Explainin' to do.

Pollyanna.

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I've so enjoyed going through Vintage Blog images.

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Treasure Trove.

The above... is an image I captured of 

Polly.

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Guessing around 2010, 2012.

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Pollyanna, was a Princess.

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Son, Justin's... Beautiful Pitty, and... John's Beloved... Shepherd, Elliot...

had a secret affair, 

that resulted in a litter of Pups.

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; )

I took the reins of finding Perfect Homes, for All of the Pups, but one.

Justin's Friend, had pick of the litter.

I was a bit concerned... about Justin's Friend, not because he wasn't a Good Kid.

A Puppy, requires a lot of time, and patience.

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Justin's Friend, was so young. Just starting out.

Pup's are a big responsibility.

Told Justin's Friend, "if... it doesn't work out... with the Pup, 

please,

bring her back to me."

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Arrived home, very late... one night, in January...

after setting the Booth, at The Anamosa Show, to find a pet carrier sitting by the door, to our home.

Inside... was the poor little Pup.

{Polly}

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{Grateful... Justin's Friend, brought her back. <3}

She was in pretty bad shape.

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I nursed her back to health.

Polly and I... were inseparable.

John... warned me, over and over... 

"We don't don't need another Hound."

Told John... I'd find her a 'Home'... but not until she was on her feet.

Told John... nobody would take her on, until she was healthy, and trained.

When Polly was healthy, trained... and on her Paws, 

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there wasn't any way... 

I could let her go.

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Hahahahahaha!!!

John... understood.

; )

John told me... years later, he always knew when I was getting close to Home, after a Show.

Polly would sleep in my Lazy Boy, while I was away at Nashville, and Rochester.

{Days... away from Home.}

but...

within an hour of my return, Polly would jump off of my chair, and lay beside the kitchen door, 

waiting to

 Greet 

me.

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Don't know what I would've done...

without 

Polly, when John passed away.

She.... Carried me.

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much...

like Sweetie, had, and Miss. Peanut, does now, and has, through this horrific IDOT/Fairfax, Iowa...

 'mess'

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I always tell Folk's to please... 'Rescue'.

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It's been my experience, throughout my life,

'You'll rescue these Angels... Once. They'll Rescue 'You'... a Million Times.'

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It's so Heartbreaking to lose them.

almost, 

didn't take Miss. Peanut in, for that reason.

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They don't live long enough.

: (............

Certain... God has some sort of reason for that.

If, and when... I reach The Pearly Gates, 

That...

will be my first question.

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God's got some explainin' to do.

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Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.