<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><DIV>First I want to say the howliday cards are awesome this year! With all the problems with Cassie, I was late getting mine ordered, but I should have them by today or tomorrow and I'll be mailing them out ASAP. I took my time to make the cards extra special this year because I didn't know if this would be the last one with Cassie or not. Anywho.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm thrilled to hear that King BobtheDog is doing great. I'm so far behind on emails it is ridiculous. Next week should be slow, so I'm hoping to catch up then.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cassie's biopsy came back as cancer - the tumor was a hemangioscarcoma or however you spell it. They are still only giving her 2-4 months (damn it) but I'm not buying it. I just can't. Anyway, I just want everyone to know how much I appreciate all your thoughts and prayers for her. Droolers mean so much to me to have you there to "talk" to and I just want you all to know that. We are getting her stitches out tomorrow and I can't wait. We are going to frolic in the yard and maybe go for a walk in the woods.</DIV>
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<DIV>I got my drool calendars too and they are awesome. I'm looking forward to my daily basset picture fix again this year.</DIV>
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<DIV>On a funny note, I put Sophie and Schroeder in bed with me last night. Schroeder curled up in the dadslave's pillow and sleeing area and left a nice puddle of basset drool on the sheets for him when he came to bed. You know, I couldn't help but laugh and find it totally amusing. I feel asleep hearing him grumble something about no more dogs on his side of the bed and gross and eww....hahah then Sophie and I sighed deeply and fell asleep... LOL! There could be worse things than basset drool on your sheets. haha.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm sure I'm missing some stuff, but just want to send out drool to everyone who needs it and know you are in my prayers every night.</DIV>
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<DIV>Annette, Maya, Cassie, Schroeder and Sophie</DIV>
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