Ah me.... Where to begin? So much has happened since my last entry that I am at a loss as to where to pick up again..... I suppose that the most challenging occurrence was the loss of my friend, Lynne. She was a dog-related friend, and I have gotten my 2 most recent Afghan Hounds from her; Maija and Elvis. She has been a mentor and adviser and so much more. Even though we were not close - we did not chat over the phone or hang out together very often - we still kept in touch via email and attended the occasional dog show together. We had several other hobbies in common; gardening, cooking and home decorating to name just a few. In January I had contacted her to line up spring dog shows where we could meet up and show our dogs. She told me then that she had some health issues that were finally diagnosed as lung cancer, so she would be out of commission for a while - I was going to be on my own showing our dog, Elvis. No mention of the severity or the outcome of her treatments,