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If Dogs Could Talk

The WordPress prompt the other day was “What would you ask your pet if they could talk?” And my initial thought was, “Are you happy here?” but then I decided that was a waste, because any idiot can see that my dog is exuberant and ecstatic. He’s completely boundless, is what he is. So that would be a waste. Then I thought I’d ask him if he was hot, but that would be foolish, too, because what was I gonna do? Shave him like a llama? No. I was still thinking about it the following morning because I’m neurotic and thought I might perhaps ask him if he remembered his time before here, at the shelter or on the streets. But I didn’t want to bring up bad memories for him, or encourage a lot of questions that I don’t have the answer to. Then there was the possibility of what Chester would ask me. What if he desires a better standard of living? More trips to the Chickalay, more people visiting, more bacon and cheese? This wouldn’t do at all. So I decided that it was probably best we can’t talk to each other. However, if he was feeling poorly this would certainly have its merits. When he’s limping, I could ask if he fell off the couch or porch when I wasn’t home. If he was…

Momma Hen

“I believe from what I have been told you will be doing in heaven what you enjoyed doing here on earth. That is why JE tells me the Lord won’t be having me working cattle because he knows I can’t…lol I will be cooking or rocking babies…” November 19th 2021 10:58 am I know who’s rocking babies this morning, right after she got the hug of all hugs from her savior, Jesus Christ, as He welcomed and ushered her through the gates of Heaven. I am mourning one of my dearest friends this morning. I called her Momma Hen but two people just called her momma, and eight more called her Mamaw. She celebrated 39 years of marriage on Monday to a man she knew was hers from the time she was nine years old. I’ve only known her since I started Co-op, in 2001. Susan has been the secretary for Jefferson Co SWCD since December 1st, 2015. She comes from a farming family, and canned dozens of quarts of vegetables and jams every year from their huge garden. At one time they had broiler houses in Sevier County but had moved to Jefferson and concentrated on raising polled Hereford cattle, corn, and putting up hay and silage. It was easy to talk about God and faith with her, as she was such a strong believer. To know her was to know the Lord and…