Meet the kids!

Have you met Nicky and Trudy? They are our Great Danes. Trudy is a Brindle. She's about 20 months old. Nicky is a Blue Merle, and is about 15 weeks old this week. I call them the Dammit Twins. Partners in crime, both snuggly and warm, and more than a little bit moody. You've heard of "yours, mine, and ours"? Well, Nick and Trudy are OURS. Not just Paul's and mine - the whole family. In this particular picture, Paul is asleep in the bedroom and they, rather than sitting faithfully at my feet while I type only a few feet away, curl up outside the door and wait for him. Every once in awhile they get up and knock on the door, whine, and then lie back down.

We finally have Nicky to where he will go sleep in his kennel at bedtime. Two giant kennels in our bedroom - like two sublet apartments. But 3:45 this morning (and I hadn't finally gone to sleep until almost 2) Nicky wanted out of his apartment to go potty. It's like having a new baby - I wonder when I will ever get another full night's sleep. HELLOOOOO I have to work to keep you in all that kibble! Let me sleep already!

So these are our babies. Oh, we have 5 other offspring to sing and shout about - that's another day.

Tam

If you can't be a fine example, at least be a horrible, memorable warning