Ode to an old friend

There was this old lady across the street when I was 11-14 years old.
And for some reason, with her, I was always doing what I was told.

She was a spritey old lady, but an old lady, nonetheless;
I'd say she was in her 60s or 70s, I guess.

Don't recall exactly how the relationship began,
but I was mowing her lawn and taking out the garbage can.

She paid pretty good ...I could never complain.
She made lemonade and sandwiches for me, even when it would rain.

Yet, it wasn't the money after a while for me.
It was what I gained in keeping her company.

I learned the attitude of respect and why manners were important;
Not that my mom didn't teach me, but this was different.

Honesty and trust are pillars in success,
while kindness and understanding should never take rest.

I would never question her motives, even when she scolded me,
because it always made sense ...especially when it came to safety.

My mom loved her -- brother, sister and dad, too.
Mrs. Lorraine Aarnegard, thank you.

April 21st 2009

Hello again. Its been a while ...again.
Work has kept me extremely busy, but quite a few things have been going on. The most recent is ...

Khali had puppies. Five of them. I'm pretty sure who the father is, but its still up for a little debate. Once we bring them in for their first vet visit we'll probably find out. I think the father is Dudley, a chihuaha/dachshund. Khali is a shorty russel terrier with really beautiful markings. We were all kind of worried how the pups were gonna turn out, thinking they'd be so ugly only a mother could love them. Now that they're here, I gotta say they're quite adorable. Three male pups and two females. I was also kind of worried how she'd be as a mother. She loves to do her own thing and run around, but she has turned out to be an extremely good mother so far, cleaning and feeding them constantly.

I was hoping to be home when she gave birth to them, but unfortunately i was at work in Pascagoula, MS. I asked the rest of the household to video the process, but I guess I don't get my way there, lol.

We'll see how things go with them before we decide if we're going to keep them all or just a couple. They are cute, but 6 small dogs running around might be a little too much to handle around here.

I'll try to get some pics or video posted eventually.

Well, thats it for this post.
Catch me later.