removal happened. She's a smart lady who loves you. Mam, you got a lot ob extra werk wif the Inn cranking up and the moving and cleaning for more painting. Wiki, I don't hab any beds outdoor either. Ma habs observed that I just lie in the grass weeds and sun baff so she just lets me. Bitzi, I hope the Phillies did you proud! Charlie, we don't hold you accountable for anything Zorro del Galgo posts. Though I gotta say, Ma enjoyed the excitement and suspense he got into his story. Summer and Dio, it sounds like Miss Jen mostly needs cuddles and sleeping buddies. I know you are taking good care ob her. AndiPants, don't worry. Eben if you are recowcitrant, I fink that is regarded as a minor flaw eben by the humans. Besides, there's a contract and they can't get rid ob us! Rita, I'm so sorry that you are habing potty problems plus more leish soars. Miz Ducky will do her best to help. Now that she's home, you can eat up your meals and that's bound to help. Jupe, you do know how to keep 'em on their toes. Ma got tomato plants planted--she's knot impressed with the one from Costco--and chard plants planted. Then she got seeds in for okra, basil, summer squash, and cucumber. We shall see how this gardening season goes. She is steeling herself for failure since gardening has been a heartbreaker the last couple ob years. Still, she plants and makes the attempt. Today is house cleaning day. That tires 'em out so I'm unlikely to hab too much fun today. Still, there will be cookies! Nate

AndiPants, that beloved old Prius is still doing good! Mt. Dew is pretty high in caffeine and Ma kinda likes the taste too. It's been several years since she had any butt it was around the office before she retired. Miss Noo Carol, Ma's mindgrains ended the same way as yours, wif the mental pause. For her, the mindgrains changed and got more frequent and involved lots ob barffing during that peri mental pause time. She's real glad to be done wif 'em now too. Wonderful news from Mister Doug's surgeon! Zorro del Galgo, your encounter wif the bunny went the way most ob the humans here would prefer that it had gone. You made 'em all happy! They know you could bery easily hab kotched that bunny butt they're glad you decided knot to. Shame on the NYT for knot allowing Houndish vocabulary it its puzzles! Angus, all that building and renovation is real disruptive. Butt how great that it's underway! And how great that BossLady's brother and Dad can help wif the enclosed room. Wiki, that info about Mistress' werk job doing an upgrade and the difficulty ob getting anyone to test made Ma laff wif fellow feeling and nostalgia. People only paid attention to changes when they were already live. Human nature. What cha gonna do? A for Mistress. Nate

Miss Jen and Dio and Summer, I forgot to postie in my first post ob the day, how much I enjoyed the snacks you kindly provided for owr backandforth time for FancyToo. Packing and noshing wif friends whilst fretting for a houndie we all hold in owr hearts is such a wonderful WFUBCC tradition. You three are THE BEST!!! Nate

This morning Ma had to take the Souparoo to the dealer for some oils and to get its tires looked at and some other odds and ends. It is a 9 year old Forester and the nice fellow who drove it into the service bay got out and said, "It's just a baby! I was expecting 100k miles." They bof laffed since Twila has knot yet got eben 45k. She atie up a chunk bo MY biscuit money and 3 hours ob Ma's day. We hab another windy, unsettled sort ob day butt the wind is blowing owr cooler weather away. Angus, whateber the cause, I'm so glad that you loved GIG! Attention and pets and treats? What's knot to lub. Professional photos, new collars, fancy coats for Lacifer, and a blue Llama for you! What great shopping to be had at GIG. What a story you paint wif your werds about Lacy and the sheet and the mattress and that THUD. AndiPants, what a great job Miss Chris did ob making the deck pretty to look at and comfy for you houndies and the humans! That is a gorgeous pink dogwood tree too. Wiki, that a lot ob sawing on big limbs for poor Mistress. Lupin, Ma finks you are the mostest photogenic hound eber. I am trying hard knot to be jealous. What a nice take your hound to werk setup you had there! Angie and Kiva, Ma is now a melting puddle upon viewing your beautiful, white Galga faces. Miss Banessa, Ma always went wif Mountain Dew for the caffeine when she was facing headaches. I hab been waiting anxiously as I kotched up wif my friends for news ob FancyToo and the vet's report is in and it nasty disease. That's pretty great news since it is knot the unspeakable thing that we all feared butt is a treatable tick disease. Nate

Happy 6th Birfday, Lupin!

Ivy, you've got that llama right where you want it! FancyToo, we are so hoping that the vet will provide good news for your painful shoulder. My paws are crossed for your vet visit. The Inn is gearing up to start habing guests and it seems likely that Mam will get stuck werking more hours than she'd like. I'm glad eberyone is safely home from GIG. Miz Ducky, what was going on wif a hotel door that couldn't lock? Miss Banessa, I hope that doctor will hab somefing to help wif headaches from bad weather. Hab fun reading and wif yoga, Miss Noo Carol. Ma and Auntie Ann went to the gym and are home now. We got a cool, mild day today and Ma plans to werk a bit in the yard and then shower and read. I'll prolly help her in the yard for a while and then make her let me back in the house. Nate

We do hab Netflix and would still hab been clueless. Were getting rained on today, though I don't suppose there'll be all that much in total. Still, no need to water the garden or the plants on the deck. Nate

Hanging toe chopping at events that are apposed to be fun. What ebil werk is this! I mywonself hab experienced this and it ruins a day faster than a missed breakfast. New collars for Angie and Kiva! Ooooh, Ma finks that Aaron dude is super hampsome. Um, Ma, I'm right here. Miss Kathy, you took wonderful GIG photos. Thank you for sharing them wif us stay-at-homers. Wiki, we're getting a couple ob days ob chilly weather here too. Knot troo winter like you gots, butt in the 40s at night and the 60s in the day time when we've been in the 80s in the daytime. Ma's enjoying a final respite form the heat. Jupiter habs his Momma home! I'm napping and there's gonna be some serious reading done here today. Nate

AndyPants, developing ways to communicate owr demands desires to owr humans is a constant battle, isn't it? You got some great techniques! I hab finally taught Ma, after years ob frustration, that if I am standing on my bed, standing there waiting, it means I wanna be covered wif my blankie. She has been slow to pick up the signals, but when the light goes off in their heads and they finally get it, it's a grand moment worth a celebration! Nate

Ma sees lots ob great GIG photos! Thank you all for posting them for us stay-at-homes. What a great group photo! And Lacy is such a deceptively pretty girlie. Lookit her sitting on Miss Cindy's lap! And there's Angie and Kiva! And Flashy and Ivy and Cherry! Angus too! AndiPants, I'm sorry your Dad is going through a rough patch. Mistress SCORED some good plants in her shopping! Miss Noo Carol's lawn mowing fellow came! What a huge relief that the lost Wind Hound has been found! Miz Ducky's dedication to finding lost houndies is inspiring. Plus also, hard werk, I suspect. Ma's gonna try to get the indoor plants outside for the summer today and then to plant the warm season vegimal seeds. I hope Auntie Ann will be available to lemme in and out. Nate I heard from the vet yesterday with Tinker's lab results...completely normal. No sign of being hyperthyroid. The plan is that I'll increase his food a bit to help his regain lost weight. I'll begin to take him in every 6 months so Dr. McC can monitor the heart murmur and I'll keep an eye on his occasional limp--right now, it doesn't seem to be cramping his style. So, all that is good news. Lucy

Pretty Kiva! Isn[t the first night in a strange place hard to sleep? I hope the next nights will be more restful, Miss Nancy. Oh dear. FancyToo, now we'll all join your Mom and Dad in being worried. We'll cross owr paws that the news is good and resolvable for your pains. Hey there, Bitzi and Wendy! Nate