I feel like I've neglected Patti the last few days. We had a death in the family, one of our lady rat girls, Lily. It was a difficult passing and wiped me out, but I will make it up to Patti.

Last night I tried to keep her company by lying in the floor beside her to read. I don't know in what Universe I thought that would work out, but certainly not this one. Before I knew it I had massive jaws and a huge tongue and a big chest standing with one foot on each side of my face, licking it unmercifully and nibbling on my nose and ears. The more I struggled and laughed, the more determined she became. I had to call Frank to pull her off of me. After a while she got it and for brief amounts of time would lie as close to me as possible before getting up and trotting around. Patti has two speeds-stop and full speed ahead. I also convinced that toys, not mommy's arms and hands were to be used to chew on. She's such a puppy! We adore her.