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Life of a Voluptuous Beauty by Essie Mae

Long time no write!!

Mom pointed out that I haven't written in, like, FOREVER, so I thought I'd drop a line!! It's been a pretty busy year - we've been living in the country, which I love, we've seen weight losses and gains, (Mom's lost 50 lbs, I've gained 7) and I had a new boyfriend, Moose, who recently got hit by a car and died. (Mom's note - taking care of a grieving Aussie is heartbreaking - She was so tired and mopey. She didn't want to play or eat. She's better now - yesterday she played hard with her friend Rajah, a red Aussie, and has spent the time since flaked out on the bed. Since it's raining today and the Queen doesn't like rain anyway, it's all good.) We heard from my old friend Willey today and Mom says it's time to go back to the golf course and walk. I am sooooo psyched!! I looove the golf course!!! Mom says it looks like we'll be able to go this weekend - I sure hope so!! I keep seeing this dog at the park who kind of looks like Wills, so I get all excited and run over, then find out it's not him. Mom says she thinks he and his parents have been out of the country at a dig - they're archaeologists, whatever that means - I'm just sooo jealous that Willey gets to dig!! (Mom's note - try explaining the difference between "a dig" and "being allowed to dig" to a dog who's part badger.) We're going to invite my friends Tess, Bridie and Cosmo to walk with us, too. Cosmo's not a boyfriend, but he is a special friend - he speaks dog Spanish as well as dog English!! I think that's soooo cool - I wish Mom could yell at me in more than one language....

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Is it fat - or muscle?

Well, Mom and I stopped by the vet the other day. Not for me - I'm fine, as always - but for my cat Zonk. He's got "diabetes", which mom says means the sugar levels in his blood are a little askew. I'm just really glad I don't have "diabetes" - poor Zonk gets a shot two times a day!! I hate needles - yuk! (Mom's note: She's shuddering as we speak. She REALLY hates needles!!) I came along when we went to the vet for Zonk's "glucose test", whatever that means. While Zonk got his blood taken (yikes - more needles!!) , Mom popped me on the scale. People have told mom that I have a waist now, and mom says I don't have that sign on my butt that reads "Wide Load" anymore, but that stupid scale says I haven't lost a pound!! The vet tried to make me and mom feel better by saying that maybe it's muscle mass - I sure hope so. Mom and I will have to go back to the vet pretty often til Zonk is "stabilized", so we'll keep hopping on the scale. I'm trying to burn calories in the meantime by curling up around Zonk and giving him very thorough baths! (Mom's note: No matter what the cats may think sometimes, Ess just loves them. The looks on their faces when she's licking them silly is priceless!!)