Things have gone downhill since my post yesterday about Abe’s ridiculous behavior. We acquired a beagle. Yes, that’s right. Abe and I went for a walk this afternoon and found a beagle running loose, no tags. The selfish part of me wanted to let it keep running, but that’s a little like letting a child run around without parents. What if it got hit by a car?

So now it’s in our back yard. Howling. I’m waiting for Greg to get home and make posters for us to hang up. I’m desperately hoping we can find its owner before the book club tonight. The howling, oh, the howling. Our neighbor just called to ask if Abe was sick, whether I needed help. Yes, yes, I do need some serious help.