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Blue Eyed Sweetheart

Mom Loves Me Bunches

Mom put new straw in my kennel and new blankies for my old bones. She sure takes good care of me. I just went to the vet for my 6 month checkup and he said I'm doing great. I'm 13 and have some arthritis in my back legs, but other than that I'm really healthy.

Even Priscilla has been nice to me lately. And Mom gave me good news today. My two favorite people Jaime and Jason are coming to visit me in December. Can life get any better?

Maleka

Mom Says I Smell Better

Well Mom is very surprised. She said I don't smell real bad anymore.. After my encounter with the skunk, she thought I would smell really foul for months. I'm in no means daisy fresh as I like to stay outside most of the time, but Mom says I can come in the house any time now. I'm just my normal stinky self. I slept in last night, just because I could.

It's a quiet day. Dad's golfing (of course) and Mom was going to spend the whole day with us, but had to run to work for a bit as there was a problem with the computers. She's back now, so we're all having our afternoon nap. We always seem to sleep better knowing Mom is around. I have the best spot underneath the shrub roses. I can see what's going on and no one knows where I am except Mom of course. She always keeps an eye on me. She said that's a great place to lay as maybe the scent of the roses will linger on me.

Hey I've got a question, what's the deal with Boston Terriers - do they all have crooked bottom teeth or is just my siblings. When they smile, it's scary.

Gotta go. Nap time.

Maleka

Skunks 2 - Maleka 0

I can't believe they got me again. Those cute little critters that look kind of like cats and have a white stripe on their back. I was minding my own business sleeping in the house underneath the fan when I had the urge to go outside for just a moment to relieve myself. I woke up Dad and he let me out and then he went back to bed. Wait a minute, I wanted to come back in and lay by the fans, but dear old Dad left me out there. I had barely sauntered back to my kennel when the little kitty came into the yard. Of course being the perfect hostess, I had to go say hi. Well I must have startled the kitty because he turned tail and the most gosh awful smell was all over me. What's that saying, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. This happened a couple of years ago and we live in the city.

Well when Mom got up at 4:00 she smelled it through the open window and was so glad that I had spent the night indoors. She opened the back door to see how bad it was and there I was on the back porch in all my stinkyness. Oh the embarassment. At this point I really needed a hug but Mom backed up really fast, told me she loved me and shut the door.

As Mom had to take Grandma to the doctor that morning it was up to dear old Dad to try to deskunk me. Mom looked on the internet and came up with the hydrogen peroxide/baking soda/dish soap formula, gave it to Dad and said to throw out all my bedding. So mean old Dad corraled me in the kennel and went to work. Of course I was incensed and when Dad had done I hid under the rose bushes. Just try to get me in here Dad.

It's been 3 days and I still reek but not as bad as that first day. Mom said it will take a couple of months to get back to just my normal stinky self. So alas, I'm banned from the house until Mom can't smell it any more. She has a very keen nose. She bought me some cologne - which I try to avoid.

Mom told me I'm going to have to be much more particular about my friends.

Maleka