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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> Give those boys a hug from me.  I can't believe you still have them-they
> must be ancient by now.  They surely have served you well over the
> years, haven't they?
> Gene, refresh my memory..how many acres do you have there at Heartwood?
>   I know you sold some of it...

Dax and Benny both turned ten last month. Benny still bounces, though 
not as high. Dax is weakening physically but retains the heart of a 
lion. They run not as fast as once; a week-old fawn outran them last 
week. But it was close.

Heartwood is 130 acres. We bought back the three acres we sold to a 
young couple who wanted to build their dream. They built an A-frame 
and garden but went busted after three years and moved back to Florida.

We seek someone to live in the A-frame so the dogs and tools are safe 
when we are away. I have reached the biblical and Shakespearean three 
score and ten and while I am currently in good physical condition it 
would seem from a study of our species that the day will surely 
arrive when a bit of help may be useful.