[PheliarearY]

As a lot of you know, I got Rita from my brother. We know for sure her birthday is in June, but we got her Thanksgiving week. My brother came and stayed the week. He went to his home and brought Rita back here on Wednesday. She stayed here with all of us until he left on Monday and then she became ours officially.

However, since we also know her date of birth, some people would think celebrating both "Gotcha" and birth is a bit much. But I do. Since it's Thanksgiving week, we give her and the other dogs some tasty human food and I also buy a couple new toys for everyone.

I was debating posting but I couldn't help it. I love the Ritarded One so much. Happy (belated)Gotcha, Rita. Don't know where we'd be without you.

And this week presented me with an unexpected gift. My husbands hours had been cut for the last few weeks and he had a lot of time to call and chat while waiting to load or unload. It was raining pretty hard Monday and I was starting to worry because he was working real late and hadn't called. I started thinking of the what if's. When he came home, I pounced. "Oh, I am so happy you're home. You were gone so long and I was getting worried something happened! I love you!". Many hugs and kisses.

I looked down and Rita was standing there looking at me funny. That's about when I realized I must be feeling the exact same way Rita does every time he goes to work and then comes home. And that's why she runs over to him the minute he sits down to lay on him and lick the skin off his face while wiggling and wagging.