Time Flies--Almost Christmas

I have been meaning to write more, but I have working on my book series
and I found out I missed  two important chapters, so I must backtrack and
insert them.  They explain things yet to come and why one of my male
main characters react the way they do.. I'm still plugging away at it.

Not done as much bird watching, but I saw one the precious little downy
woodpeckers  a few minutes ago.  Glad to know they are still here.

My critters (dog, cat, chickens, birds and occasionally a stray possum or
two) consume more food than I do.  The dog food alone cost 60.00 for
60 lbs. of Happy Hips kibbles--Loaded with vitamins and glucosamine,
chrondroitin. Her weight two weeks ago was  94 lbs  and even though
she's a year old, Pyrenees are considered puppies at this age.  If they are
going to work around animals, one isn't supposed to even try to train
them until they are 18 months old.  That is how much puppy they are.

My daughter had an allergic reaction ,which scares my daughter silly.
I do fall that easily.  So I try not to worry her.  So I called a neighbor--
whom we give eggs to--and askedif he would come over for about 5 minutes.
He started to follow meinto the pen, one glance at Mollie--was very still
and staring at him intently.  I said, "No, your job is to call 911 is she accidentally
knocks me down"  Mollie was golden, but she never took her eyes off of him.
That assured me and scared me.   These dogs cannot be trained to follow
commands.  Their genetic code is such if someone tried to harm me,
she'd come though the fence and kill them.  But only to protect me,
save me.  Never to be vicious.  They are really friendly.  But one just
want to mess with these dogs.  They are different in that they never attack
from the front.  The go for the back.  One Pyrenees scared off a
grizzly--in Montana--and saved a kids life.  The dog sustained minor
injuries.  Minor!!  After attacking a grizzly bear!  I could hardly
believe it.  I knew two Pyrenees could bring and kill a bear--I knew
they fought wolves off--and with one bite, killed the wolf.  They
kill wolves, coyotes, by one bite to the back of the neck; they literally
sever the spinal column,  You cant treat them like a toy, or a regular
pet.  And you have to be the alpha.  No matter what.  Mollies toy--
she dug up a piece of a log--it's 9" around (at least) and about 12" long.
It's heavy--even for my daughter.  Mollie grabs it up and runs up and down
her log carrying this in her mouth.  Amazing!

I have a small tree up--with only 4 sets of mini lights on it--and 5 sets
winding around the deck--what was left went around the railing and
the top of the front porch.  Looks so cheerful!

Merry Christmas to all!!


Later,  Kate Thorn