.......and then there was 6!

Last week started off quiet with Denver gone and I was regrouping for the next foster. Wednesday around 1:30 pm, I got a call that any foster mom would have a heart attach over..........Denver had darted out the front door at Kevin's house around Noon and they hadn't been able to find her. Kevin, Nicole and Papa Leiner live on the busy intersection of Butler and Robert, so if you know where that is.......it is a major miracle that she made it across without getting hit by a car. We immediately jumped into action! Joel left his work and Jonathan & I left Chetek heading for West St Paul. We figured that Denver had only been with them for 2 1/2 days so maybe if she was scared and hiding somewhere she would hear one of our voices. We walked & walked looking for her with no luck. The longer she was gone the more worried we became. We had a couple sightings, but they were all from earlier and we could have really used a current one to help us get on the right track. Kim, our boss from IMPS called with suggestions and said she will not come out until rush hour traffic and day light was over, so she suggested that we go make our posters while we wait. It took us about an hour to get a picture made at Wal*Mart and then go over to Kinko's. With 100 posters in hand, we headed back to the neighborhood and started plastering them on all the telephone poles. We had completed 2 streets and were half way through our third when a gentleman walked down the sidewalk and started to cross the street. He stopped in the middle of the street and asked us if we putting up garage sale sign or did we lose a dog. We told them he had lost a little black dog..........He said come with me, we have her. Are ya kidding me!! Seriously!! Really!! We found her!! Safe and sound!! Praise the Lord!! After we all said our thank you's and hugs, we headed back to the Leiner's house with Denver. We had a quick lesson on how quick little puppies are and make sure that they came up with a new way to potty Molly and Denver, so this would never happen again. It was now 8:15 pm and we were starving, so we ran up to Panda Express for a quick bite to eat. By 8:40 it was off to Chetek Jonathan and I went. Whew, what an 8 hours of high emotions......I needed the 1-1/2 hour drive home to calm down & relax.

The rest of the week was uneventful......thank goodness! Then Friday finally came......the new puppies were coming!!! Of course there was a change in plans with Spice. Spice's foster parents in St Cloud had adopted her, had a new baby and decided to give her back, now at the last minute they had decided to keep her and give it a second chance. Now it was time to pick another puppy to bring up to the big north woods and join the Waage Herd. Grandma Waage's neighbor, Ruthanne was very interested in adopting a puppy, so we had requested someone would was laid back and just plain a sweet thing. Boy, is that what we got!!

Xandro, is 5 years old, neutered, up-to-date on his shots and 99.9% carbon copy of Lilly!! The only differences is Xandro's nose is about 1/4 inch longer than Lilly's and he is a lovey, dovey! He has spunk, but yet is happy cuddling on your lap. He will make a great addition for any family........and yes, he really does that one up and one laying down with his ears.......he is just too dam cute!!

Our next one is Chica but I nicknamed her "Baby Girl" because that is what she is. She is 1 year old, spaded, up-to-date on shots, 6" tall and 6 lbs. She is most content laying in your lap and I see her being very, very loyal to her person. She just wants to please and be loved.........


They both have fallen into The Waage Herd just fine, no adjustment period necessary...............................and no accidents in the house!

Saturday, was errand day into Rice Lake, clean the house and of course play with the puppies! John, Joanne and Grandma Waage came over for dinner to celebrate Joel's birthday. It was an early to bed evening as we had a big day planned for Sunday.

Sunday was a sad, sad day..........the boat came out of the lake for the winter :( Time to winterize, clean it up and put it into storage. She is going to get an overhaul over the winter and repairs after the damage she sustained in the May storm. Then it was time for the boys to get into the water to take the docks out. Usually it is late October job and they are freezing their nuts off, but this year having the last 8 days in the 80's kept the water bearable :) Once that was done it was off to the Packer's game at Gilligan's.................and thanks to the Brewers, we were able to buy the Brewer Bucket, 9 beers for $10!! The Brewer Bucket is how ever many runs the Brewers have is the number of beers in the bucket!! Winning!!! After the fabulous Pack win.......we went home to bed with many beers under our belts!

Joel took Monday off as he knew it was going to be a late night at Gilligan's, so he is working around the house doing little projects here and there. Big Joe headed to the cities for his orientation for his new job with Dedicated Logistics. This upcoming week appears to be quiet, but that is always subject to change................

Halloween scavenger hunt is Saturday, October 29th and everyone is welcome to come.

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Joel, Amy and Jonathan