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Well, yesterday was kind of a crummy day, but there was some good news at the end. Kim called me at work yesterday, she and Jerry were at my house doing laundry. She told me that one of my neighbors had shot her dog (who's staying at my house), Mama Dog! Some 23 or 24 year old guy...luckily Kim and Jerry heard the shot and heard her yelp and drove down there after they saw her running down the driveway, bleeding, and the guy said that Mama Dog "tore a hole" in his garbage. So he just shot her!! What a jerk. They called the police and then took her to the vet. Luckily, she made it. She was bleeding a lot, so we weren't sure at first. They had to cut out the bullet and Kim took her to her house to recuperate indoors for a few days. How could someone be so cruel? I don't think he even SAW her tear his garbage, but assumed it and shot her when she came in his yard. She's been at our house for about 2 months or so and she's never torn anything up in our yard, garbage or otherwise. It made me SO MAD. But Kim's going to file charges and hopefully he'll have to pay the vet bill, at least.
Then I found out that a teacher at Seth's school passed away. I think she had a heart attack, so they let out school today for the funeral. I think they explained it pretty well to the kids...Seth, Becca and Leia didn't have or know the teacher, but Seth seemed a little bummed out about it. But it was nice to see Mama Dog wagging her tail when I came home (as best she could). I feel so sad for the teacher's family though, and for her students. Its just such a shock when things like this happen.
I don't want this whole post to be depressing. Let me think of some good things to say. Last night was a good night. Kim and Jerry stayed for supper and we had Jessie's delicious chili. Tomorrow's my day off! Yay! The only plans I have thus far are to clean my house - yes, it is messy again. Quite so.- And I need to go to the library to return our millions of books and tapes. I've been checking out books on tape for Seth and Lily and Lily really loves them. We have Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle checked out right now. Anyone ever read Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books? I loved them when I was a kid. (And still do!) Sometimes when I'm straightening books in the library I'll see books that I used to love...and read over and over again. Like Matilda and the Beverly Cleary books...it makes me wistful. haha Sometimes I miss being a kid. Luckily I can live vicariously through my own two...
posted by Andrea @ 5:57 AM
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I. of course, being the oldest, remember Mrs Piggle-Wiggle (from when you were little), but I read Beverly Cleary books when I was a kid (I've always thought it was Beverly Clearly) I always loved the Betsy books (and Eddie) by Caroyn Haywood.
That is awful about your neighbor. People are so mean. I hope Mama Dog will be okay. Stupid man! Aunt Daphne
I loved Betsy books too. :) I think Mama Dog will be alright. She seemed to be in suprisingly good spirits last night, as she always is. Hopefully this incident will teach that guy a lesson, that he can't do something so careless and cruel and just get away with it.
Switching subjects, I think someone should've come out with a Mrs. Piggle Wiggle movie. I have the body now to play her! haha
I've never heard of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Maybe I led a sheltered childhood? :)
Kelly you have to read them. It's not too late! You and your girls can discover them together (well it may be a few years before they'd be interested in them.) But they are so neat.
Andrea-You do NOT have the body for Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, but I do think you have the "Way with children"! Aunt Daphne
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