How Did Cosmo Do It?

When I came home from Church 2 weeks ago, my dog Cosmo did not meet me at the door. Since I have a dog door, he generally comes running into the house to let me know in his loudest voice that it is time to feed him. Five minutes went by and he still didn't come in, so I opened the door and called him. When he finally graced me with his presence, he was limping. I thought I had better go out and see what dangerous thing in the yard had injured him. Cosmo limped past me to the spot in the yard that had kept him so busy:

He had somehow managed to get this large container of dog food out of his dog door.

This is actually the most benign thing that Cosmo has tried to eat. On several separate occasions (generally while I am at Church,) he has lived through stealing and eating the following:

15 sticks of gum and 9 pieces of Double Bubble Gum, all in 1 hour's time or less.

5 blocks of Tom Cat Mouse poison and a small bag of butter mints

64 Lactaid Pills at one time

1 box of Wheat Thins

1 loaf of bread

When I had forgotten that I had a cookie in my pocket one day, I found my coat halfway out of his dog door. He was going through my pockets searching for anything edible.

He has stolen my purse and taken it outside so he can look for mints or gum.

Of course, he always takes his stolen prizes outside to eat them because he KNOWS that he is doing something wrong, but he is so addicted to food.

You must think I am an irresponsible dog owner, but the truth is that he is way too smart.

He has figured out how to push chairs out from under the table so he can climb up on things. I had the mouse poison up high on a shelf; I still don't know how he got it.

He is really a character, but I love him dearly.

I'm so grateful he has had more lives than a cat, but now he is testing fate.

It seems that it was a hard enough task for him to get that big jar outside, but what really puzzles me is how he unscrewed that big lid off of it. Notice that he is limping and holding his right front paw up in the air.

Now Ducks Are Dining in My Yard!

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When I was leaving the temple on Tuesday, I saw a pair of ducks sitting in the grass in the front of the temple near where I had parked.

I told them they were pretty birds. They ate it up. Then after I got home, I was amazed to see 2 ducks eating under the Catalpa tree by the shed.

Ever since I was little, stray kittens and dogs always followed me home.

Now birds are doing it.

Birds are getting smarter every year.

Thinking of Randy today

Every day, a 1000 times a day, I miss you. People said it would get easier as time passes BUT THEY ARE WRONG. Each day that passes is just one more day that I have without you, so that makes it harder, not easier. It was exactly 3 years ago today when I last held your hand and told you that I love you. I yearn to hear your voice and see that gorgeous smile of yours again. I want to have you make me laugh again. How could I have ever been so lucky as to have you want me for your wife?

Before we met, I had insulated myself

I felt safe

No one could hurt me any more.

I said I didn't need anybody.

Then you came into my life.

You came and broke down my walls

You kissed my soul with love

We were one.

Now my walls are gone

And so are you. . . .

I feel so lost.