Hi there - my isp dropped usenet access and I bought a pay service which
apparently dropped our newsgroup a couple of days after I got it, so I
decided that was enough trouble to access usenet and left it . We've since
moved, changed isps and I am back in usenet business.

We moved to the new house this past weekend and are just getting a little
settled. Its been a tough move. I've also been trying to get monks room
painted and decorated (its got a dog theme of course and is coming out
great) at the same time, my parents come tonite and monks birthday party is
tomorrow and i got 2.5 million dollars for a project I've been planning
forever so my week off turned into a partial week off and I'm just tired.

Dog content: The dogs LOVE the new yard (once we secured some fence issues)
and are doing lots of running which is good - both are about a pound or two
fatter than I'd like and its been very hard getting off that last bit of
chub. There are issues with a wooded yard, like the dead something that tok
scarfed before I found it (his drop failed), and some weird and scary wires
sticking out of the ground. And the little sticky things that stick to
everyones fur and shoes. But all in all, they seem to be over their anxiety
about the new house and seem excited!!

Pirates recovery from his second surgery to correct his premature growth
plate closure has been much slower than his first - apparently one leg is
healing much slower than the other . So far, doctor is not concerned, but I
am. He's limping on that side pretty heavily. I hope he gets well. He
really deserves to.

Anyway, I remember why I didn't want to buy a house - all you do is fix it.
But glad to be back in contact.