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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since I made a shepherd's pie from leftover roast
this evening (for dinner tomorrow) Paddi and Vernon are delighted to send great
long lashings of drool to anyone who needs it, and in particular to Grandpa
Mitchell and to Boxer's people. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Today Vernon did something absolutely incredible --
he found a BALL on the beach, and both he and Paddi chased it when I threw it
for them!!! Astonishing behaviour for them. Normally if I am stupid enough to
throw anything that is a non-food item, they track the arc of its flight and
don't even have the decency to trot over to where it lands. "IF you wanted a
reTREEvor," they chorus.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They are also sorry to report that their small
tortoise-shell kitty friend Hobo lost her battle with kidney failure on the
weekend. She died quietly and peacefully at home as she would have wished, with
no visible pain or struggle. She was a sweet little kitty who found my husband
about 16 months ago in a field and insisted she was his cat. We've been treating
her with various meds and fluids and such since the fall when she first became
ill, and she did very well until late last week. She was a great little cat --
six pounds of fiesty and never even remotely scared of Paddi and
Vern.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Drool to all in need</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Vernon Q and Paddi B Basset</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and greetings and best wishes from</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mary (off to swab the undelivered drool off the
kitchen floor)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>