My father gave me a big tub of pears.  I guess it is time to make some pear butter....and perhaps give some away, too.  I need to find a recipe for pear butter.  I'd really rather make jelly.  Oh well, I'll let you know what I did with all those pears.  I'm not going to tackle them until Tuesday.

Winston is improving just a bit.  Week before last he was so pitiful.  I cried all week.  Wednesday of that week he met me at the door when I got home from church.  He also barked at my husband when he came in.  These were things he hadn't been able to do in about 2 weeks.  This past week he seemed much more like his old self.  I took the dogs out to my dad's place, and he was trying SO hard to run in the field.  It was more like a loping limp, but he was trying.  He is getting better.  Yesterday was a rough day-he was in a lot of pain, but he seems to be pain free today.

Speaking of dogs, we have a new one at our house.  I found a sweet little dog on petfinder.com.  I took a road  trip to Brownwood, Texas to pick her up from the Brown County Humane Society.  She is a sable & white parti-color American Cocker Spaniel.  She is skin and bones, but she's eating all the time.  She won't be so skinny in a couple of weeks.  She is the sweetest little dog.  She is about 3 years old and was abandoned at the humane society.  She had just had puppies, but they were not left with her.  She had been someone's pet, I'm sure.  Well, she has a home with us now.  Beauregard and Winston just ignore her.  She is friendly, sweet and quiet.  She is a cuddly little dog.    Here she is after a grooming session and a bath.  she also has on her party collar!

She was spayed the day before I picked her up.  She also has her own health insurance and a microchip for identification.

If you want a loving pet, check with your local shelter, humane society or breed specific rescue group.  There are lots of wonderful dogs who would love a "furever" home.  All three of mine have come from a shelter or rescue.  We have turned into a cocker spaniel haven!

Blessings to you,

Karmann