May 2, 2003

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  Maluhia (which means tranquility), my newest dog, adopted at Christmas time. Age now 4 mos & 1.5 weeks. I was told she is Siberian Husky & Japanese Akita mix. She sure looks like an Akita I saw that won its class in a dog show last year.

  
  

  

  
  

  This is Sherman (he came to me already named), whom I adopted when a friend was on his way to the Humane Society with him, because his owner moved to the Mainland, leaving poor Sherman, still a pup (I suspect abused, because of his timidness when I got him) about 9 months old, behind. This dog apparently likes to play with rocks, although I’ve never caught him at it, because he ground his front teeth down to the gums. He’s now about 6. I believe he’s a Rhodesian Ridgeback & whatever.

  
  

  

  
  

  Here’s Sherman again, standing atop the remains of the rock wall he insists upon knocking down. Yes, I know it’s unfair to chain a dog, but I have no fence (or money to put one up at this time). Where he is, he WAS keeping the weeds down, but no longer runs as far as his chain allows (it’s about 18′ long). He has 2 favorite spots to lie… atop the car (hood, mostly) or UNDER the left rear fender, hidden by the tall grass. The car is dead… blown headgasket.

  
  

  

  
  

  This is a closeup of MY bouganvillia. It actually appears more purple than this pic shows. I have 2 plants, which at the time I took this pic were covered with a vine called ‘maile pilau’ (pilau means ‘stink’). I later started yanking under the plants, breaking the vines from their root sources. I uncoiled most from the plants, but wore myself out quickly, so left the rest to wilt. With the vines removed, the plants can produce more of the lovely fuscia bracts (the actual flowers are hidden between the 3 colorful bracts).

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