Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> Omelet >
> news > rec.food.cooking
>
>
>>In article >,
>> Kathleen > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Or maybe a Grandbitch. I don't know.
>>>
>>>Dear Daughter and boyfriend colluded to adopt a puppy that had been
>>>rescued by a vet tech classmate of DD. He was found wandering in the
>>>streets of Warrenton with a brother and sister who have since been
>>>placed. He is, ostensibly, BF's dog.
>>>
>>>Floyd appears to be a BC, or maybe a BC mix, probably 12-13 weeks of
>>>age. And he's awfully damned cute. Looks just like Zane at that
>>>age.
>>>
>>>The culprits fessed up yesterday, bringing him over hours after they
>>>signed the papers and took custody. We ate burgers and then Floyd
>>>climbed onto my lap, laid his head on my chest and fell fast asleep
>>>while we watched "Slumdog Millionaire".
>>>
>>>I could see DD nudging BF, grinning. Brat!
>>>
>>>DD hazarded, "So maybe you wouldn't mind puppy-sitting for maybe an
>>>hour or two, now and then?"
>>>
>>>And so it starts....
>>>
>>>I guess I should be glad it's not a baby.
>>
>>It can always be worse. <g>
>>So where's the damned jpegs???
>
>
> I want to see the look on her face when she opens the present I just sent
> her today <,,,scooching closer to OM and whispering> I just sent her a
> pot bellied pig. Don't tell anyone, it's a surprise for Kathleen.

A couple that runs with one of the local flyball clubs brought their
baby potbellied pig up to a tournament last summer.

I really tried to like him. He was clearly intelligent, and friendly,
too, but...

That was one fugly creature. He enjoyed being petted but wasn't
particularly pleasant to touch. He felt sort of like a bristly truck
tire. Nothing I'd want sleeping in bed with me. Or skittering around
the house on those creepy little cloven hooves.

Besides, I think they're illegal in St. Charles County. Or maybe it's
City of St. Charles. There was a big hoohah not long ago about some
family being forced to give up their pet pig.

We can't have chickens, either. I can understand not allowing roosters,
but even that couldn't be worse than our jackass neighbors who let their
dogs out in the back yard at dark o'clock in the morning every single
day. The huskyish one is no problem but that idiot hound barks nonstop.
And he sounds just like Zane so it jolts me awake every time.