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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I let Zeke (one of our Masterpiece Male Bassets)
out as usual this morning at the crack of dawn and was looking forward to a
liesurely cup of coffee since it was my day off. I heard a bunch of noise and
looked out to check. There was Zeke molesting a baby bird that must of just
started it's flying lessons. I called him in and it was good that it was him
because the other's don't listen as well. He came in and I asked the DH to go
let the bird out of the dog area. He took a few steps out and said he couldn't
due to too many land mines. SO out I go in my flannel nightie and a jean jacket
as DH turns to me and says "If that bird flys up your skirt you are in for a
rude awakening" Hmmmmmm A rude awakening, I thought that was what this was!
Thanks for letting me take THAT visual image with me. Armed with the poop shovel
and determination only a basset owner could possess, I gently escorted the
frightened little birdie out of the dog area. The poor thing was soo
frightened,it toddled out of there like the roadrunner. I think the rest of the
hounds may have inhaled some of the cedar chips from sniffing every place it had
been back there however. "BIRD, DID WE MISS SEEING A BIRD???"
Debbie and the Masterpiece Bassets</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>