Okay, well, this site works a little differently. There is a Gallery to which I have uploaded several photos. Enjoy!

Megan has the flu/cold/creeping crud or something. She was worried about giving it to Stevie. I told her not to worry too much, but to keep an eye on Stevie for any unusual symptoms that might require a vet visit.

The problem with being sick and having a puppy at the same time is that the puppy will still be its puppy self, regardless of how you feel! So while Stevie wears Megan out on a regular day, now it's tenfold! They will survive, and it's another learning experience for first time puppy mom, Megan. :)

Megan has already decided to stay home again tomorrow in hopes that she feels well enough to go back to work (teaching classes and prepping them for finals!!!) on Thursday. Stevie goes on about her usual puppy business, though no doubt will enjoy having Megan home, oblivious to her indisposition...

Go to "Gallery" to see the photos. Post a comment if you want. Sorry the other blog site didn't work out!

Min Pin hugs - stay warm!
Ginger

Okay, well, I'm trying a new blog site; let's hope this one is more reliable than the last one. The only thing about this one so far is, I haven't got a clue how to upload photos, and those are the best thing about all this!!!

Today Stevie had "sensory overload" in the form of visitors. She was so beside herself, Megan thought it best to keep her in her kennel for a bit. But of course, the guests oohed and ahhed over Stevie. They have known all 3 of my Pins, so they're old pros at dealing with puppies, especially Min Pins.

Hopefully, I can figure out photos and post tomorrow. Stay tuned!
G

Okay, I'm having a LOT of problems with "blogspot" (realized
recently it's a beta version, so lots of glitches, evidently), so
I'm going to move The Stevie Chronicles to a different site. I will
keep you posted (keep you posted, ha, ha, it's a blog joke, get it?).

I told Megan that "blog" was short for "blind dog". Ha, ha, ha.
Okay, so I'm easily amused. Sue me.

Anyway, I talked to Megan and she said Stevie just loves her latest
toy. It's about 3 feet long and looks like a snake, but there's a
head at both ends. Megan says Stevie looks so comical (of course)
dragging 3 foot of toy snake behind her. It squeaks AND rattles, and
she just loves the noises.

Not much other news, but, yes, Katherine, I think there may still be
a few toys left over at Petsmart for Christmas. If you hurry.

:)

G

Well, I guess you get what you pay for! :) Yesterday, I went to
upload more photos to "The Stevie Chronicles"
(http://thesteviechronicles.blogspot.com) and there was no way to do
it. The little icon that allows you to upload was just gone. So I
posted a short note saying I'd try again today.

Well, today, I can't even sign on right. I click on "sign in" and
nothing happens. I went into the blog and posted a "Reply" to my
post from yesterday and that forced me to sign on, but I still
couldn't post normally. RATS!

Anyway, I've uploaded 3 new Stevie photos from today at the end of
the "Stevie Goes to Austin" photo album here. I visited today and
Megan and I went to Petsmart to buy a jacket, a puppy carrier (so
Stevie can sit on Megan's lap and go to work with her without
falling off or out or whatever) and... another new toy.

Stevie is growing, but she's still a rambunctious, wiggly, gangly
puppy, so full of energy it's amazing! Today she decided that my
shoelaces were a global menace that must be dealt with. That
entertained her for at least 30 minutes.

She's a cutie, that's for sure. Hope I'll be able to continue
posting on the blog soon...

Hugs,
G

As usual, I was talking to Megan on the phone about Stevie. We talked about her puppy antics -- she has learned that she can repeatedly make her toys squeak, among other things -- and just the normal "dog stuff". The conversation went on with intermittent, "Stevie, stop it", "NO!", and "Come back here" thrown in. Then Megan's voice got kind of quiet, and she said, "Thank you." "Me?" I asked, "What for?" "For helping me get Stevie," she answered. She admitted she had been really terrified that for some reason, this whole adopting a (blind) puppy thing would not work out, that she wouldn't like Stevie, or that Stevie wouldn't bond with her. What really made her determine to adopt her in the end was that she couldn't bear the idea of Stevie ending up with somebody else. I understand that feeling... I know I feel that way about my IMPS poster boy, Newton, even though mine was after the fact.

Tonight Stevie decided to take on all the pillows on Megan's bed, all of which are 4 or 5 times bigger than she is. Megan was laughing hysterically as Stevie tugged, pulled and dragged those dangerous pillows from one end of the bed to the other. I've pretty much determined that I'll "have" to go visit again tomorrow. We're going to look for a "puppy sack" so Megan can tote Stevie around the house when she needs to keep her out of the way. Also, Stevie likes to sit on Megan's lap while she works on the computer, and Megan worries she'll fall off. Then, there's some hint that Stevie might "need" another toy...

More to come,
Ginger