I wanted to test out uploading an image to the blog, and for those of you who know me this picture needs no explanation. The "Pudd" has been my faithful and loving companion for over 16 years. Sambuca is her "Christian" name, but it never really stuck and she's only ever referred to as Pudd or The Pudd (rhymes with "Good"). Pudd is very affectionate, but only with me. She loves tuna, sunbathing on hot asphalt (the hotter the better), and light spankings. She freaks out during thunderstorms and doesn't really tolerate other animals, especially the stinky curmedgeon cat named Sydney with whom she is forced to share her home. At 17, she's not quite as fast or agile as she once was, but she can still give chase to those squirrels and chipmunks that INSIST on mocking her through the sliding glass kitchen door!