Overdue

Well this has certainly dragged out for a long time.....I need to figure out how best to use this blog.

But now we have dog news. We are adopting a new dog - from my mother. When a co-worker got caught up in the ugly business at work (long story short, boss decided to save everyone's job by cutting everyone's pay - yep, you read it right - he was astonished to learn that the consequence would his best staff would leave, in approximately the order of their employability.) Natalie left for a better job, but could not take her two dogs with her. A family member took the German Shepherd, but what about little Hershey, a Hurricane Ivan rescue of uncertain origin.

She's perfect for my mother. Well, maybe she would have been 5 years ago. It quickly became clear that this is not something my mother is really not going to find enjoyable at this point in her life. So she's coming to us, with my mother going on record as Hershey's co-owner.

She is adorable and wants nothing more than to be loved. Constantly. She is even-tempered and delightful - we think she'll make a Therapy Dog who can share her love with lots of people who may also have had some tough times in their lives, too. Plus - since she's short-haired, we can dress her up and show off pretty collars and such with her. Pink will be her color.

Without further ado, Miss Hershey, seen here with the very furry Princess Miss Tillie:

She looks up at you with eyes that are filled with hope and love, and wags her tail non-stop.