Chapters 14 & 15 -- Milo In Dennistown

A novel

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Before we get to today’s chapters… A quick update on Myrtle and the pups. It appears mom and babies are doing well. Myrtle comes over 3 or 4 times a day to eat. She comes to the door, whines as only a husky can, this pitiful, plaintive, whine. Then when she sees us, she does a little dance like a kid in a candy store.

She usually attacks her food with a vengeance, then runs back to the shed, but the last few days, she has been lingering a bit. Not for long, but I think she is starting to feel the effects of motherhood and constantly having to care for 4-5 hungry mouths. I say 4-5 because, though I check them daily, it is so dark and so far away for these old eyes, I can’t be sure.

I suspect they will be walking in a week or so and I’m prepping the backyard with a doghouse and some heat in the sincere hope she brings them over soon.

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Today’s entry is just over 1,800 words. Milo attempts to fix the window in the kitchen. I’m so excited to get to this chapter, because the issues of Mabel and he/she is finally settled and things also start to get more linear. There are still 1st vs. 3rd person issues, but I hope to reach the point soon where I finally switched over to 1st person for good. You are doing a great job catching those, however, and I really appreciate it.

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And away we go…