Our snow joy was short lived. Rain followed & we are back to brown, as in mud. However, the forecast suggests snow in the next few days so there is hope. If anyone has excellent suggestions on how to keep floors clean with 6 dogs (other than shutting them out), send them on.

Hokey is clearly feeling great and was happy to once again get to skip a chemo treatment on Monday. He will get to attend an obedience class on Thursday am as long as all continues to go well. A small class, all dogs we know and a safe place so he should be fine. And only on the weeks he does not get chemo.

Another supplement he is getting is turmeric. This spice actually has been shown to have anticancer activity in both humans and animals. This comes as a pill, very pretty yellow/orange color, and he gets one a day. I am starting to think maybe I should be taking all these supplements too!

On the writing front, I have long been a member and supporter of the DWAA (Dog Writers Association of America). The organization is currently undergoing multiple crises at once and I am not sure it will survive. A very courageous Board member has pointed out some major problems. I am sure she feels like a whisper in the wind, but the echos down the canyons should be significant. It will be sad if it dissolves but currently it has way too many problems to be effective at all for the members.
Deb E

From Hokey:
Cool man, another chemo free Monday! I thought we should go out for a burger or ice cream or something but Deb said I am too round as it is. We may have to take measurements for a coat though. I am looking a tad naked but hey, "bald is beautiful" right? Feel free to pass on any suggestions on great coats!
So we now have mud. Not nearly as much fun as snow but I can still deal with it. Today I chased a bunny until it snuck into the pasture. I can't get through the stock fence so it was safe. I am sure I would have caught it otherwise as I am very fast and clever. Deb says we used to have house bunnies. I guess that was before my time but she claims the dogs and bunnies always got along just fine.
Hokey