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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Some people think that because I have</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">show dogs</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> that they are always well-behaved. NOT</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> here</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">is one of Nick</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s Adventures that attests to that fact.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Thursday ... mom was feeling a little better and HAD to get those pies baked. Abby, Morey and I were home with her to keep her company and help in any way we could. Usually, we help her by laying in the various spots throughout the kitchen and impersonating speed bumps so she doesn't get going too fast and have an accident. This is what we were doing on Thursday. We were being especially helpful and vigilant since mom was still a funny looking green color and kept making frequent trips to the bathroom.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">So ... mom first made two cranberry pies (thanks Aunt Sandy ... we really like the new recipe!) While those were in the oven, mom mixed up the stuff to make two pumpkin pies. Morey, Abby and I got to lick the bowl ... mmmmm .... pumpkin is VERY good! Poor Cash and Morgan didn't get any because they were at Clark's house helping wrap presents. Mom pushed the pumpkin pies way back on the counter to protect them from counter-cruisers. Then she made these very yummy chocolate chess pies (if you are from the south ... you may know them as black-bottom pies). They are my two-legged sister's favorite! Mom wouldn't let us lick that bowl ... she said chocolate is bad for us. She pushed the chocolate pies back near the pumpkin pies, waiting for the oven to be free.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Then ... mom had one of those emergency runs to the bathroom again. She was only gone for 2 minutes ...</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">h</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">onest ... but a miracle happened in those two minutes. That chocolate pie levitated to the floor ... with a little help from Super Cruiser Morey. When mom came back to the kitchen she said "OH ^%!@#$$!" We all looked up at her in perfect innocence ... the only problem was that we all had chocolate all over us and Morey was standing in the pie plate (he was holding it still for Abby and me). Morey had chocolate from his toenails to the top of his head! Mom was not happy! She called one of my vets and asked him about whether she had to make us barf up the chocolate ... all he said was "Was that MY chocolate pie?" ... but no ... we got to keep the chocolate pie in our tummies :-) !!! After mom washed us off and dad mopped the floor (we had cleaned it all up but he is a perfectionist), we were banished to our crates until the pies were baked and safely stored!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Garamond BookCondensed">Later I barfed a little chocolate pie on mom's rug (she was not very sympathetic) and I didn't eat my dinner. She just said ...."See what happens when you steal pies!!" I smell a Honey Baked ham thawing in the sink ... I wonder how to get to that????</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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