Monday, October 5, 2020

OCTOBER HAPPINESS

Gentle Readers . . . and Maxwell,

October tends to be a good month for the Junebug household.

During October, the heat of the summer leaves us. This year, it cooled off especially early––during the last days of September.  Our highs have been in the 70s. We don't need the air conditioning, which saves a lot of money.

No doubt we'll have some warmer days before the month ends, but it will turn nice again. Franklin and I have already enjoyed some walks to the neighborhood park.

October is also a month of happy anniversaries because Franklin and Penelope came to live with me during October.  Franklin has been here for 10 years. Penelope has put in five years of rigorous work, trying to reform us all. 

Franklin is about 12 years old. Penelope is six or seven.


This photo of Penelope is the one that had me headed to Claxton, Georgia, to adopt her from a rescuer. How could I resist that sweet face?

Penelope was born under a house. A woman who has an all-volunteer rescue organization had taken in Penelope, her siblings, and their mom.

Claxton does not have a humane society. The woman had about 100 rescued dogs in kennels in her yard. God bless her.




This shot of Franklin is one of my favorites. He sits so proudly, always happy to be the good boy. And he gazes at me with such love.






I look forward to the vice-presidential debate on Wednesday. I suspect Mike Pence and Kamala Harris will be better behaved than Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

As a former debater I can tell you that if we had interrupted our opponents, lied, told an opponent to shut up, engaged in racist antics, made a personal attack on someone's family––any of those behaviors would have led to forfeiting the debate and getting kicked off the team by the debate coach.

What happened last Tuesday night was not a true debate.

One more point for today: WEAR YOUR DAMN MASKS. AND NO, LETTING YOUR NOSE HANG OUT IS NOT OKAY.

Certain people who don't wear masks, who lie to the public about masks, who go out of their way to put other people's lives at risk, are sick now. I have no sympathy for them.


Infinities of love,

Janie Junebug

28 comments:

  1. What a happy anniversary to celebrate! Love to Franklin and Penelope!

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  2. Enjoy the anniversaries ... take care and glad the dogs are giving you pleasure ... Hilary

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    1. It's lovely to walk with Franklin on our now-cool evenings.

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  3. A very, very Happy October to you all. Franklin and Penelope are beautiful but you (and they) know that already.

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    1. It's rare for Franklin to go to the park with me and not receive multiple compliments because he's so handsome and sweet.

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  4. Oh, those pups. I could fall in love. And thanks for the "LETTING YOUR NOSE HANG OUT IS NOT OKAY." Masks are legally required here. A very small percentage (very small) do as they please but the police do fine them when they catch them. The nose or nose and chin exposed really pisses me off.

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    1. I don't know what I'd do without the dogs. Upon entering a business here, masks are legally required. It might help if large businesses told their security guards to shout, LETTING YOUR NOSE HANG OUT IS NOT OKAY!

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  5. Franklin and Penelope are both such lovely dogs! Happy October to you!

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  6. Franklin and Penelope are precious fur bearing family members! I am sure they have no idea they are a different species from the rest of you.
    I may or may not have mumbled under my breath "cover your damn nose" when I walk by someone wearing a chin guard instead of a mask

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  7. Happy October, Janie! I hope you've been keeping well. And yes, people should wear their damn masks! :)

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  8. Has Penelope been there five years already!? Amazing!
    With the GOP behaviors, I think a lot of people who follow science and medicine expected them to have gotten sick sooner, actually.

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    1. I remember the day I brought her home as if it happened last week. I'm surprised it took this long for Trump to get sick.

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  9. Here's hoping October is a bloody good month for every one

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  10. The dogs are so sweet and I know such good companions to you (or is it for you, Ms. Grammar police?) Anyhow, a because I cannot listen to our president, I skipped that debate. I may watch the VP one though. It will be more civilized for sure.

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    1. We might not have more debates between Biden and Trump, which will suit me fine.

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  11. I did not realize Franklin has become an elder statesman. Time flies.

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    1. Amazing that he's been here for 10 years. He's easy to love.

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  12. Hi, Janie! Franklin and Penelope are so cute! I hope that you have a wonderful October. I love that the heat of summer is gone. I've actually had to put on the fireplace on a few chilly mornings. Please stay healthy and happy!

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    1. I never use my fireplace. Even when it's chilly out, I think the fireplace would make the house too hot.

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  13. What a sweet story! I can't believe she had about 100 dogs. What a kind woman! Stories like this should become more known that way people are encouraged to adopt instead of purchasing from breeders. Regarding the masks, no one likes them, but we're responsible enough to wear them. The big question is though, for how long? I feel for my 7 year old because they have to wear them for about a 12 hour long day at school (she goes to before & after care). She says no one really talks to each other anymore because they aren't even sure who anyone is!

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    1. It's sad that the kids don't have a way to know who the others are. Maybe they need name tags. It's also difficult to understand what someone says from under a mask.

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  14. Hi Janie, dogs are the best and your two are adorable! 😍 Wonderful story about the woman saving so many!❤ We just adopted a young rescue, because I couldn't stand having an empty house any longer. (COVID pretty much killed my dog boarding business.)

    Nice to see you online again! ☺ I should get back to blogging, one of these days.

    The Presidential Debate was a ridiculous spectacle! I watched the whole thing and couldn't believe the lack of decorum. 😕

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    1. I'm so glad you adopted, but I'm sorry about your business. Maybe it will come back.

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