With all these puppies, what could be farther from my mind (than writing an article for the newsletter)?
By Sister Cecelia How amazing that our two young mothers are having their pups just barely two weeks apart! Gana is experienced at giving birth, having had two other litters. We know she has four puppies and are thinking we’ll be up all night, but lo and behold, it looks like her water broke in her bedroom at the end of one of our bedroom wings. So out Sr. Pat goes to the whelping room, which is all prepared with all the possible necessities for giving birth. Then we wait and wait and wait. At early evening on Wednesday the third, Gana’s water really breaks. There is no doubt this time. It is not until 11:30 when number one makes it out. By that time I have retired for the evening while thinking I could go check and see if any help is needed, but I fall asleep before I can act on the thought. When I arise at 6 the next morning, I read the note left by Sr. Pat next to the coffee maker: Gana has three male pups and one girl. Mom and pups are doing fine. Would I let Gana out to do her b...