Hello, neighbors! Things are proceeding according to plan. The dentist took impressions last thursday. The frame is supposed to be in this week. If it fits ok, he will send it back for the rest of the stuff (teeth, etc). You won't believe this!!! Yesterday, my boss, who approved my advance request for sick leave (the one that didn't want me dealing with the public while looking like a Jack-O-Lantern) had the NADS to call me (the first time since I've been off) and wants me to come back to work without any teeth! It seems that one of the others in the office took off to be with her sick mother, and another one is getting married in a couple of weeks and will be on honeymoon. This will leave the boss and one "worker" to handle it all. SOMEONE actually might have to WORK! He said I could just do "office duty". My JOB is interviewing victims, wtinesses and suspects. I guess I could put a paper sack over my head and just cut out eye holes. Oh! He said he didn't care what I looked like, and I never was too pretty, anyway.

On a lighter note, man did we get a flood. We had two 3 1/2" rains a week apart. Then, last friday, I got another 4". The last two of which came between 2:30 and 3:30 that afternoon. I have never seen so much water. I took pictures, which I will post when I get a chance. I've spent most of the time, since then, rebuilding fences and water-gaps. Yesterday, I rebuilt my driveway. Then, I went to my neighbors down river and rebuilt their driveway (a large one). They really got washed out, badly! We were real lucky, compared to them. Glad to see the sunshine, for a change. I had planned to haul the donkeys to sale last friday, but the 100-year flood came. This is the second one in 4 years. The pasture sure is looking good, tho. No cows, yet. The last two sales I went to, there was nothing in the way of bred cows that looked like it might survive the ride home. On top of that, there were less than 12 for sale, both times. Either folks decided to hold onto them because they got some rain, or they couldn't get to them to load them.

Well, I had better'd get off here. Got alot of "Honey-dos" to get busy on. I'll keep ya posted on any new developments. Peace, love and crabs to all, Rick.