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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I let the beasts out into the back yard this morning right before I
went upstairs to dress for work. Same routine, different day. I went up to our
bedroom and happened to look out the side window and saw Magnolia sniffing
around. The side window looks into the SIDE yard…not the fenced BACK
yard. I bolted down the stairs and out the door on that side of the house and
the gate was pushed open (it has an unlatched padlock through the hardware to
lock it). No dogs in sight. My neighbor across the street was just backing out
her driveway and yelled that they were on the other side of the house. I caught
sight of them and called them and squatted down for the joyous reunion…and
was ignored entirely. I then played the “I’m going to run away from
you…catch me!” game…and was ignored entirely. I have not yet
mentioned that I’m out there in my pajamas with no coat and it’s in
the 30’s with snow on the ground. Oliver then crossed the road, followed
closely by Gracie Lou and Magnolia as I yelled…and was ignored entirely.
Seeing the direction they were heading, I ran back into the house…yelled
for my nephew to get up…grabbed cold cuts and leashes and a coat and
headed back out. Handed Chris the cold cuts and he sprinted up the street and
got about three houses up and stopped. Yelled for the beasts AND THEY CAME TO
HIM. We slip knotted the leashes over their heads and headed home. By the time
we got there the slip knot was around Magnolia’s belly…we’re
not sure how…we call her “Houndini”. They quite enjoyed their
little adventure. I did not. Chris had to hit his inhaler upon our return
to the house, sprinting in the cold air was a high school thing and that was
several years ago! We’re not sure if one of the prospective house buyers
left the gate ajar…the last showing was two days ago. In any case…the
gates don’t HAVE to be opened to allow for mowing in the wintertime, so
they’re going to be zip-tied closed on top of the other precautions.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I arrived at work at </span></font>9am ready for a glass of wine! I
guess I’ll have to wait.</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ellen & Miss Magnolia & Gracie Lou Flatbasset & Oliver
& Abigail (ATB)</span></font></p>
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