Boxing Day

[robby]

Here's my little rivulet, formerly a little creek, but now swollen by the winter rains. The other day, I heard a sharp slap on the water, probably a beaver. I talked with a fisherman there this morning who told me that people would net shad there years ago, and this season, wild salmon were sighted in a connecting creek.

Halo was really good at the family get together. Everyone initially gave him time to get his bearings, but by the end of the afternoon, he had met 15 new people and another big dog, and displayed perfect manners throughout. My sisters claim that Halo even resembles me around the eyes. What a change in 12 weeks!