<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><P>We don't post much these days, but are always reading and thinking of our friends on the DD. Its been a wonderful year of big changes here with the addition of the Bean (Josephine Lessely Dalmasso b 9/22/2010 - yes, she's a two legger). We also consolidated households when Josephine's daddy Sean and his son Connor (who is 9) moved into my house last spring and my brother and his family moved in across the street in Sean's old house - complicated, but the ultimate result was lots of family all right here!! (built in extra slaves!!)</P>
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<P>There have been times we weren't sure that Probert the 12 year old boxer would make it to the end of the year, but he's still with us and a happy clown boy, though he is a little forgetful and wobbly. The older hounds are slowing down, just a little, after all, Wendell W. Bottom is 10 this year (and the reason I found the DD and many wonderful friends 10 years ago). </P>
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<P>We're all sending a big shout out to all of you to have a wonderful, blessed, safe, and healthy holiday. And drool and hugs to anyone who is having troubles or has suffered a loss.... we are thinking of you all!!</P>
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<P>Heather</P>
<P>Pw. Wendell W. Bottom, OEBE Viceroy, Probert, BABES Pugilist, Bailey Mackenzie, OEBE Evil Enchantress, Abby the bassetdor and the Cats Sparkey and Bilbo</P>
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<P>and the baby Bean, her big brother Connor and daddy Sean </P></div><br>
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