<div>We took the Troll and the Jester, Marley and Maggie, to the dog park the other day. We have a small park that does not segregate according to size. Anyway, Marley spent the whole time at the gate like she was waiting or someone and Maggie spent the whole time by us like she was afraid we were going to leave her. We decided to leave when a big snarly shepard came in just snapping and growling for all he was worth. He ran right up to me and wanted to be petted. then we started walking to the gate and he ran right into our dogs who were on their leashes. He got stuck on Marley sort of. Scared both of them. Marley wrinkled up that face and told him off. She let him know what she thought of being landed on. He got off and slunk away. It would have been funny if I hadn't been so scared she would get ripped up. Maggie just smiled and kept walking. Ninja stayed home and howled.</div>
<div> </div><div>Shelby is such a funny girl. I know I say that a lot but she is. The other day she went out into the back yard and wandered up to a tree. She wanders a lot. She put her head up against the trunk and just stood there like she was loving the tree. She stood there for so long that Daniel thought she had died and had to go out and get her. She was just comuning with nature. It has been so cool and nice that she actually likes going outside and staying there. Tonight she got out by the garden fence and was bellowing to all and sundry. She just kept bellowing so finally Dan went to see if something was wrong. Pretty soon he came in with an armload of Shelby. He thought she was lost and couldn't find the back door. She does get lost at times. It is funny to watch him with her. Dan is the son who dislikes all hair. He goes on about the hair but is always patting , massaging and touching them in some way when he thinks none is watching. Shelby certainly didn't mind that he decided to carry her in. She had a smile on her face.</div>
<div> </div><div>Drool to all in need from Ninja, Marley, Maggie and Shelby and hairballs from the wild kitty boys </div>