Spring for Mr. Nelson

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, Mr. Nelson got a spring haircut the other day. (I tried to say that in a calm way so none of you would be alarmed). Poor Mr. Nelson! (That IS alarm)!It is so sad that his groomer is Missy Linda. She is not trained to do this---which is obvious when one sees him. Tio Kane asked Missy Linda if she was trying to make him look like a hedgehog---a round body on stick legs!

It all started one recent afternoon when Missy Linda finally started trying to get out the mats and fur that is shedding from underneath his hair. He is weird in that his fur never comes off by itself. Missy Linda said with Missy Button and Mr. Puck, there would be clumps of fur everywhere, but that's not how it is with Mr. Nelson. His fur kind of lets loose from his skin, or it just loosens, and then just stays there. It is hard to get it combed on out. Add to that the fact that Mr. Nelson HATES to be brushed and runs away to hide when he even sees a brush, and the problems become obvious.

So anyway, things got out of hand (which is fairly routine when Missy Linda is involved), and, now, Mr. Nelson does look a lot like a hedgehog if viewed from the side or back. He looks kind of all right (!) if seen straight on from the exact front!

I think Mr. Nelson is going to have a long couple of weeks until his "coif" grows out some. And, sadly, he is still subjected to brushing episodes in order to get out the rest of the fur, but he is taking things somewhat better-----Hey, look! A squirrel!

Nearly One Month

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, here is an example of how hard it is for me to get computer time for writing to you all: Missy Viktoria Sharon Ledgerwood was born nearly a month ago, and this is the first time I've said, "Welcome to the world. Missy Viktoria! We are glad you are here."

She was born on March 26, to Missy Danka and Mr. Ron Ledgerwood in Guam. We know that they are over the moon happy (and a little delirious from sleep deprivation)!

I think that a little girl who gets to live on a tropical island should have a pretty darn good time, don't you?

Quiet

Hello most humans and many others,

It has been eerily quiet around here for the last few days. It is getting near the end of the school year for Missy Linda and Tio Kane, and they have had their big papers due. I think that Tio Kane's most important one is due sometime today because he has been on the computer for a few days, and he told Missy Linda that she is not allowed to say one word to him when he is at the computer. I will guarantee you that is a nearly impossible feat for her! So far she seems to be complying though. Maybe she should get a little prize or something.

It might be easier for Missy Linda to actually keep quiet these days because she seems to be slightly worn down. The new manager has arrived at the store, and that means quite a few changes for her. For one thing, she is working more hours, but they still don't allow her to be full time. There is a lot of drama going on between the other supervisor and the new manager, which wears on everyone. Missy Linda says she is definitely looking for a better job, so if any of you all know of anything. . .

Deteriorating

Hello most humans and many others,

Please help me to get out of here somehow! Missy Linda is going absolutely bonkers- - -and she wants to take all of us with her! From what I see on television, I think it's really good that she doesn't have guns.

Evidently, things are not good at her job these days. I'm not sure exactly what she means, but she says, "Conditions are deteriorating in the gulag."

As it turns out, she may have a point this time. All of a sudden, her boss is taking early retirement after thirty-six years with the company. He says, "One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch."

The bad apple is the new district manager who arrived last fall, I believe. In addition to Missy Linda's boss, two other store managers in OKC have suddenly quit. Missy Linda says she thinks that can't be coincidence- - -three at once!

Perhaps you should keep an eye on the news for awhile to make sure she hasn't done something worthy of BREAKING NEWS!

Softball Season

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, it seems that in the human sports area for children, it is now softball and baseball season. Missy Ryley has had two softball T-ball games so far. Her team is called the Green Machine- - -whatever that means. Even Tio Kane went to her game last night. Missy Linda was glad she was able to get off work to go also. Missy Linda was upset because last year, she was able to go to only one game. This year she is hoping to go to a lot of them.

I heard that Missy Ryley looked super cute in her catcher's get-up- - -except that you can't really see her with all that gear! She is great at stepping up to home plate to take care of business. I hope I get to see her play sometime, but Missy Linda says I probably can't dress properly to attend a ball game, but I know that is just an excuse!