Surprise!

Dear Lauren,

I got Butter!

Just imagine -- when you come home, you'll have a cute pink nose to kiss -- a day early!

First I rented a Zip truck and went to Petco. By the time I left and got the Washington Animal Resuce League . . .



. . . it was a winter wonderland.

There I found the dog formerly known as Teasure,

and his bunkmate.

(I couldnt figure out how to delete this accidental duplicate of Butter and his bunkmate, but after working on this entry for almost two hours, I give up!)

Brian, our adoptions counselor, had prepared a lovely engagement gift for us -- a bag of toys, treats and a beautiful beaded collar!

On the way home, at the intersection of Florida and North Capitol, Butter and me started to have

issues . . .

. . . when he commandered the driver's side, creating a perilous driving hazard in stormy weather.

This is him, defeated by his new master, just two blocks later.

Now, that he has peed outside three times, rejected the beef treats, eaten two hotdogs, sat twice, chewed through the humidifier cord and the power cord to the laptop, and sat in the crate three times for a total of 1.5 hours, he's eager for you to come home.

Clearly, Butter needs two mommies.

Happy Engagement!

Desaray

P.S. He hasn't marked once!