<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">From the Desk</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">This is Merta Lou, professional Lady Basset, Intrepid Reporter, Brave beyond Belief</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Well THIS was a day I won't forget soon, let me tell you!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">So SHE decides since it is supposed to be summer this afternoon that it is time for what some of you so blithely call a "spa" day. I am assuming that is sarcasm of the first order. First she carries everything outside and because Mr Doc and I aren't sure what she is up to, we are very excited. The possibilities include PICNIC with Frankfurters and cookies!!! Then finally she hauls out the Grooming table and Mr Doc he goes instantly to one of his dark hidey holes but there I am and she grabs me and forces me onto this table which, I want you to know, probably only has 3 legs or something because I was sure it was going to fall over with me tied to that stupid, stupid arm and she brushed me until I bled--- well...ok not really,,,,but almost and then-- oh you won't believe this!-- and then she took the table (I got down) over into the grass and got me on it again and TURNED ON THE HOSE!!!! Now I ask you--and how cold was it? Ice. I turned to ice. I did. I couldn't move and here is the icing on the cake(no there was no cake, trust me) she got out this big orange thing with a long black nose on it, and it made the most godawful noise it was TERRIFYING altho I kind of remember it from long ago....and so I raised such a fuss that she turned around to set it down and I FLEW off that table quick as anything I am so quick when I want to be but WHOOPSIE I am still tied to the arm and am choking to death I mean truly, hanging by my beyootiful little neck thrashing around and I guess.... I guess SHE saved my life by whipping the leash loose (turns out she has one brain and knew to use a knot that she could pull loose with one jerk) So I got to skip the monster thing which she used on Mr Doc and HE DIDNT CARE!! wow he is sooo brave. I am brave too, I risked my life to keep from being devoured by the dryer-monster.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Wishing everyone a safe weekend. Don't use any dryer monsters.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Love and Cuddles</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Merta Lou</div></div>