…by what is going on in Russia with the elementary school siege. I’m glad that CNN finally is putting it as their lead story. International news so often gets buried behind our own stupid politics.

Found a great spot in the woods with gobs of Chanterelles on our dog walk today. If this is my last post ever, you’ll know I was mistaken! 🙂 (Don’t worry, I have books and triple check everything on the web.) There are also some gem-studded puffballs (also choice) in here.

Sorry, but if you are a chocolaholic, it’s always fun to read news like this. Yeah, yeah… so the problems from eating TOO much chocolate outweigh the benefit.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/08/27/gator.attack.ap/index.html

DigiGirlz – Cool!! I would love to have been there.

I just thought that was pretty cool (considering that I’m 42 :-)). Not only is she incredibly powerful, but sprint cycling is also an event that benefits from experience. So at 38, she has an edge. Way to go Lori-Ann! Here is her website.

I have actually had comments about the fact that I haven’t put any pictures of my pets up lately. Tasha had a major haircut (shaved) in July. So don’t be shocked. This is really her. I just noticed her and GB snuggled up together and snapped this:

(click picture for larger view)

My parents raise Newfoundlands – mostly Landseers which are the black & whites. My dad just called to say that LaaLaa (here is a picture of her when she got her championship 3 years ago) had a whole lot of puppies tonight! This is the 3rd time that my folks have had a huge litter. It’s a lot of work. And to add to it, they have another girl due any day now with about 5 puppies expected.

Here is a picture of Ishtar and her 13-puppy litter in 1996. Can’t seem to find a picture of Pippa’s 13-puppy litter. But they were cute cute cute!

something just reminded me that I dreamt last night of Spaulding gray. I think we saw A performance. He was alive and well. I have no clue what put that in my head for a dream.

Rather than subject you to the “important message from Robert Redford“ (ooh aah) that was forwarded to me today, the gist of the message is that you can go to this website (http://www.savebiogems.org/westernarctic/takeaction.asp?RR0407) and easily send an email to the Bureau of Land Management to tell them how you feel about oil drilling in the Western Arctic Reserve of Alaska.

Here are just some key parts:

…sacrifice one of America’s greatest natural  treasures — the Western Arctic Reserve of Alaska — to massive oil development.

Over the next 30 days, the Bush administration is taking public comments on its plan to put 96 percent of the reserve’s wildlife-filled northeast region on the auction block.

 join me in flooding the Bush administration with messages of protest over the next critical weeks.

Please do your part by going to
http://www.savebiogems.org/westernarctic/takeaction.asp?RR0407
and sending an electronic message telling the Bureau of Land Management to
withdraw its destructive plan and to permanently protect the reserve’s world-
class wildlife habitats.