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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p>So, we finally put up a small fiber optic tree the other night. My sister's box of gifts had arrived and while neither of us are feeling in the spirit of the season, we needed the tree up, to help us get there.<br>We put out packages, and did not think more about them. Bear in mind these are on a table, about 2 ft. off the ground....I know, well within height of hounds. <br>Pat comes home yesterday and sends me a picture of one package opened.....mint Chapstick. Pat does mint, she was not pleased. The Chapstick packages themselves were still intact, so no real damage….a few teeth marks. I called my sister BEFORE I put anything out, asking if there was anything edible in any of them, she said no. So I call her up and send her the picture, again I ask, is there anything else edible in there? She said Chapstick is not edible. I am raising my voice and let her know we are not talking about me eating it..LMAO, she knows hound dogs, but apparently forgets the lengths their noses will go. She rethinks and says there is a package of Chapstick for me too. Too late, Pat has left and when she returned, yes, mine was unwrapped, and only one lost both cap and bottom…..not sure if they will ever be found. . <br>So, another phone call, Mel says, no, that is it. I think I am peaceful about it, knowing there is no more edible gifts under the tree.<br><br>I come home last night to find Buddy Love finishing up a bag of specialty macaroni. But he just got the bag it seems, Esty, by the feel of her belly, got the full 16oz of macaroni....it was orange and green UM macaroni, for Pat. I call her up and ask one more time, and she says, you cannot smell that! I say, they can, is there anything else? and then I said never mind, hung up and just went and picked up all the other packages and put them in the spare room. <br><br>Beagle Esty, prompted a call to the vet for all the macaroni she ate. No need to make her vomit, try to inhibit water, and no feeding last night. She was not happy, but she is down some in her belly today and acting normal. <br>I need to train my sister better............ and the Bassets who I know were sitting there laughing, knowing the Beagle was going to get in trouble.<br><br>Damn Beagles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>wen and the Bounders<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'><a href="http://www.seniorhoundsabound.org/"><span style='color:#76923C'>www.seniorhoundsabound.org</span></a> check us out!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'><a href="http://www.bassetshop.com/"><span style='color:#76923C'>www.bassetshop.com</span></a> shop online and help the Bounders<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#76923C'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>