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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>I am looking forward to the rain again
this year. I know for all </FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2
face=Antique>of you that </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>are getting flooded that sounds just
horrid. I can just hear you "Go Git Her</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Houndies"! To get rain in N. CA in
the summer means someone's sprinkler </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>has gone haywire. I miss those
Midwest summer rains of my youth. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>But winters coming.....and with that
means the the washable pee pee pads go</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>back down. One large one in the
kitchen for Nelly Belle who hates to get wet </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>and stick her snooter out the dog door to
listen for rain on the covered porch roof.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Abby Gale and Sadee Mayee will venture
out as far as the porch were the other </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>large pad will be because they don't want
to get there fur wet. Bazzle will trot out
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>the door, just outside the door, under
the protection of the two trees and go right </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>on the tree then hustle right back
in. All will then vie for the much coveted
spot,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>closest perch next to the wood
stove. If it is not roaring hot, Nelly Belle will
make</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>it know that Momma is slacking as a
slave. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>So even though I will be joining Debbie
riding the mop and thanking doG for the</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>KOE this winter, I will not miss the heat
of summer.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Droolz,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Karen and The Dog House
Gang</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>