Mr. Fuchs, my trusty dog, had been sleeping under my bedroom window.  If something/someone woke him he'd bark, I'd get up, open my window and call out so anyone out there knows I'm awake and watchful.

A few nights ago Mr. Fuchs was especially noisy so I knew something was up.  At 2:30 a.m. I turned on my head lamp and read rather than being re-awoken many times over.  Fuchs had been quiet for some time so I thought "someone" had left.  Suddenly Fuchs yelped as though startled out of sleep and I heard a human grunt.  After calling security (who has to then come on foot about 1/2 mile) I screwed up the courage to open the back door to see if Fuchs was still even out there.  He was right by the door and SHOt inside , shaking and whimpering.  His neck was all wet with something.  He stayed inside the rest of the night and now sleeps inside every night. 

I had tried to get him inside numerous times earlier as there is a thing here where rogues lace some meat with snuff (tabacco) which the dog ingests, then becomes too weak to do anything.  They can then proceed to rob and pillage without a dog "humbugging" them.  I did not want to lose Fuchs this way so wanted him inside where he could bark at intruders just as well and much more safely.  Since this episode Fuchs is happy to come inside each night, lays down on the mat I have convinced him he must stay on and is ready to go out again at daybreak.  We are both happier and sleeping much better.

I have just heard there is a dental team coming out to help in late Oct.  Their times are exactly the same as another team that wants to come at that time!  When it rains it pours.  Seeing i do not wish to discourage anyone from coming i am going to swing it somehow.  One team will work here at ELWA and the other will go out to the interior where we have a hospital ready to accommodate them. Pray with me as I make all the arrangements. This is an opportunity I CAN'T  miss. 

Did you know it is possible to phone me?  You just dial 01 231 5 663 163.  You'd have to make arrangements at the bank first (just kidding) but it is not the cheapest call.  Just in case you wanted to know.  Not sure what happened with the font here but it won't change to the nicer one.  Sorry.

Time to run.  Write me,

frieda