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Yesterday morning, I let the dog out as usual.She ate a hearty breakfast. An hour later, herhips collapsed.

We'd been expecting that. But not that day.That quickly.

We acquired Shiloh eleven years ago. Apuppy. A collie, Labrador,German shepherdmix. A black-and-tan bundle of energy thatnobody else wanted. Born outside, nursedoutside with the snow still on the ground, shebecame ours to raise after she was weaned.

Born wild, but not to be wild. She had noaffinity for the bush. Olga and I live in thebush, so Shiloh had no option. She toleratedthe bush, for our sake. This great lummoxwas a house dog. Sure, she went outside todo her business – she'd face the fiercestweather – but she clung to her comforts likeglue.

If either of us went outside, she wanted to fol-low. If we went walkabout, she followed. Butto cross the lot line on her own to visit a neigh-bour? Forget it. That was way too much ad-venture . . .

Shiloh would have been a great mother. Themother of all mothers. But we took away thatoption. We had her spayed. But we did not sti-fle her maternal instincts. She mothered allcreatures. Our cats. Other dogs. Chipmunks.Babies. Birds. There was also the odd skunk,but that didn't work out well.

One of my vivid memories concerns a red pollthat struck our patio door and bounced to theground, where it set about recovering itself. Itjust sat there. Shiloh found it. Advanced to-wards it. Stretched out her massive head to-wards it. And there they are, frozen in memory:Beak and snout, nuzzling each other.

The bird recovered, and flew off . . .

We noticed, some years back, that she had dif-ficulty rising from a lying position. Her hipsbothered her. We took her to vets. Got pre-scribed medication for the pain. Gave her glu-cosamine. And she got worse . . .

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I was in Senegal, Africa this summer to help Samaritan’s Pursedistribute Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. It was an unfor-gettable experience. We were able to hand out 2,759 shoeboxesin 10 days! I learned two important facts while there:

1. There is a shortage of shoeboxes. Senegal received 100,000shoeboxes from Canada this year alone. It broke our hearts tosee some children waiting outside because they knew somethingspecial was happening. There simply are more needy childrenthan there are shoeboxes. Our hope is that these children will re-ceive their gift next year.

2. There are not enough boy shoeboxes being packed. At two dis-tributions, we ran out of boy’s shoeboxes and had to hand theboys a girl’s shoebox. I didn’t hear one complaint. They were justso delighted to receive a gift and many will share with their fam-ilies.

I hope this information encourages you to fill a shoebox for thefirst time this year. If you filled one last year, perhaps you will beencouraged to fill two. There are shoeboxes and pamphlets avail-able at Stedman’s V&S Store. You are also able to drop your giftfilled shoebox at Stedman’s before November 19th or at Gerald-ton Faith Chapel the week of November 13 – 19th. The Churchwill be open Tuesday, November 14th 10:30 a.m. to noon, Friday,November 17th 5:30-7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 18th 2:00– 4:00 p.m.

Some really neat and practical suggestions for gifts include: sun-glasses, fishing kits, tool kits, jewelry making kits, work gloves,school supplies, soccer ball and pump, skipping ropes and stuffedanimals. Samaritan’s Purse recommends that you include a picture with anote and a return address. One day, you may be blessed with acard and a picture saying “This is the child your family hastouched from across the world. God bless you!” I wait for thatday.

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Your mind could be especially active today. Perhaps you'll discover a new talent youdidn't know you had, such as writing, drawing or speaking. Ideas for stories, sketches,or lectures might come thick and fast. Write them down. Computers are particularlyuseful now. You might have to execute some paperwork concerning money, but thisshould get accomplished quickly and easily.

Your intuition has been especially high for a while now. Today you could decide to putit to practical use. You might consider a class or workshop that increases your abilityto communicate. New friends who share this interest could appear on the scene.Whatever ideas or insights come your way may originate from the higher planes. Writethem down.

Your mind should be especially quick and agile today, and your curiosity will be piqued.Your pursuit of intellectual interests could lead to group activities where you meet oth-ers interested in the same subjects. A lot of information could come your way. You'llenjoy discussing it. New friendships and lines to other possible interests could comeyour way.

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Your mind may turn toward intellectual pursuits that you have been too busy to inves-tigate. Today your mind is so quick and your curiosity so high that you won't resisteven if other things interfere. Books, films, websites, or any information on your subjectprovide fodder for thought. Conversations with friends also prove intriguing.

Legal papers regarding money might need to be executed today. Your mind is espe-cially quick and agile, so you can take care of it efficiently, freeing you up for more en-joyable activities, such as getting together with friends or a partner. Discussionsconcerning science, psychology, or the occult or metaphysical subjects could domi-nate your time.

Social events could put you into touch with intriguing new people who share your in-terests. This should be a gratifying experience. Your mind is quick and agile and yourcuriosity high, so you'll gain a lot from conversations. Perhaps you'll even make plansto attend lectures or workshops with your new acquaintances so you can learn moreabout what interests you all.

Today you might want to spend some time gardening. In fact, you might have a num-ber of tasks to perform around the house and yard, but you may also have friendswaiting. You may get your chores done quickly, and even create new and innovativeways of doing them! Interesting conversations feed your curiosity when you spendtime with your friends.

Exploring your intellectual interests might get your curiosity going, although whateverknowledge you gain may bring up more questions than answers! You'll also want toget together with close friends or your partner to discuss this new information. You'lllearn from them and they'll learn from you, so by the end of the day your head shouldbe buzzing.

A number of young visitors could come to your home with news to pass on and infor-mation to share. You'll probably spend most of your day working around the house oryard, which you enjoy very much. Conversations feed your intellect and get your cu-riosity going. You'll feel very positive about whatever you choose to do.

Your phone may not stop ringing today. Friends and family may have good news andinteresting information to share, so you'll want to spend a lot of time talking with them.You might learn about some newly released books that interest you. A number of er-rands might also need to be done, but you'll have fun doing them.

This is a great day to plan new projects. Your mind may be especially quick and fullof ideas. These could prove valuable. Write down ideas that you can't put to immediateuse so you won't forget them. Books, magazines, conversations, and the Internet maybe rich sources of inspiration.

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We are now accepting “Letters to the Editor” to be publishedwithin the Greenstone Coffee Talk on a regular basis. We willalso accept photography to be featured in a “Photo of theWeek” section!

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