And then there were...how many?

We've done it again. But in our defense, we thought Peaches had disappeared. Plus she was free to a good home. And then he sent pictures. After that, there was no going back.



Yes, we got another puppy. Her name is Mocha. She's a little brown mutt, with some Weimaraner and Lab and who knows what else in her background. She's about 10 weeks old, cute as a button, with the biggest feet you ever saw. She's already captivated the kids (even Ian, who is usually terrified of dogs),

made friends with Misty,

and wrestled with Peaches until even that energizer dog was worn out. Then they took a nap together under the front bush. I think they're going to be pals.



And of course, Rich and I don't think she's so bad either. So far she tolerates the cats, comes when she's called, and ignores cars driving by on the road. Hopefully we can keep her that way!




Why would we get ANOTHER dog, you ask? It started last week when we went out one afternoon to feed Peaches and she was nowhere to be found. After calling and searching and asking around, we still couldn't locate her. Kaylee was distraught, and I was a bit upset myself: I like having a dog around, to alert me when someone drives in and keep the coyotes at bay. So the next day we answered an ad in the paper for free puppies. The man said that he had one left, and that he would email us pictures. If we were still interested, he could meet us in town on Sunday to see the puppy. We said, sure, send us the pictures.

Wouldn't you know, 3 hours later, Peaches showed back up. She had a bloody foot missing a big chunk of her toe, but she was home. We showered her with love and thought we'd forget about the puppy. But then, as he had said he would, the man who had the puppies to give away sent us an email with pictures. And they were so adorable.....we got to thinking, maybe it would be good to have a companion for Peaches, and well, the rest is history. So we have another dog, to eat like a horse, chase the cats, chew things up, and dig in the yard and garden. To chase away wild animals, play for hours with the kids, bark at strangers, and give us endless love and devotion. Did we need her? You decide.