Thanksgiving (2): From To Fetch A Thief
“This is my son Charlie. Shake hands with Sergeant Torres, Charlie.”
Rick held out his hand. Charlie gazed down at the ground.
“I won’t bite,” Rick said. Of course he wouldn’t! Hardly any humans did, their little teeth not being much of a weapon. I did remember a perp named Clancy Green chomping on some other perp’s arm, but that was on a Halloween night, the only holiday I don’t like – Halloween brings out the worst in people, Bernie says. Thanksgiving is my favorite, except for that one time with the drumstick incident, maybe a story for another day.
Charlie raised his hand, a little hand that disappeared in Rick’s big one. Rick shook it gently.
“There’s a gun on your belt,” Charlie said.
“Yeah, but I’ve never fired it,” Rick said, although I didn’t know why, since I could smell it had been fired, and not too long ago.
Welcome dinged-up dude (get well soon).
And our thoughts are with Howard and Snowhook today.
Tags: Thanksgiving, To Fetch A Thief
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8:54 am on November 20th, 2011
I wonder if this post has to do with a certain unnamed pug who is using his teeth?
Good Morning All! Beautiful and chilly this morning.
9:08 am on November 20th, 2011
I want to hear about the drumstick incident.
Good morning Melanie and all.
9:11 am on November 20th, 2011
Good morning Melanie, another early bird. Did you really fall in the kitchen?
We are hoping Rio’s friend has better luch with that new harness today.
10:00 am on November 20th, 2011
Hey Stover, Good morning to you, too.
We are going to do the dreaded run to Wally World this morning. Have about 6 gifts to get today.
10:09 am on November 20th, 2011
Good morning!
New snow outside with ice hiding underneath, careful!
Prayers going out for Snowhook Bella and Howard this morning.
What is Wally World?
10:24 am on November 20th, 2011
Good Sunday to all! We went to bed early last night and have not caught up on all we missed yet.
Prayers here for Snowhook and Howard. We also would like to hear about the drumstick incident.
We are posting this picture for Siber-H to show his Mom. It proves that (some) huskies can have stuffed animal friends. We gave Kat our Grunt (groundhog) and Bear. Kat found her kat friend on Mom’s bookshelf. Mom said that of course every good Kat needs her own Kat friend. Kat always has her 3 friends with her when she goes to bed.
10:25 am on November 20th, 2011
Good morning everyone.
To Howard and SnowBella much Love & prayer.
Chet is sending good thoughts your way too.
10:35 am on November 20th, 2011
Dawson, Wally World is Walmart.
I had one of those little groundhogs, but he deflated somehow, not sure of the details right now.
10:46 am on November 20th, 2011
EWWWW Walmart! Hate that place….never go.
10:47 am on November 20th, 2011
A crisp 32 degrees this morning. I believe we will actually see some sun again today. I can see it peaking over the tree tops.
B&M: (from last nite) about A Dogs Purpose. Mom hasn’t got very far into the book, but that is because she has been dragging her feet. The canine narrator took her by surprise. He is nothing like Chet and Enzo She is at the part where his leg has been hurt and he is being called “damaged”. We know what that means.
Siber: You said you didn’t recommend it, right?
Howlers: Kat looks very comfortable with her toys. Does she treat them well?
Is Wally World similar to Walmart?
10:49 am on November 20th, 2011
Ah. I see. Wally World IS Walmart, heh.
10:59 am on November 20th, 2011
I hate going into Wally World. They keep changing the frigging aisles. What’s that about? Unfortunately, they’ve sort of wiped out some of our old M&P stores, so have to go. Do keep it to a minimum or less.
Karma can be a female dog though! The bees and birds store just opened up and it’s even bigger. Not going in there. Both stores just seem to suck the energy right out of me.
Back from the Walk/Run. Had a good time. The Pack was wondering why we didn’t keep up with them. November and they went swimming!
Some one sent me something for those people with iPhones or iPads and let me add the Mac Lion to that list. .
Hold on, let me find it. . . .
Dear iPhone,
Please stop spellchecking all of my rude words into nice words.
You piece of shut.
Sincerely,
Every iPhone User
11:00 am on November 20th, 2011
Masquers, Barb did finish Dog’s Purpose, but only at her brothers strong urging. It was pretty good, but as Siber said, the author uses the dog lover card a little too much. There was more sadness in it than we would have liked. He does, however, do a good job of writing from the dog’s point of view, and it was an interesting concept.
Barb is not a Walmart fan either, but she has limited choices out here in the sticks. She does not shop there on a regular basis, but to get these dvds she has to go there, or drive to Rockford which would be 120 mile round trip. She tried going on line, but couldn’t find a couple of the things she needs, so she is going to suck it up and go there. Sorry guys!
11:04 am on November 20th, 2011
Maggie, tell Barb not to apologize. We know there are some things that Wally World has a monopoly on because they chewed up all the local stores. Sometimes thats the only place you can go. We just pity her having to go there today.
It is a bee-a-u-ti-ful day here! Mild and sunny. Too bad Pop is stuck indoors painting the kitchen, and Mom says she can’t walk all 4 of us. So we will just be playing in our teeny weeny little 16-acre yard. 🙂
11:05 am on November 20th, 2011
Before Barb takes off she would like Melanie to give her a hint as to what the birds and bee store is. That one has her baffled. We get M&P=Mom and Pop. It must be a big chain, but we are clueless. You have to be on the top of your game to totally understand what Melanie is saying. heh heh
11:11 am on November 20th, 2011
Bees and Birds! So BeeJays!
11:12 am on November 20th, 2011
Turned on the Polar Bear Cam and saw these walking by! They were using a really long lens so the pixels are less. But so cute!
11:17 am on November 20th, 2011
Melanie, thank you, thank you. Now she can use her brain for something else. She went thru the list of common birds, and then thought maybe you meant a reference to s*e*x. We feel better now, because she has never heard of that store. Must be an east coast thing.
Off to see Wally.
11:26 am on November 20th, 2011
Masquers, Mom finally added our Weather Underground station as a link on our weather page. Click on her link and you will see a new link on the left for Weather Underground. We are official!
11:28 am on November 20th, 2011
Masquers, I think I said about that book, A Dog’s Purpose” that mom really didn’t care for it. (ok, I said she didn’t really like it), but a lot of people did like it. She just didn’t like crying her way through a dog book. Once is acceptable…like Marley and Me.
11:29 am on November 20th, 2011
Hello Polar Bear family!
11:33 am on November 20th, 2011
When I was working on the Walk/Run photos today, I decided to make them black and white. I think they came out well.
First is Ellie with Bling!
11:33 am on November 20th, 2011
Siber: Mom says she had a feeling……However, now that she has it on loan from the library, will grab a box of tissue and try to get through it. Thanks for the heads up.
11:33 am on November 20th, 2011
Last one is of a dandelion.
11:39 am on November 20th, 2011
Fellow Sibers: That is a cute photo! The little pipsqueak is growing.
I do not tear up stuffed animals I sometimes sleep with a few. I do, however, get them dirty, which is why mom won’t let me have your Huskies. This was before your time, but there is a very dirty toy in the photo of me that is on Spence’s quilt. Mom still hasn’t recovered from that. She tries not to think about it.
Mom does shop at Walmart because it is several miles closer to us than any other grocery store. When she does go to a “regular” grocery store, she thinks it is so fancy and clean and nice.
11:42 am on November 20th, 2011
Melanie: I LOVE the black & white photos! Ellie is quite lovely in her bling…the dandelion exquisite. Now you are one who should put together a photo book. It would be a wonderful entry for the auction. No pressure. heh,heh
11:56 am on November 20th, 2011
Howlers: Wunderground is one of my favorite sites. It’s kool that your now have it as one of your links.
Siber: We have a small M&P store within walking distance (a long walk). Mom says that although the prices are higher (as they must be) she likes to support the mom and pop stores by giving them business on a regular basis. They also carry a nice selection of wine and imported beer. We have a local IGA on the Island for our main grocery shopping.
11:58 am on November 20th, 2011
Buddy: Sorry, that last post was for you.
12:03 pm on November 20th, 2011
That is a beautifull photo of Ellie!!!
Masquers, We don’t have any M&P grocery or drugstores here. The big box stores have taken over. They have even run privately owned nurserys out of business.
12:03 pm on November 20th, 2011
Kat looks very content with her toys.
Love the photos Melanie.
12:23 pm on November 20th, 2011
Dog, I made the mistake of showing Kat’s photo to The Pack. Mac and Franklin are in “LOVE”. Mattie is NOT happy.
Keeping my head low for awhile until this gets figured out.
12:30 pm on November 20th, 2011
LOL Melanie! Tell Mac and Franklin that, while Kat has progressed from cute little puppie to gangly toddler stage, they would still be pulling a Sandusky.
12:35 pm on November 20th, 2011
Hi B. What are your plans for Thanks-Giving Day? Are the temps in the Mitten (as Jasper would say) as chilly as we have here?
Siber & Maggie: There was talk a few years back of putting in a Wally World in our area. They argued all the extra jobs and wonderful shopping opportunities. But it was voted down. Nobody wanted to deal with the traffic problems and the idea of having a huge chain store disrupting our peaceful little community was just too much for folks to consider.
1:02 pm on November 20th, 2011
Masquers: I’m going to a friend’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. It’s 49 here and sunny/overcast….if you know what I mean.
What does “pulling a Sandusky” mean?
1:03 pm on November 20th, 2011
B&M: I am surprised that there is anything that can’t be purchased online. Mom feels the same way you do about Wally World. It always puts her in a bad mood when she has to go there. Melanie is right about those behemoths sucking the energy out of you.
1:14 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie – Vhat are you talking about vith Mac and Franklin???? They may think little hussy-( oops- ve of corse meant “husky”) baby girl is cute, but ve know they have room in hearts only for Natasha.
1:24 pm on November 20th, 2011
Natasha and OleyHowlers, Not to worry. After Mattie chased their “good for nothing, sleaze bag hides” around the yards a couple of times, they have seen the light!
Stove update: We now have a new stove. Not working and sticking out into the small kitchen area. Turns out that Sears should have asked the question, “Is your stove hard wired in or is there a plug?” Since they didn’t ask that question, we ended up with delivery guys and not installers. So NOW we have to wait until a Certified Electrician can fix it.
Jeez Louise!
1:30 pm on November 20th, 2011
Bee, Sandusky is that horrible assistant Penn State coach who is accused of heinous acts on young persons. Pop says our joke was in bad taste. We apologize…we were just trying to rib Mac and Franklin who we think are awesome, lovable Neufs.
1:31 pm on November 20th, 2011
Alas – if only ve could regvest males be either hard vired or plug in…
1:52 pm on November 20th, 2011
Natasha, I really wish I hadn’t had a mouth full of coco when I read your post!
2:09 pm on November 20th, 2011
Nastasha is in great form!
Howlers: No need to apologize.
2:20 pm on November 20th, 2011
Oh dear. I went to the Post Office and got nothing. Now I fear that the marauding goats got my package. Those darn goats.
2:47 pm on November 20th, 2011
It is cold and rainy here. Mom wasn’t feeling great this morning so she didn’t go to church. There is no place that she needs to be today so she is going to do some sewing and take some naps.
Bliss.
2:48 pm on November 20th, 2011
Dear MollyPop’s Mom
Heh heh heh
Signed
The Marauding Goats
2:51 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie, Love your b/w photos, they are beautiful. Barb had her kids do some b/w photos for her a few years ago, they are so classic.
Little Kat is growing!
Here is some interesting Jackie Kennedy trivas: she was 24 when they got married (he was 36), 31 when she became First Lady, 34 when she was widowed. Didn’t realize she was so young.
3:13 pm on November 20th, 2011
You bad goats! Shame on you. I have been waiting patiently for my package.
3:17 pm on November 20th, 2011
Dear MollyPop’s Mom,
Goats just wanna have fun
Oh- Goats just wanna have fun.
Signed,
The Marauding Goats
3:49 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie: We had b/w photos developed from negatives many years ago and they cost a small fortune because of the high price of silver at the time.
Hi Wolfie: Your mom has the right idea. What could be better on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Wonder where Rio is today…..
4:26 pm on November 20th, 2011
Folks (non furry and furry alike),
Having some trouble here. Dan is slipping away from us. Things he was able to do just a month ago, he can not do anymore. This is leading to obsessiveness and able to calm himself down.
His blood pressure is way up and we are dealing with that. Unfortunately, his GP had not updated Dan’s medicine chart since September so she increased his dose to what he was already taking. We will be finding out what to do tomorrow. He will be going in on Wednesday for an echocardiogram and then seeing his heart doctor the following week.
Yesterday he started a fire by accident while cooking. His thought process has deteriorated. He doesn’t remember when we have told him something, and the last time he ended up over medicating himself. He have now taken the medications away from him. Just letting him get those that are in the pill container.
He is very upset. Please think of our quilt prayer and keep him in your heart.
Thank you.
4:36 pm on November 20th, 2011
Bites!….No one is biting anybody today because no one seems to want to bother Beau with his newly fashioned harness….heh!….The one piece that goes around his deep chest was a whopping 2 inches too short so she went to the pet store and wasted a good hour looking for longer replacement….grunt!…Nothing in store, no one even heard of this kind of harness…sniff!….That was hard to believe. So she came home and thought, what would Staff do (wwsd)….chuffle!… She cut the piece in two and sewed some elastic material to the two ends which made the piece the correct length (23 inches!) with room to grow…heh!….Then she laid the harness aside and started working on her little gift cards…sniff! …I don’t think she is mentally ready to be bitten right now.
Turkey!…..Wooooo!….I saw it, I saw our turkey….sniff!….She went shopping really early and got a big old turkey breast and some turkey thighs…snort!… Plus everything else they will need to make dinner this Thursday….grunt! …Its getting seriously close now!….Wooooooooooo!
4:40 pm on November 20th, 2011
Dan!…Oh no!….sniffle!….This is terrible news. I am so worried about him now….wuffle! sob!sob!….Please take good care of him Melanie. I know you will….snuffle!…My friend says to give Zoe a hug for her…sniff!…Then Zoe has to give you a hug from her too…grunt!
4:42 pm on November 20th, 2011
Dearest Melanie: This is very upsetting news. I know how difficult this is for you, Zoe and the family to watch his decline. We are praying a change in the medication will be of some help to him. Saying a very special prayer for Dan and for you and yours. You are always in our heart.
4:57 pm on November 20th, 2011
Just got in; we were out of town packing boxes for the troops. Over 4,000 went out today, so I’m a bit late to tell Melanie that I think her pictures are great.
5:10 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie, This has got to be so hard for you and Zoe, as well as the rest of the family. Most important thing is to keep everyone safe. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you.
5:19 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie: I’m thinking about you, Zoe and Melanie. We’re here for you.
5:29 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie. We are definitively here for you with deep felt thoughts and prayers for Dan, Zoe and you. The fabric that binds us together on the blog is extremely strong. Please know that you can call on that strength whenever you need to, and that we are here to help in any way that we can. Wookie, mom and dad
5:40 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie, You and Dan and Zoe are in our hearts and prayers.
We love you guys.
6:04 pm on November 20th, 2011
Oh Melanie, we are so, so sorry to hear this. This is too sad for words. We will be remembering the Quilt Prayer. We are asking for Light to encircle him, and that love be with him. We ask for healing.
6:05 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie – I hope you had been able to read Dan my praise of White Wings. The book is so good and I wanted him to know.
6:38 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie: Check your SDD when you have a minute. (2 messages)
6:40 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie!….I hope Melanie remembers to take care of herself during this very hard time…sniff!…And I hope Zoe does the same of course. You girls have to be strong now. Very strong for Dan!
6:42 pm on November 20th, 2011
Tyb: The work you do for the troops is amazing. I know they are so very thankful to know those at home are thinking of them.
6:56 pm on November 20th, 2011
Zoe says to give you guys her love and she appreciates your support.
Me too. ..
7:04 pm on November 20th, 2011
TYB, Tell your dad we appreciate all that you are doing. You are so special.
7:24 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie! … Zoe, and Dan! (The Man!), you guys always have all of our support and love through thick and thin….sniffle!… You are such a big part of our daily lives that I feel I can speak for all of us when I say we love you guys very much and we all will all be praying for your whole family. The amazing, incredibly talented and loving family that we are all so thankful for….wuffle!
7:27 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie, Dan, and Zoe,
We, too, are in your corner. We’re sending thoughts, prayers, and positive energy your way.
7:29 pm on November 20th, 2011
Rio: Once again, you have said what is in our hearts.
7:30 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie: Prayers going out for all of you. I do hope Dan settles down. Please do tell him how much everyone is enjoying the White Wings Tour if you get a chance.
7:35 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie, I’m so sorry to hear about Dan. Please know that the Prof and I embrace you in the warmth of our hearts and prayers.
Special hugs and prayers to Zoe.
7:38 pm on November 20th, 2011
Rio did say very well what all of us feel.
Melanie, you and Zoe have to take care of yourselves through all of this.
I’m getting worried about Kirby…
and Rebecca.
7:38 pm on November 20th, 2011
Rio: You’ve express our thoughts so beautifully.
7:59 pm on November 20th, 2011
We are just getting back from another busy day. The kitchen painting is done…looks great…and everything is cleaned up. We are all very tired.
Melanie, we are so sad to hear about Dan. We will keep him and Zoe and you in our thoughts and prayers. Everyone has expressed our feelings. There is not much more we can say, except that after reading and loving White Wings we feel very close to Dan. Love to you all.
7:59 pm on November 20th, 2011
All!…I think I typed the word “All” way too many times in the post above , but you-All know what I meant…snort!
Food!…Well, we here are going to take our small feeble minds off of sad terrible things for just a bit and watch Elton Browns Thankgiving Special….gruff!…He is our favorite Foodie personality because he is very funny, his timing is impecable and he is a chemist…heh!…Oh, and he cooks!…snort!
8:10 pm on November 20th, 2011
Well, you ALL are making Zoe and I feel very comforted.
TOMORROW!! IT’S THE 21ST.
START VOTING FOR AJ OFTEN AND EARLY!
8:11 pm on November 20th, 2011
Thanks for the reminder, Melanie. We can vote once a day. Is that correct?
8:22 pm on November 20th, 2011
Yikes!…AJ and voting!…snort!…Will someone post a link to the voting site tomorrow??..heh!…I’ve been distracted what with Beau and Gift Cards and all kinds of other frivolous stuff…sniff! … I need to vote, I want to vote…heh!
8:25 pm on November 20th, 2011
Rio, You were right. That is exactly what Staff would have done. First looked for a replacement and then…elastic. Good Job
Melanie, Love to you and Zoe from the kats and me. Take care, of yourself and Zoe and I know you are taking care of Dan too.
8:37 pm on November 20th, 2011
I will post the link and the directions in the morning. Get all your friends and family and fur footed pals to vote!
8:53 pm on November 20th, 2011
Voting!…. Don’t worry Melanie!…snort!….Everyone here and almost everyone they know will be voting for AJ The Gigantic Living Legend…heh!…No one will come close to his numbers…sniff! ….Let the Campaign for AJ and Snowhook begin!….Wooooooo!
8:54 pm on November 20th, 2011
Good Night Dear Friends and
Special Healing Prayers for
Melanie, Zoe, Dan and Patsy
Rebecca and her Dear Howard
Much Love to all Plunderers
And their Loved Ones – Bear
9:11 pm on November 20th, 2011
Howard!… As Bear said, let us not forget about dear Howard and Rebecca, the one who loves him mightily. I’m sure she is taking care of him right now….wuffle! ….You and Howard are in our thoughts tonight Rebecca. I hope Howie is comfortable and sleeping by the fire…sniff!
9:11 pm on November 20th, 2011
Thanks all and Plunder On!
TTFN
9:14 pm on November 20th, 2011
We have been scrolling through back posts trying to ascertain when Kirby last posted – to no avail. I know his mom was on a trip at one point, but thought she was back. Anyone know what’s up?
9:28 pm on November 20th, 2011
Kirby!…. Last I heard his gal was very busy writing this years Christmas play for their church…snort!… I’m sure she is heavily involved in the production, meaning telling a bunch of little kids what to do and say…heh!…Plus, there is the scenery, the wardrobe, the lighting, the music…and most importantly, the choreography… grunt!…..Lets just say, she is up to her ears in being busy for a very good cause. At least this is what I am guessing from her last post….sniff!
9:29 pm on November 20th, 2011
Masquers, It must have been awhile since Kirby posted if you can’t find one by him. I think Kirby’s mom returned from her trip.
9:48 pm on November 20th, 2011
Hi everyone – we are jumping in late tonight. Mama just got home from another show – this one is one she does for the love of the producer, not with any greaqt expectations. And that’s sure a good thing cuzs the show was pretty slow. Oh well, they had a good time and got to visit with friends and got to eat at a restaurant they only get to go to at this show.
We are sad that we are too late to hear from Melanie. Add our prayers to all of yours. Dan is a special man, and it is very hard to see him fading away. And we are most concerned for Zoe and Melanie in all their caretaking.
9:55 pm on November 20th, 2011
And we are sending up prayers for Howard and Bella too.
10:11 pm on November 20th, 2011
Melanie, my family isn’t very far away if you need some extra helping hands.
10:19 pm on November 20th, 2011
Hope all have a peaceful and quiet slumber.
10:46 pm on November 20th, 2011
I hope Melanie and Zoe can start to get some answers tomorrow from the docs.
Rebecca and Howard…Hugs and thinking of you.
Prayers for all
night everyone
11:04 pm on November 20th, 2011
Thanks, Rio, now I remember…the Christmas Play. Kirby’s not allowed on the computer by himself, so we’ll have to wait to hear from him.
Time to say Good Night. We’ll talk again at morning light.
Saying a prayer for those not having the best time of it, that you find some comfort under our Quilt.
11:28 pm on November 20th, 2011
We concur with all. So hard to see loved ones slipping away. Our granny has been doing that for three years now.
Peace to all who are anxious,
Comfort to those in pain.
Good memories of better times
And the promise of good days again.
11:29 pm on November 20th, 2011
Thank you all for your concern. Last night was a long night, but today was a bit more peaceful. Howard slept and Howard sleeps. Tenzing stayed by my side last night as I watched over Howard—I sang him his songs and told him his stories. I’ve made the difficult decision to call the v-e-t tomorrow. I will miss by boy, but feel that it is the right thing to do for one I love so much.
Last night I also thought about the Plunderers and how grateful I am for each of you. ‘Shelter from the Storm’ is a song I’ve often thought about since the day Howard and I found each other; last night I played the song and thought of the Plunderers. Thank you.
My dear, Melanie: You are loved. Know through this difficult time that you are not alone—while distance may separate the Plunderers, we are only a thought away. Please care for yourself as you care for Dan.
12:02 am on November 21st, 2011
Dear Bella – we will be with you holding your hand. Howard will be safe and healthy and young and happy…
and he will be waiting for you when you are old and grey and ready to rest.
And he will say “thank you”.
Sleep in peace.
With love from the whole gang here.
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