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<DIV>Momma here. The gang has played so hard today that they are taking a power
nap. So it's my turn-many things--</DIV>
<DIV>Drool to all in need, too many furbabies to the bridge, we send
condolences-</DIV>
<DIV>Frank we love the latest video--and sweet Sarah, I could almost hear her
saying-grab the bag, grab the bag---</DIV>
<DIV>Now a storie--and no Elwood, geez can I do this?? This is a funny
story-I know you will understand--</DIV>
<DIV>We had planned on joining the card list this year, I had been thinking for
months of pictures, ect. Then in true basset fashion, November arrived and 4
dogs out of 5 end up at the vet-Elwood bashed his shoulder, Jake had a dirtball
in his ear, Sister Daisy had a horrible UTI that didn't want to leave, and Ol
Bob comes down with a anal gland infection. Elder Clara-healthy as a horse
watched the parade to the vet with sheer glee. So I decided since Ol Bob was
going daily to the vet and I was not sure how all that would play out--he is
15-I decided to forgo the card exchange this year, much to my displeasure. I
would read the drool on how much fun it was, so I decide hey if I have some
addresses, I will send some cards. I had saved all the envelopes from when
Elwood was so sick, and a idea is now born. I need some cards. I go and order
cards, the bank promptly calls informs me that once again my credit card is
spending without me--sending flowers around the world. Cancel the card. But I
still need a nice picture of the hounds to put in the card--I tell hubby to pick
out a nice picture of them and have some nice wallet size made, send to the
place up the street to pick up with cash. Tell him hey, order 80, this will be
nice for many things. He moans, he groans, eyeballz are rolling, but he knew
this was important to me, I figured he would handle it. He loves the hounds and
the Daily Drool as much as I do.</DIV>
<DIV>Now that was a blonde moment I had there. The pictures arrive. There are 4
of my 5 beloved hounds-he ordered the wallet size??? These things are the size
of a postage stamp, you need a magnifying glass to make them out-there is 300
pounds of basset in this picture the size of my thumb. And if this isn't sorry
enough, there are 360 of them. Did you read that----360 of them. They gave us
extra, for free. I will be unloading these little hummers for years. But we
sent out a few to folks we had a address for, and you can bet next year we will
be doing the full list-with the postage stamp picture just for a good
laugh.</DIV>
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<DIV>We had to share our story- droolers understand these things--</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Debbie
Winchester<BR>Official Food Slave and Drool Mop Queen to<BR>Bob, Elder Clara,
Daisy, Jake and<BR>Brudder Elwood OEBE <BR>Instigator of Evil Deeds <BR>Virginia
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