Text 37047, 127 rader
Skriven 2010-04-22 20:32:52 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 37007 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Catching up...AGAIN! :)                                  [1]
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Hi Ruth,

>> Dogs are good for people, though.. they can really make a difference.
>> Maybe they could but a bell on his collar (g)  Bet the dog wouldn't
>> like that though (g).

> He probably wouldn't care one way or the other if it were a small-ish
> one.  He's scared of thunder storms so it couldn't be a loud one.

Right, most dogs are a bit afraid of thunder, etc.  I'll never forget how Toby
and Priscilla would jump on the bed and get under the covers with us when we'd
get a bad storm :)  So far, the puppies and the kittens haven't seen a bad
storm.

>> owning one like that as well.  The kitchen was huge.. Cherry cupboards
>> all over up and down - a desk one end.. but the one thing I wish they
>> had done.. there was one of those huge old fashioned fireplaces (like

> Sounds a lot nicer (G) than the kitchen I've got here.  Sounds more like
> a kitchen I'd love to have.

Same here.  Though I do like this kitchen -now-.. after all the work we've done
in it.  We're still not done though even though it's been 2 years since the
picnic here. This summer I expect it will be finished though, since Ron has
plans to get help with some of it.  And the puppies and general 'dog' expenses
will be less than they've been as well... Poor Priscilla cost us over a few
thousand dollars before she died, but that's life.  And come to think of it, it
was pretty much after the picnic when it all started for her - not that the
picnic was related to her being sick, it's just an indication of how long she'd
not been doing well.

>> .. it would look SO incredible!  There was an identical one in the
>> basement, so I knew it would be gorgeous.. but Mom didn't want the

> It would have been--but would you want to spit roast all your meats on
> it?

She also had a double wall oven so she wouldn't have had to use it if she
didn't want to.  That was on the same wall, but more to the left.


>> bother :(  The house had 15 rooms, the upstairs bedrooms had sinks
>> with working faucets in them (which dad disconnected real soon after
>> they bought it (g)). The downstairs had fireplaces in every room...
>> that was great at Christmas expecting Santa to just show up one day
>> haha

> And all the stockings that could be hung on them.  It would cost a small
> fortune in oranges, nuts, etc to stuff them too.

Most assuredly ... I remember getting lots of ribbon candy too.

>> it's usually the males that are the mousers that I've seen.. and
>> thankfully one of them here is a male :)

> I've lost track of what cat was best at mousing for my parents.  Some
> females have been decent, as have some of the males.

Oh yes, definitely.. we had a female named Sweetheart who was a great mouser..
I at least always thought she was the best, until I saw our later kitty named
Fred, a male, and how he literally cleaned the neighborhood rodent population
:)  You couldn't find a mouse or a chipmunk for miles.. once in a while you'd
see a little puff of a tail lying around.. eeew. (g)


>> Yes, it's so sad seeing the populations of the rescues and shelters..


> The latter is where my parents got their last couple of cats, and their
> current dog. Over in Delhi.

There are some beautiful animals in the various shelters and rescues..

>>> hahaha I guess she figured she deserved it :)

>> > In comic relief, most definately earned her keep!

>> That's great - Good memories there, I can tell :)

> Very much so!  A lot of changes in our lives since then, a few pets but
> not too many.

I think these two will most likely be our 'last' ones.. it's a lot to keep up
with..

>> > My sister got a pet store collie one year for Christmas.  Sweet dog
>> but > not a brain in his body.

>> Yes, they are usually dogs with some problem or other.. it's sad..
>> Right here in PA, the puppy mills are 'infamous'.  The area is trying
>> to close them down though.

> That would be a major, but very worth while job to get them shut down.

Yes, it would.  It was a real surprise to me to read that the amish people were
some of those running those puppy mills in PA.. just didn't expect it :(

>> now. > He was a rescue one; my dad wishes he could claim the dog on
>> his taxform > for medical deductions.  Their last dog they had for
>> about 18 years.

>> I can understand that.. well there is dog/cat insurance now, I'd
>> rather not start paying for that though!

> That's the way they feel too.


I can just hear how those companies would deal with 'pre-existing conditions'
Lol

>> > They should pick some up from him.

>> They are getting a long with the kitties more and more, which is good.
>> Leo was walking around today like he owned the place haha.. and the
>> puppies did chase him, but stopped when he turned to look them in the
>> eye :)

> Just one look.............................

And again today Leo was strutting around, and went up to the pups and gave them
a snoot :)  It was funny :)

Take care,
Janis

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