Gone to the Dogs

Things have been a bit busy here. Right now here is West Central Illinois. We left the moderate temperatures of coastal Georgia for the frigid north on Friday. When we left Tybee Island it was 57 degrees. On Sunday up here it was below zero with a wind chill advisory in effect. Cold weather isn't so bad if you are allowed to adjust over a period of weeks. A quick change, not so much fun. Why are we in Illinois in January? 

This little girl needed a home and our beloved Miss Lily needed a playmate. She was named Eve by the staff at the shelter in Rushville, Illinois because she was dumped on Christmas Eve. She is about a year old and is a coonhound mix. She is intelligent and loving but very fearful. Scared of the dark. Freaked out yesterday because the ceiling fan began turning. She is very thin and when fed just wolfs her food down. The good news is that she gets along very well with Lily. They are similar in personality. We have renamed her Rose so they are a couple of flower girls. We are staying up here a few days to allow the girls to adjust to each other and Rose to adapt to her new life. Things will change again for her when we head south and she has an opportunity to experience island life.

Rose and Lily sharing some afternoon sunshine on the couch.

Lily moved to the chair and Rose snuggled up with Carol for an afternoon nap. None of the ladies were impressed with the football playoffs. 

Carol was leaving in the car yesterday and the girls were watching her leave. Rose is about half the size of Lily. 

So that is life at the moment. In Illinois freezing our butts off because a sweet puppy needed a home.