Meet Raven

Raven is a 7 week old black lab/golden retriever mix that weighs about 12 pounds and has HUGE feet. It just so happens that she is also my surprise late birthday/early Mother's Day present. Kody gave her to me last night. And yes, I was surprised. I just gave away my Sheltie, Jax about 2 months ago at Robert's insistence, so what the heck am I doing with another dog??? She is really cute and very sweet, but puppies are a pain. Amber and Kelton like her, Natalie and Drake love her and even Robert seems to like her. Maybe it's because she is a "Real Dog". Oh brother. Kody is hoping to take her hunting when she grows up. I think she is going to eat us out of house and home. Anyway, I named her Raven because when I was in the seventh grade, my English teacher gave us the assignment to memorize and recite 10 verses of our favorite poem. My favorite was Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Raven'. I did it!! Have you ever read 'The Raven'? Try it. Also, she is black so it makes sense that she should be called Raven. Wish me luck.