I got home from a whirlwind trip around the country the other day. I am so glad to have my Liddy home again. She finally came in heat, just in time to sprinkle blood all around my rather new mini van with leather seats. I have 4 new sheets, covered in spots. Thank you Wal Mart. She will be inseminated later this week. Puppies the first week of March. I must thank Butch and Gail for more than I can say. They took fantastic care of my girl, and they are the best of hosts. We had a wonderful dinner, the first home cooked meal I have had besides Thanksgiving since August. And my kitchen is still unusable. Maybe by the end of January, I will have a kitchen, so then I will be able to decided where the whelping box goes. Right now I do not have room in my house for the 3rd dog, much less a whelping box. My boys and I had a good trip and we got to see parts of the country we have never seen. I am sure I passed close to many of you, but time was pressing and I had to get to St Louis for a vet appointmet, and I needed to be home for dinner tonight at my mother-in-law's. To all you northen living people, I am done with cold. I am sure I live in Miami to avoid winter. Walking dogs in the teens was just not my idea of fun. Stepping out this morning without a coat on, now that was a lot more fun. I am done with hotels for now too. A different one every night. What a chore! Unload the van, feed the dogs, feed the kids, go to bed, load up the van and drive again. I love driving to be sure, but this was a lot of work!!!!! I am glad to be home, glad to have my girl back, and she is glad to be here too. Now, she just has to like the straw she gets, since she cannot have the real thing. LOL. Happy holidays to all and to all a warm night! Sheila Sheila of Miami Mernydex GSD's Loving Obedience Dog Training __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================