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I had a lot
more stuff to tell people in my last story (Grandpa B??™s.
Sump Hole), but Mommy said, ???You??™ve gone on long enough
about that sump hole, and that proves you are obsessive.???
For Pete??™s sake! She did promise if I was a very good
Schnauzer I might get to write about different stuff later,
and she said it would be a ???sequel.??? Isn??™t that a weird
sounding word? Whatever ??“ at least I??™ve got her typing for
me again.
Anyway, when
Mommy would close the door at the bottom of the stairs so I
couldn??™t ???obsess??? over my sump hole, I found lots of other
neat things to do with the stairs. One thing was to throw
stuff down the stairs. Boy was that fun! I loved knocking
my toys down there and watching them tumble to the bottom.
Actually it was kind of a ???Schnauzer plot.??? We are just
thinking all the time, you know. I figured when one of my
people went down to bring up the toys, they just might open
that darned door. Well, they figured out what I was up to
and refused to open it sometimes, but I still liked to toss
stuff down there. One other thing while it??™s on my mind - I
got really tired of hearing the same old thing ???Shiloh, you
need to spend more time upstairs being sociable.???
Ggggrrrrrr??¦??¦??¦??¦??¦..
Ok, back to
those stairs. I have this thing called a ???food roller.???
It??™s like a square box, except Mom says it??™s plastic. It
has a hole in it where Mom puts little pieces of food, and
then she shakes it around really hard. I roll it around on
the floor, and the pieces of food come flying out. I think
that might be something I??™ve heard of called magic. It??™s
great fun until I get to the last few pieces; and then it
usually breaks, kinda like that sump pump that breaks. I
roll it and roll it, and they just won??™t fly out! I get so
mad that I stand and bark at it. Mommy usually gets tired
of me ???woofing.??? She helps me get the last ones out by
shaking it hard again. Then I had a brilliant idea! If I
pushed it down those stairs it would do a lot of bouncing
and tumbling, and surely all the pieces would fly out. It
didn??™t always work, but it sure did make Grandpa laugh!
Besides the
sump hole, there??™s other good stuff in Kansas, like snow.
We have a little in Texas, but it never gets tall (Mom says
the word is ???deep.???) She thinks she knows everything!
Anyway, in Texas it always goes away in a couple of days.
Well, in Kansas the snow gets really tall and stays around
for weeks. I guess Mom thinks it??™s fun too, because we got
to walk in it almost every single day. I was afraid our
walks might be over the day she fell flat on her face in the
street, and she limped back to Grandpa??™s house. She??™s such
a klutz sometimes; but the next day we were out walking
again and her knee was black by then! What??™s the deal with
everyone??™s knees around here anyway? One morning that snow
was really, really tall and I couldn??™t figure out how to
potty. I tried and tried but I just couldn??™t because it
wouldn??™t let me squat! Can you imagine that? I didn??™t want
everything on my underneath side to freeze. Yikes! Mommy
came to the rescue in her jimmies. Well, excuse me, (she
says they are jammies!) Anyway she shoveled an area flat
for me ??“ she??™s a pretty good Mommy I guess, because it was 0
degrees and she didn??™t even take time to put on her coat.
Get this ??“ dogs (at least Schnauzers)
can get mail in Kansas! Yep, my Dad sent me a Valentine
card all the way from Texas, because he missed me so much.
It had a picture of that famous dog named Spooky on it.
(Oops ??“ Mommy says it??™s Snoopy.) Then I got to pose with my
card so we could send Dad a picture of me with my very first
piece of mail. It will probably be my last piece too,
because I think Texas has a law against ???dog mail.??? Is that
a bummer, or what?
Anyway, I got
to do lots of neat stuff while we were taking care of
Grandpa and his new knee. I??™m still trying to figure out
where the ???new knee store??? is. When we got to Kansas he
wasn??™t home, but everyone kept saying his new knee was doing
fine. He didn??™t come home for probably another week. I
guess they don??™t have many of those stores, and the trip
home was really, really long. I think maybe he got
swindled, because that new knee looks exactly like the one
he had before. I sure hope he didn??™t have to pay much for
it because I think he got ???stewed.??? (Hhhmmm ??“ Mommy just
gave me that ???pick-a new-word??? look, but then she just
smiled.) Go figure??¦??¦??¦??¦??¦??¦??¦
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I was born
in Augusta, Kansas which is only a few miles outside of
Wichita. My childhood was spent growing up in the country.
After marrying a native Texan he moved me to Dallas in
1978. A large city has a lot to offer, but I miss the
simple life and slower pace. Pets have always played a huge
part in my life and I cannot imagine a home without them.
My hobbies are varied, but cross-stitching is by far my
favorite. Quite to my surprise, I've had stories or poems
featured by Petwarmers, Storytime Tapestry, Inspired Buffalo
and Starfish in the past year. I have stepchildren, but
none of my own. Possibly that is why I have such an
attachment to animals. I've always felt my mission in life
was giving love and homes to these dear animals God provided
for us.
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May you be blessed today
Bob Johnston
Editor / Publisher
To read archived stories, click on this link:
http://archives.zinester.com/9516/2004
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Re: Touch
of the Master??™s Hand
Hi
Norma, I just read your letter about being healed and I
believe it. I know for a fact that the Lord had his hand in
me getting the job I now have and no one can convince me
otherwise.
Have a good day,
Brenda
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Re: Shiloh??™s Social Call
What a wonderful thing to
do. I am very grateful that Shiloh was allowed to visit. I
know it was appreciated. Please pray for our men and women
in harms way. They need our prayers and love and
compassion.
Dianne Chambers
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Re: Just
One
What a lovely and sad story,
I am writing this between teardrops. This was a very well
written story and it brings back memories of our beloved
dogs. They are such faithful friends, and we will miss them
forever!!!
Karen Freed
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Re: Have
You Ever Thought About Me?
I CRY AS I WRITE THIS. What
a beautiful but heartfelt tribute to the thousands of
animals who die needlessly. We have adopted several dogs
after rescuing them from the street. They are always spayed
or neutered. they are in a fenced yard. or on a leash.
and loved. it is unbearable to have your pet/friend die
from an accident that probably could have been prevented.
Please thank Ms. Harris. That is a beautiful story.
Unfortunately, so true.
Dianne Chambers
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My
Gosh, Bob, Kathy's hauntingly beautiful story, that
questions: "Have you ever thought about me?" brought tears
to my eyes, and made me so thankful to have my little pets
safe in my home about me.
Kathy, I have been there,
also, late for work, with a dog dying in my arms. I have
often thought about those hit and runs, and I can't help but
wonder, if it were a child, would they still run. Thank you
Kathy, for this, oh so, sad lesson in love.
Jaye Lewis
jlewis@smyth.net
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Re: River
Ride
How often we have all wished
we could be there, especially now. Have a wonderful
weekend. Dianne Chambers |
