Puppies on a Stormy Morning-- Nirvana! Our three girls--dogs must play in the kitchen on such a stormy morning. We have miniature dachshunds which are all store-bought, unrelated and belong to two different age groups. Observing them keeps me feeling "under the weather" despite the condition outside: it is delightful to see how wonderful their differences are --one is the greatest eater and most fun-loving athletic meat-eater; another is a pacifist: eats nearly as much yet keeps sleeping unless the other two starts fighting over their favorite snack; the last one is more of a vegetarian, who looks out the world from behind her darkest coat as if it would accept anything and curiously obedient. Despite their difference one thing is always the same: they are happy shine or rain. I cannot but think of what I want in my life--total control of the state of mind. Nirvana! rikki