Richards' Reflections: Bella gets a.........puppy! (WHAT?)

Well it appears we have a new baby at our house and she is here to stay. We are a proud family of 4 now. Our newest member answers to the name of "Gabby". She is small, black, furry, loves to give kisses and has a goofy personality that fits right in our household. How did this happen? You may ask. Well I will tell you........

Terry, Bella and I ran to Wallyworld on Christmas Eve day to grab some last minute things that were needed. We pulled into the parking lot and low and behold there was a lady selling miniature schnauzer puppies. Terry stops. I wonder what in the world he doing. We don't need or want a dog, right? So, he gets out of the truck and next thing I know he is back in the backseat showing Bella the puppy. "She has papers," the dog seller lady says. Ok? is what I'm thinking, who cares? I keep telling Terry we don't need a dog.....so he puts her in my lap. We still don't need a dog and we have things to do. Terry tells the dog seller lady we will think about it (I've already thought.....NO!). So we go in the store, get what we need and leave Wallyworld WITHOUT the puppy. We head back to the Richards' house and of course Terry is telling everyone about the puppy. I'm very much ignoring but at the same time keep with the consistent NO!! A little while later Terry leaves the house with Dennis and heads out to Gander Mtn for another last minute item. He was gone for about 10 minutes and I had a small panic attack. I immediately text him "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" He calls me back and reassures me he will not be getting a puppy. WHEW!! So he comes home from Gander Mtn with the puppy. WHAT!?!?! How does this happen. He tells me this long story about how he was standing in line and he sees the same dog seller lady and decides it's fate and he has to have the dog. So he got her. Terry and Dennis took her to the groomers and she got a haircut and a bath and a bow on the way home. I'm pretty sure that was partly so that she would have even more appeal to me. Needless to say, she is pretty darn cute and she is growing on me. Those of you that know me well, know that I am NOT a dog person, but I pretty much can't resist her and Bella thinks it is hysterical when she barks and runs in circles. So here she is Gabby the Miniature Schnauzer.