Hey, Hi and Howdy Hawgs and Hawgettes! I gotta tell you being short's a real pain in the bacon. Our parents should come on down here for a look sometime. Any idea how much DUST there is down here? Doesn't anybody ever SWEEP? The other day I was trying to get a peanut that had fallen under the edge of the cabinet and I accidentally snorted up a big dust bunny. That started me sneezing and coughing and tears were running down my face. Maggie heard me and dashed over with the thermomter and her first aid kit. I kept saying, "No! No! Bring the BROOM". Gasp. Sputter. It took me awhile to convince her I was going to be OK and to leave off the treatments.

And the VIEW! Do you know how odd my parents look from down here? I get a crick in my neck just trying to see who's talking to me and even if I stand on my hind trotters I can't look any but the youngest granddaughter in the eyes. It's very hard to create and maintain your position in the herd when you have to wait for them to lie on the floor before you can talk snootie to snootie.

Yep, being short has its drawbacks. Don't even THINK about jumping into the family 4 x 4! It takes forever to get ready for our weekly trip to the local take-out. By the time they set up the ramp, prepare a trail of caramels, get me settled into my pile of blankies and tie the ramp to the roof it's all I can do to force down my fries and milkshake. It's no fun having to walk around everything, either. Ever try stepping over the lawn sprinkler? What about a briefcase? I can't even step over a slipper, never mind a hiking boot and when I want to get into my easy chair I have to take a running jump and hope for the best. Sometimes I just bounce right back out. (blush) I have to save face by pretending I did it on purpose.

I can't do stairs with my six inch legs and hangey-down belly. I've never seen the second floor here at home and I just KNOW that's where they keep all the goodies. Oh, well, maybe I'll get to be tall when I grow up. I sure hope so, cause I NEED to know what they're hiding up there.

Uh oh! I hear someone coming.... I'd better log off QUICK!

hogs and kisses, Binki

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