04/24/2024
From Meredith in Burleson, Texas, on March 19, 2024:
Hi, James! Here's the latest picture of my boys. Both of them are Nancy's Westies! Murphy (Rae and McPhearsom's blue pompom boy 09-13-2011) is sitting on the wooden table and Finnley (Arabel and Arthur's green bow tie boy 06-04-2020) is sitting on my lap. This was on Mother's Day 2024 a few weeks ago. After losing my childhood dogs due to old age, I was heartbroken. After doing lots of research and meeting several wonderful Westies as a child, I took a leap of faith and emailed Nancy late one night almost ten years ago. She was the sweetest, and clearly passionate about her Westies, even via email! Fortunately, there were about to be some puppies born. A little over two months later, I met the first love of my life, Murphy, at the Houston airport. He came bouncing out of his crate, and we have been the best of friends ever since. He is every bit of healthy, and he is the perfect mix of sweet, protective, and intelligent. During the pandemic, I noticed that Murphy really could use a friend. I emailed Nancy's Westies again, and was shocked to learn that Nancy had moved into Heaven when her daughter, Frances, emailed me back. Just as sweet as her mom, Frances put me on the waiting list. Again, a little over two months later, Frances' husband, brought the second love of my life, Finnley, right to my front door here in Houston. Finnley is my affectionate little firecracker -- way too intelligent for his own good and full of energy! He loves to snuggle with me, and he also enjoys playing with and practicing tricks with his big brother, Murphy! I'm so grateful Nancy's children carry on her legacy. They've given me my joymakers aka the best dogs ever, and I have no doubt they are making their mom, Nancy, so proud.
Meredith
