What a night

I came home tonight, with the expectation of just mowing the lawn and writing a few political items.

I'd been planning to write about McKinney getting tossed out (again) and the winner in Connecticut (which appears to give the nutroots their first victorious candidate ever, with a possible defeat of Joe Lieberman).

Nope.

Got home around 8:15 and started mowing. It normally takes about 45 minutes to an hour to mow the front lawn. It was going quickly....until a four-legged creature ran down the street from the subdivision entrance onto the grass outside our house.

Since moving in a couple years ago, we've had several stray dogs. In each instance, we've been able to return the dog or someone has come by to claim the dog.

Anyway, I went in and brought out some food and water for the dog, and kept mowing. I figured if someone was looking for him, they'd drive by, see me, see the dog, and claim the dog.

40 minutes - no one comes by. Alex comes outside in this time, and sees the strange puppy. Maggie sees him too. Doesn't like a strange puppy on her turf. Especially a boy.

It's now 10:00. We decide to bring the dog into the backyard. I bring out a little more food, some water, and a mat so the dog can sleep. He seems quite content in the backyard.

So, for the time being, we've adopted what appears to be a 18-24 month old boxer/Jack Russell mix non-neutered male who is extremely rambunctious and happy to have a place to sleep.

Tomorrow, we make up signs to post and call animal control/animal shelters to see if anyone's called in a missing puppy matching him.

I'm hoping he's a runaway, and not a case someone opening the car, letting him out, and driving off and abandoning him. He seemed to be in good shape, not misfed or mistreated, but no tags or collar so I have a sinking feeling that may be the case.

Well, it's a good thing I just bought extra dog food. Guess this will go down as the good deed for the day. For now, he's happy, comfortable, and sleeping. Now if we could just learn his name.

As for the races.....I have no idea.