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Home alone with the hounds for a few days, starting yesterday, Sis is flying the not so friendly skies of chapter 11 of her major Airline.<div><br></div><div>Yesterday was a drag with rain, but the herd was better than expected.</div><div><br></div><div>Today was brighter for me, energy lifted a bit, worked on Howliday stuff. I am on the long list for the card exchange, and I started early in the morning and finished mid afternoon. I put DVD movies in the computer as I worked on the list, and I got through three. I loved them all for different reasons, but "Water for Elephants" touched me greatly on so many levels. </div><div><br></div><div>Still much wrapping to be done, and it is tough with the crowd that is here, but tomorrow is clean the house day, and it will take all day.</div><div><br></div><div>About Jr., I would have tried to get a nap after first outs this AM, but he stole my blanket, and I could not sleep w/o it. He has it again, right now, and I feel like Linus, but I really need this blanket. I have only had it for about 15 yrs., and mostly I appreciate his love of it, thinking it is a transference of sorts.</div><div><br></div><div>Jax</div> </div></body>
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