Puppy Love

Last night we met an adorable 4 month old black and white border collie on Diamond Hill Road. The puppy was with a young woman. She said the dog had been living in Maine with her dad but he had died in March.
Oh, I am sorry, I said.
Puppies are hard, she said.
Yes, it takes about year to get past the pee, poop, and chew stage, I explained. I was thinking . . . If you ever need a dog sitter . . .

The puppy's face is half black and half white, with one blue eye and one brown eye. When she put her face on my neck and snuggled me I fell in love with her.