I am sure Mom and Dad kept it because of the cute puppies. They were dog lovers too.

I wonder how many puppies Montgomery Ward sold that year!?! Thankfully, my Mom and Dad chose to let us adopt an “accidental” mutt instead.

Misty, a beagle/collie mix, was a wild yet wonderful part of our family for 18 years!

And she taught me to love snow. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…!