Deacon Comes to Visit

Yesterday we packed up; put everything away that was going to stay in storage; tidied up the ranch site and headed out. It was late in the afternoon before we got going, so did not get to Sister Sherry's until just before sundown. At the moment Sherry has three mastiffs in residence, but will have a couple more after the weekend (she'll be dog-sitting for a friend).


Deacon, who is Sherry's original mastiff, is the most lovable soul. He's 2 1/2 now and has really filled out -- all muscle. As we were getting Auntie Violet set up, he was watching very closely. Sherry came inside to visit a bit. Deacon before has just sat outside and waited for her. Last night he got brave and actually came up the steps. Trouble was, he wasn't sure how to get back down! Sherry had to coax him to try going down -- but then he just took a big leap. It's a good thing she had a hold of the grab bar -- or she'd have been on the ground too.