6 March 2005 - Day Eighteen

(And if you think a picture of a collie puppy is cute, check out the video.)

The pups continue to grow very big and very fast. It's getting hard to do photos
of them, because they are always in motion. And if not in motion, too sleepy to be
really fun! Their eyes have opened a bit, and they see us when we come into the room.
They crowd over near the edge of the pool for a pat. If it's momma, they all crowd
around, and get rowdy waiting for a meal.

I weighed the biggest (Arrowhead), and smallest (Bitty Girl) yesterday, and the
range was about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pounds. That's not too bad. I thought the range was
probably more, as that boy's head is about twice the size of her's.

Personalities are definitely coming out. Blaze is a climber, Bitty Girl is a
growler, and all of them are little loves. They nuzzle up to our hands and lick us, and
try to suck our fingers.

The issue of names is also being worked on. Their eventual owners can name them as
they like, but we'll use our usual "spice" scheme in giving them some sort of names to
start with. What we've come up with so far, is something like this:

• 'Spiral' - Spiral Galaxy Star Anise ('Spiral' or 'Star')
  
• 'Big girl' - Nutmeg Custard ('Meggy')
  
• ''Bitty girl' - Ginger Snap ('Ginger')
  
• 'Arrowhead' - Sasparilla or Sweet Woodruff ('Woody')
  
• 'Island' - Something something Wasabi something ('Wasabi')
  
• 'Big Boy' - Something something Coriander something ('Cory')
  
• 'Short Stocking' - Something something Basil something ('Basil')
  
• 'Blaze' - Blazin' Hot Chipotle ("Blaze')

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