and if it wasn’t a fluke, Bonney has learned to respond to Chico’s emergency recall word.

She was headed for the neighbors, and not responding to here (which had worked at greater distance from the temptation), but I used Chico’s special, I-need-you-here-right-now-no-fooling-around word and she turned and came.

I’ll take it.

Happy New Year to all of you and your families.