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<DIV>To my Secret Pawtner -- since you haven't nibbled at any of my clues, I
think maybe you've been away ... so I'm going to repeat them all for you, to
help you catch up (and catch me!).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#1.
<DIV>'Tis the first day of S.P.</DIV>
<DIV>and all through the land,</DIV>
<DIV>All the houndies are ahrooing --</DIV>
<DIV>They know what we've planned.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So you're my secret pawtner,</DIV>
<DIV>I'm happy to say,</DIV>
<DIV>And I hope I can bring you</DIV>
<DIV>Lots of happy days.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I'm not much of a poet,</DIV>
<DIV>But this much is clear,</DIV>
<DIV>You have one precious houndie,</DIV>
<DIV>I hear she's a dear.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#2. </DIV>
<DIV>For my own Secret Pawtner,</DIV>
<DIV>Here's clue number two.</DIV>
<DIV>Yes, Mama of a sweetie,</DIV>
<DIV>I'm talking to you!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So here is clue number two,</DIV>
<DIV>Your thinking to jog;</DIV>
<DIV>You rescued your houndie,</DIV>
<DIV>She's a lucky little dog.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#3.</DIV>
<DIV>'Tis the second day of SP</DIV>
<DIV>We're swimming in clues,</DIV>
<DIV>But you, my Secret Pawtner,</DIV>
<DIV>Listen to this news.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>'Cause your one precious houndie,</DIV>
<DIV>She's not in the Feet!</DIV>
<DIV>Ahoy, ye landlubber,</DIV>
<DIV>Sign her up tout de suite!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#4. </DIV>
<DIV>'Tis the third day of SP,</DIV>
<DIV>the houndies are thrilled,</DIV>
<DIV>Giving and getting fun clues</DIV>
<DIV>'til all answers are filled!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So for my own dear S.P.,</DIV>
<DIV>here's clue number four:</DIV>
<DIV>At our Howliday card time,</DIV>
<DIV>Your card's at DD's doors!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#5. </DIV>
<DIV>'Tis the fourth day of S.P.,</DIV>
<DIV>We're having such fun!</DIV>
<DIV>All the giving and guessing,</DIV>
<DIV>And it's only just begun.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>One sad thing you and I share,</DIV>
<DIV>It breaks both our hearts,</DIV>
<DIV>We lost a sweetie two years ago,</DIV>
<DIV>It tore us apart.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#6. </DIV>
<DIV>You and I have in common</DIV>
<DIV>Our love for our girls,</DIV>
<DIV>those past and those present,</DIV>
<DIV>They are our pearls.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When our girls they were draggin'</DIV>
<DIV>From problems severe,</DIV>
<DIV>We loaded them in their wagons,</DIV>
<DIV>We pampered our dears.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#7. </DIV>
<DIV>'Tis the fifth day of SP,</DIV>
<DIV>300 clues are online!</DIV>
<DIV>Houndies and foodslaves are busy,</DIV>
<DIV>having a great time.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here's a clue that's a challenge</DIV>
<DIV>Too long for this verse,</DIV>
<DIV>So I'll give up on this format</DIV>
<DIV>And write it quite terse:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The number of your houndies past and present is the same as the uniform
number of your team's greatest quarterback!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#8. </DIV>
<DIV>'Tis the sixth day of SP,</DIV>
<DIV>we're loving this game;</DIV>
<DIV>Giving and getting clues</DIV>
<DIV>We love both the same!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Your houndie's a brave girl,</DIV>
<DIV>She fought cancer and won.</DIV>
<DIV>Now she chases the bunnies,</DIV>
<DIV>see how they run!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>#9.</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>'Tis the seventh day of SP,</DIV>
<DIV>puzzles are being solved!</DIV>
<DIV>SPs and their houndies</DIV>
<DIV>their clues have resolved.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>But you, my dear SP,</DIV>
<DIV>no guesses you've made</DIV>
<DIV>You need more clues, I bet</DIV>
<DIV>in this game that we've played.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So here is another,</DIV>
<DIV>I have plenty more!</DIV>
<DIV>I've read so much about you,</DIV>
<DIV>Lots more clues are in store.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>One of your ATB houndies</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>shares her name with one of mine</DIV>
<DIV>We miss them every day,</DIV>
<DIV>Between us, we've owned nine.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So, my SP, it's your turn now! Do you see yourself in my clues?
More to come --</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Love,</DIV>
<DIV>Your SP Beth H.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>