Cecily -- clean, for once
Water is not only for drinking. Bianca’s puppies have discovered that bit of knowledge in the past couple of days and have had no end of fun doing so. Unfortunately water-play in the house is quite messy and when you add food (which is not simply eaten but is sort of worn full-face) and yard dirt to fuzzy fur … well, needless to say I have happy, dirty puppies. Surface wiping removes … well … surface dirt, and on a day-to-day basis that works, but before each puppy meets his/her new parents, each will get a bath, blow-dry and brushing.
And yes, the days and weeks have passed and this weekend is puppy homing time. As I sip coffee and write this final puppy blog I know that families are expectantly preparing for their new charges and for a trip to Statesboro, Georgia to pick them up. Here is the emotional bridge or perhaps intersection of loss and gain. As each family drives away with one of Bianca’s puppies I will be transferring my own joy to their possession. One by one I will relinquish a puppy life to the care and delight of others. Will I shed some tears? Oh yes, for I have come to love each little fuzzy four-legger. But on the bright side, I can have my laundry room back and it will be dry!
-Jorie