I seriously need some more of this.

OK folks, things are going to get.... umm

busy

around The Asylum.

It is no surprise that Johnny Reb is nearing the end of his journey with us.
The surprise is the speed at which the journey is ending.

Tomorrow, he will make a trip home, to be with family.
It is as it should be.

So.. if you don't see me or hear from me, don't worry.
I'll be back- we just don't know *when*.

In the meantime though,
Here's MURPHY!

Let's see. The score now is:
Jo- tolerating the little wiry pain in her rump.
Oh she tries mighty hard to convince us that having Murph around is a trial.
And sometimes I'm sure it is-
BUT.
When Jo thinks we aren't looking?
Yeah- she's checking on the pup to make sure all is well,
and I've even got photographic proof of the two of them getting along.

They were on the floor-
CUDDLING.
Yep. Reach for your insulin now cause that is just TOO sweet.

Now the DAT on the other paw..

Boy HOWDY. I truly did NOT expect the DAT to have an issue with the pup.
After all, she just charged right in over a year ago and Took OVER-
that includes taking over JO too.

But for ME to bring in Murphy?
ooooooOEEEEEE was I high on the DAT's
Fecal. Roster.


For a full 24 hours, DAT gave me
THE
Stink Eye.

She swatted Murphy (apparently just for BREATHING)
and avoided us like the plague.
Yesterday, she decided that OK maybe-
Just MAYBE-
she can share some space with Murphy.
As in, DAT was hiding in my room while Murphy was out in the living room with me.

Last night,
DAT decided that it was ok to carefully--
oooohhh So Carefully-
sniff Murphy as she was snoring next to me on the couch.

And when I heard still more things going bump in the night,
I got up thinking I had neglected to bring the DAT in.
Imagine my surprise when DAT was snoring in the hallway.

I still don't know what was going bump out there, but...
Yeah well. Back to bed I went. Nothing was out there at 4 A when I took Murphy out.
(Yep. Armed. Barefoot. In a very ratty O-L-D bathrobe. And a flashlight.
Fashion at it's BEST, Baby!)

Today Murphy and pony kisses have kept us all sane. We've been able to laugh at her antics,
bury our faces in Lutin's soft mane,
and cuddle with Jo the Wonder Nanny Dog.

It is as it should be.

I'll holla atcha all y'all soon.
~MM