Ask Dawn And Vern; Paige's Birthday and Sam Hain

Dawn: Oh, well Vernon and I came to an agreement that it's not...really all that fair to make Paige share her birthday with the holiday, both for her or the lambs. The festivities sort of 'take away' the importance of her birthday, and we don't exactly want to force the other lambs to skip Sam Hain trick-or-treating for their little sister's birthday party. Something like that could create resentment or a feeling of favoritism there, and that's the last thing I want to do.

Vernon: I mean, it's not like Sam Hain is Yule 'er nothin'...but it's still one of them big seminal holidays fer pups as they grow up. Lot's a' fun memories made to look back on and such...*Chuckles* I know I got quite a few.

Dawn: So generally we usually celebrate our little miracle's special day either the weekend before, or the weekend after Sam Hain proper.

Vernon: Give's her birthday a lil' breathin' room...and while she can't really appreciate it right now, it kinda turns her birthday into a birth week in terms of presents arrivin' from the rest of the family. O'course, it's the same fer' our other pups, so again it ain't like we're given Paige special treatment...'er rather more special treatment than Alli 'er Eddie.

Dawn: Don't forget about multiple parties...*Giggles* The benefits of being part of such a large flock...er, pack, is that the rest of the family pulls us into attending little birthday parties of their own for our little lambs, so like Vernon said...birthdays really turn into birth weeks.

Vernon: Speakin' of, Paige's birth week this year had us traipsin' up and down Zootopia fer days. *Laughs*

Dawn: Lamb Shanks, our family certainly kept us and the pups busy. Friday visiting Trenton and Qali in Foxes Glenn where they had a modest little cake for Paige, then we all went back to the Ranch for Saturday and Sunday where Audrey and Dorian held this massive barbeque...

Vernon: Wade and Giselle met us up there, as well as Yuri, Ada, Ulric and Honey. Sadly Malcolm and Xave were too bogged down back in San Francisgoat to make it this time around, but they sent their gifts with Yuri and Ada.

Dawn: Which Yuri tried to claim as being all from him if I recall. *Laughs*

Vernon: *Donning a Yuri impression* "They didn't deliver 'em themselves, far as I'm concerned them gifts is forfeit." 

Dawn: *Giggling* Oh it was a wonderful weekend, but so tiring...

Vernon: And Monday didn't give us much of a break either with Cam and Clover throwin' a lil' party for Paige as well.

Dawn: *Giggles* Well, it was at least a mild respite. It was a much more quiet affair with just the five of us, my Mother and my stepfather. Small cake, relaxing atmosphere...plenty of spaces throughout the day for the both of us to steal away and catch some shuteye in my mother's guest room.

Vernon: We were too tired to even try and fool around a lil'...

Dawn: Puppy! *Snickers* You hound you! You know I'd never do that in my mother's house!

Vernon: Hey, we fooled around at my Ma's house...it's only fair!

Dawn: You instigated! *Cackles*

Vernon: Tell that to a judge! *Laughs* One look at my little Honey Lamb and he'll agree with me that y'all went and bewitched me with yer...capridian wilds.

Dawn: *Swats at Vernon Playfully* Stt-aaaaHHp!

Vernon: Alright, alright...*Snickers* I'll dial it back...

Dawn: Down boy...Giggling* 

Vernon: Steerin' thangs back on track, Tuesday, officially Sam Hain and Paige's real birthday was the first time in days we didn't have to so much as look at a birthday cake, o'course that was made up in spades with all the candy and other treats they had at that Sam Hain Street Fair they had in the South Meadowlands. 

Dawn: We went as a family, and started out trick or treating together...but as it grew a little later in the day, we let Allison take Eddie around to do a little more intense and aggressive trick or treating while we hung back and took a more casual pace with Paige.

Vernon: Allison sold him on hittin' so many houses he'd have more candy than he could carry...and well...despite our reluctance we...we wanted to let them off the parental leash a lil' bit...give Eddie a lil' bit more...independence...*whines*

Dawn: Puppy...

Vernon: I'm fine, I'm fine...*Sniffles* Little pup's growin' up every day...

Dawn: Once Allison told Eddie she guaranteed if they went treating on their own to cover more ground, he'd end the night with more candy than he could carry...well, it was impossible to say no to those adorable pleading green eyes of his when he pleaded with us to go.

Vernon: *Sniffles*  Puffin' up his little chest and tryin' to assure us he could handle it...That he was a b-big ram...

Dawn: It was Allison's assurance that she wouldn't let him out of her sight for a moment that sold us on the idea. I know I can trust Alli to keep her word...but what I hadn't anticipated was...well Edison really bringing back more candy than he could carry.

Vernon: Yeah, last year Wade was monitorin' them while me and Dawn were at the hospital, and so he was makin' sure Edi wasn't eatin' candy a'fore he could get it back to us to check it and limit how much he ate...

Dawn: And Allison wasn't really...paying attention to that...

Vernon: Needless to say, by the time the two met back up with us on main street in the early evenin' Edi was twitchin' like he was about to go sava-...er...wild...but I suppose every pup's gotta learn one way 'er another about their 'sugar limit'...and suffer the candy hangover the next day as payment. *Chuckles*

Dawn: I'm just glad we got him to sit still long enough to get that photo taken at that really cool Granger things stall, the one with that Vecmaw prop?

Vernon: I remember it Darlin'...

Dawn: They had lots of different horror displays down the main street, along with some fantastic food stalls, but I never expected to see a Granger Things Stall. It was like, the perfect coincidence since I had spent the last week trying to coordinate the entire family dressing as Characters from Granger Things for Sam Hain. 

Vernon: We was aimin' to do a whole family from the shows bit, Hopper and Eleven, and Joyce and Will, with Paige playin' the role of a lil' Demigorgan. *Chuckles*

Dawn: I honestly thought I was going to have the most trouble getting Allison on board, but after some discussion, she agreed to be Eleven on the condition that she could be Jason next year...with excessive gore effects...*sigh* I'll be honest I'm not thrilled about it, but a deal is a deal...

Vernon: All that work and then Edi didn't wanna be Will cause he liked Dustin more.

Dawn: And there was no talking him out of it. *Chuckles* Still the photo turned out great...well aside from Edi gobbling up more chocolate like a little feral gremlin while my attention was on the camera.

Vernon: Yeah, it's pretty stellar, o'course that Vecmaw prop in the background really brought it all together...

Dawn: It was so lifelike I was actually afraid it would scare Paige, but she couldn't stop giggling at it...

Vernon: *Snickers* Our pup is a strange one...

Dawn: *Pauses* Puppy? Was...was that Vecmaw prop always...winking? I don't remember it being posed like that...

Vernon: Can't really remember to be honest...couldn't stare at that ugly mug fer too long myself...

WT: Happy Belated Halloween everyone! Sorry for the delay. I have a sinus infection and the antibiotics knocked me for a loop! I'll have a more substantial update later today...at least to fill in folks on whats happened. Until then, seeya...

Ask Edi and Alli; Music Interests

 

Allison: Classic rock and metal songs. Red Hot Canid Peppers, Hound Garden, Metailica. Oh...not sure if it counts as rock, but also bands like the Killers, Arctic Monkeys, and I know this isn't rock but The Decempurrists.

Edison: And Gazelle.

Allison: we don't talk about that in public, alright squirt?

Edison: I don't know why you're embarrassed about liking Auntie Gazelle's music... lots of mammals like her music!

Allison: That's the problem. Too many mammals like her music. It's too mainstream! Too 'herd mentality...

Edison: I don't get it...

Allison: You will when you're older, okay?

Edison: Okay...Well um...I like Gazelle, And um...the Beagles and Elvhiss. But my favorite stuff is music from video games, and remixes. Also, mom and Dad got me into this stuff called 'Electro-swing", and I think it sounds super neat.

Allison: You are such a dork. *Chuckles*

Edison: Yeah, so what? I like what I like...I don't care if it makes me a dork!

Allison: *Shakes head* And you wonder why I have to save your butt in school so often...

Ask Special Collection; The Hunter Pack; the next generation Pt 5

 The final round-up. The last page of this collection is sort of a retread of characters we've all seen a lot of at this point. Allison, Edison, and Paige are all pretty fleshed out by now, as well as how they get on with their parents...at least in terms of what I wish to divulge at this time.

But it also felt weird to just...leave them out. Having shown them a bunch of times, and as they are as adults a few times, I decided to take a stab at the in-between years. With Paige now around 10 years old, about when her older brother and sister were adopted, and both Edi and Alli are in College and technical schools respectively.

Basically showing off how the family dynamic has developed between the three of them even though Alli and Edi aren't always home anymore.

Paige and Edison's relationship;

Paige and Edison are close, though maybe not as close as her's and Allison's relationship. And while it's undeniable that a great deal of Paige's nerdier traits were inherited from her parents, there's no doubt that it was Edison who shaped her taste in games, probably by and large due to the fact that Paige was more likely to stand in as Edi's player two than Allison was. Edison's love of scientific pursuits also rubbed off a little on Paige, as despite her tomboyish nature she is rather fascinated by space and similar intellectual studies that Edi hooked her onto, especially when he talks about it. Not enough to seek a career in such a field as Edison has, but enough to cheer her brother on from the sidelines.

The past ten years have seen Edison suffer a bit of turmoil, as well as a deep pre-teen-years depression that lasted for a while. This is because Edison began suffering from fainting episodes that led to the discovery of him having a goat ancestor who passed on the fainting gene to him. This condition basically made him ineligible from ever becoming an astronaut and essentially crushed his lifelong dreams. It took a long while for Edi to work through that with the help of his Ma, Pa, and Uncle Gus, but eventually he was able to pull himself back up by his haunches and make the decision that if he couldn't be an astronaut, he'd get a job working as close as he safely could with them and aim for a job at mission control. At 21, Edison is in college working on his engineering degree, as well as studying methods to get a better handle on controlling his emotions to minimize his chances of fainting even more.

Allison and Paige;

Allison is essentially the sibling Paige looks up to most, and connects with the strongest. With both being tomboys, Allison was always able to provide her sister with outlets to channel her more aggressive and wild tendencies. While Dawn and Vern would teach Paige how to ride a bike, Allison would teach her all the cool and risky tricks. If Dawn and Vern would teach Paige to swim, You can bet it'd be Allison teaching her how to do flips off the diving board. That was and is their relationship, sister and mentor to sister and pupil. 

As an adult, and tackling technical classes on the side while working at Val and Amelia's garage, Allison is at home more than her brother, as Edi opted to live on campus even if it was just downtown. This allows for her to spend more bonding time with her little sis, which is something she wouldn't necessarily admit she loves, but that's mostly because she still tried to maintain that air of imperviousness to her in terms of emotions, at least around Paige. In truth, much of Allison's decision not to stay with Val and Kodi while going to her technical school was largely in part because she was reluctant to strain that bond with her little sister, at least more so than Edi.

When left to keep an eye on Paige, there's usually always an 'incident' that occurs while the parents are away. Something gets blown up, or electronically fried, or possibly even lit on fire, which can be a headache for both the Hunter parents and Allison despite her usually being the one to encourage it. But with Paige, she knows she'd be doing her a disservice if she wasn't letting the pup take risks and express herself in her own, weird way. Even if that means they might break a window or two in the old family home with a potato canon, it's worth it to hear that giggle from Paige.

The Overall Dynamic;

Naturally, the three pups have a very tight bond. Regardless of blood relation or not, they are siblings to one another, for better or worse. Alli still teases Edi, and criticizes his taste in films and other media as being dorky, but by now it's become their back and forth. Allison the greasehound and Edi the flopper, siblings that would die to protect one another, and of course little Paige. By this age both Alli and Edi are slowly developing a weird hybrid relationship with Paige that's somewhere between parent and sibling. They indulge her interests and play alongside her, but they also watch over her and are keenly concerned with how she's getting along in life and school when they aren't around. It'd be hard to find a closer set of pups than this trio, despite the age gap. 

Alright, so that's all and I am officially lore dump vomit exhausted. On Patreon, I'll be releasing some speed drawing recordings of some of these sessions with a little commentary probably sometime tomorrow. So those interested who aren't in the patreon, I'll link it below.

For patreons I'll also be dropping some more art and speed commentaries for some more recent works I did, so keep an eye out.

Thanks for reading, I hope you guys liked this...I know it was probably a lot, and it was a little sloppy as it was written on the fly based on the nuggets of information I cultivated and reviewed repeatedly inside my head before putting them to these posts. Still, I hope it was anenjoyable aside from the usual content...

-Wasty

Ask Allison; Tiny Aunts.

 

And bam, surprise! Two strips in one week. Wanted to do this yesterday but have been struggling healthwise. Anyway, enjoy!

Happy (Belated) Father's Day!

 

Ugh, always running late with my posts, but this one needed a little extra love. After all, this was my first time drawing the BellHunter Family Townhouse in the South Meadowlands. I want it to look properly lived in. Poor Vern is a tuckered Papa in this pic. Usually, it's Vernon who does the grocery shopping after work while on his way home, unless it's the weekend. This time around, I imagine he got an extra day off after a particularly busy week, and being the 'super dad' that he is, offered to watch the pups while Dawn went to the store this time. However, the ol' wolf was more tuckered from work and keeping non-nocternal mammal hours than her thought, and slipped into a midday nap despite himself. Luckily the pups don't seem to mind, especially Edison who seems to be using his Pa as a beanbag while focused on his Scritch games. Thankfully Allison seems to be more than willing to pick up the slack keeping an eye on Paige to let her Dad get some much needed shut eye.

Next week we'll be back to more standard kinda ask comic stuff. Until then, I hope this pic was worth it. Thanks guys!

-Wasty

Happy Mother's Day; From AskTheBellHunters!

 

Happy Mother's Day to all the American families out there, as Europe has their Mother's Day a whole month earlier. Be sure to call your Mom and tell her how much she means to you, you never know how much time you have. 

-Wasty

Happy Yule 2021~!

 

And an advanced 'good riddance!' to 2021 as a whole! I'd like to thank you all for sticking around through the mess that was 2021 guys. Hopefully, I'll be able to hit the asks twice as hard to make up for it next year. Happy Yule to you all! This blog will be back in January!

-Wasty

Ask the Author: Edi and Alli, 20 years later.

 

I apologize for the delay on this one. I have a bit of a head cold and I'm fighting to stay awake most of the time when I'm not drowning in sick. Still I hope this one was worth the delay!

Dawn's Preganancy (A Visual Guide)

 

Wanted to do some sketches of Dawn at different stages of her pregnancy with Paige, from conception to just days before having the c-section. It was something I sorta wanted to do for a little while and was prompted by Patreon backers to go ahead and do it while I'm still stuck in this...' traditional mode' I guess. It was good for some pose and character practice, and dare I say some of the sketches are cute. 

Just a note before I get questions on this...the full term of Dawn's pregnancy (7 months) was figured out by taking wolf, sheep and human gestation times, finding out the median numbers of both when compared to human gestation overall, and favoring the larger number. If I recall the average wolf gestation was super quick, like 2 months. Sheep were about 5 by comparison. So that came out to a 5 month median for wolves, and a 7 month median for sheep. The reason I went with the sheep total instead of trying to split it between a wolf/sheep median was that it was both longer, which seemed more feasible for a sentient species than the shorter one, and by virtue of that, it made it feel more organic that Dawn could reach the point of looking like she's ready to burst and unable to get around by herself come c-section day.

Anyway, hope you guys think the art is cute. Much Love,

-Wasty

Ask Dawn And Vern; Morning Routine

 

Ask the Parents; Lovey Dovey Talk

 

Audrey: Oh we used to terrorize the boys with our lil' 'lovey dovey' talk.

Dorian: I remember Yuri used to always start fake retchin' whenever we'd be getting' affectionate in front them. *Shakes head* That boy used to put on such a performance, I swear.

Vernon: He really gave it his all, so much so that I'm pretty sure he actually threw up that one time.

Yuri: Don't act like y'all were so much better! We was all gaggin' whenever the 'pet names' came out....I was just...already kinda sick that day...so pushin' it wasn't the best idea...

Dorian: I was a purty good way to get the boys outta the house that's fur sure...*Chuckles*

Audrey: All I needed to say was “Oh my Dori dear...my lil white suga' wolf...”

Yuri: And the nausea is comin' right back...Bleccch!

Dorian: *Chuckles* Aw knock it off...y'all are too old to be actin' this way...Ya got she-wo-...mate's o' yer own now.

Vernon: I suppose that's one upside. *Chuckles* We may have suffered under watchin' our parents get all gooey with one another when we was pups, but now that I got a pack of my own, I get the distinct pleasure of doin' the same thing to my pups, ain't that right Honey Lamb?

Dawn: *Giggles* Of course, my Darling Puppy Love....

*Vernon bends down to plant a soft kiss on Dawn's lips.*

Allison and Edison: EWWW! GROSSS!

Edison: I'm gonna spew!

Vernon: *Chuckles*

Audrey: Just wait till the day comes where y'all get to show embarassin' pup photos to the mates they bring home...* Giggles*

Dawn: Speaking of, do you still have that picture of Vernon naked in the mud puddle? *Giggles* It's so cute, and I'd love a copy I could frame...

Audrey: O' course Darlin', I can make y'all as many copies as you need!

Vernon: Hey, hey, hold on now...don't I get a say in this?

Dorian: Sorry there Pup, yer' still a few years off before it's yer turn to embarrass yer pups. *Chuckles* The ball is still in our court fer the time bein'...

Ask the HunterBellwethers/Ruminerds; Favorite Dismurinae Characters

 

Vernon: Think it's best we limit this to the pups, and our immeadiate pack, as er...this whole back and forth would be a bit too long to handle.

Dawn: Should we start with the pups?

Vernon: I think that's fair, although I will say I don't think Paige is 'too young' to have a favorite, considerin' how she watched Floatzen to the point where the Bluray broke.

Dawn: *Giggles* She does light up every time Princess Elsa is on screen.

Vernon: And she gets so excited she's practically vibratin' like Qali on coffee whenever 'let it go' starts playin...*Laughs*

Edison: Wagg-E is my favorite! Both the movie and the cool robot!

Allison: Of course it is. All a movie has to do is be set in space, and it's instantly your favorite movie ever...

Edison: That's not true! I...liked Dinotauria too...

Allison: Yeah, but you didn't go on and on about it like Wagg-E....or Gods, Star Wolves. I wish Pa-er...Dad had never shown you those movies!

Vernon: Sorry Darlin', but yer brother really wanted to see the new ones, and Broomie would kilt me if I didn't show Edi the originals first. So he kinda got....a real big dose of it in a real short amount o' time.

Gus: *Mumbles* Star Trot is better...

Vernon: *Whispers* He ain't old enough to really absorb Star Trot....

Dawn: What about you sweetie, who's your favorite Dismurinea Character?

Allison: I don't watch movies for Pups...

Edison: Then why do you have that 'Scritch' doll in your room?

Allison: I-I don't know what your talking about!

Edison: Yes you do! It didn't just get under your bed by itself!

Allison: YOU WERE IN MY ROOM!? YOU LITTLE WORM!

Dawn: Lambs, Lambs please! Don't make me put you in the cool-down corner!

Allison: BUT HE WAS IN MY R-!

Dawn: Alli, we will discuss it later sweetie, okay? I promise.

Allison: *Huffs* Fine...

Edison: S-Sorry Mom...

Joel: I can't believe someone didn't bring up Kuzco? Empurror's New Groove?

Gus: Can you really one of Dismurnea's religious movies? Like the Lion King series? I mean...he's a llama god before he was a Dismurinae character...

Joel: True, but it technically counts, and it was a pretty fun retelling of the old tale.

Broomie: Does Roger Rabbit count?

Joel: That depends, is that you avoiding saying your favorite character was actually Jessica Rabbit because of her huge t-.

Vernon: JOEL! *Whispers* Not infront of my pups Mam'.

Broomie: Moreso Roger Rabbit is sort of a joint Dismurinae and Woolner Bros video. It's like...is he technically 'half' a Dismurinae character?

Vernon: I'd say it counts. Dern good movie too.

Edison: That movie is really funny! *Glares at Alli* And see, it doesn't have space in it!

Allison: *Rolls Eyes*

Edison: *Sticks tongue out at Allison.*

Dawn: Edi, you are two seconds away from the cool-down corner. Do not test me young lamb.

Edison: *Puffs up cheeks in annoyance and crosses arms*

Vernon: What about you Gus?

Gus: Oh me? Well I've always like Olifur and Company. *Chuckles* I thought dodger was pretty cool.

Joel: more wolf envy from Gus, what a surprise...*Chuckles*

Gus: And what's that supposed to mean?

Joel: Best friend is a wolf, favorite character from Dismurinae is a wolf...honestly, I'm surprised you aren't pulling a Broomie and mating with one.

Gus: I guess I've just always like strong characters, and wolves are generally depicted as being strong in media. *Laughs* I'm gimped and hobbled over here, is it so hard to believe I'd look to strong mammals for inspiration and motivation?

Joel: Well, when you put it like that...

Melanie: C'mon, not love for Cetacia, the lost empire? Kida?

Joel: That movie was boring....

Melanie: It was different! And kinda mature for a Dismurinae movie! And underrated classic!

Gus: It is, like the Iram Giant...

Broomie: C'mon, Iram Giant can't compare to Cetacia, no offense Mellie.

Melanie: No...even I'll admit Iram Giant is like, another class in terms of cult classics...

Joel: I still tear up at that ending mam'....hearing “Supermam'...” for that last time...*Sniffle* I'm getting teary just thinking about it...

Ask AU Allison; Edison, the dorky wolf

 

Happy Sam Hain Scare!

 

Ask Eddie and Alli; The Merlion

 

Edison: Oh, we just learned about that in school! Our teacher said Merlions were the corn...the corner...*Edison scratches head*

Dawn: Cornerstone?

Edison: Ya-hu, that! She said it was an important part of Singpurr's culture.

Dawn: As far as I know, the Merlion is one of the oldest examples of 'sea-mammal' mythos. Not surprising considering Lions had massive cultural sway in the ancient world.

Edison: But the Merlion wasn't a like a mersheep or merwolf, they had a full fish body with a lion's head on top!

Allison: That's actually sort of a horrifying image.

Dawn: If I recall correctly, it was supposedly a Merlion who led the founder of Singapurr to discover and formerly settle the province. I suppose that's a better deal than most mer-mammal stories where the mer-creatures lead ancient sailors to a watery grave.

Ask Edison; Future Cousins

 

Edison: It's gonna be super cool! I can't wait to have cousins! I mean! Not that I'm not happy being a big brother and having a cool older sister! But I'm really hoping my aunts and uncles adopt some pups around my age! That'd be cool!

Allison: I kinda wonder who's adopting. You think it's Uncle Zach and Aunt Vanna?

Edison: Or Maybe Uncle Wade and Auntie Giselle?! They live even closer!

Allison: I don't think so, I've heard Dad mention they haven't been together all that long. Besides, Aunt Vanna and Uncle Zach are tithed.

Edison: That's true...oh! Although Uncle Zach and Aunt Qali are supposed to be tithed this summer! Maybe it's them!

Allison: Mhh...could be.

Edison: Either way, I hope it's true! I can't wait to have someone else to play with...aside from Dad and Ally I mean. Ally never wants to play games with me, and Dad, there's just...some stuff I can't play with him.

Allison: Ouch, I'm sure Dad will be crushed to hear that.

Edison: I-I just mean like...he can't always fit in my forts, and sometimes he's busy with boring work stuff! Or Paige stuff....or....*yuck* adult stuff with mom.

Allison: *chuckles* If you think them being all kissy and lovey dovey is gross, wait till you find out what they did to make our little sister.

Edison: *Snorting chuckle* Nice try Ally! But I know Mommy grew Paige in her tummy from a seed she ate.

Allison: *Rolls eyes* A seed? *laughs* I guess in a matter of speaking...

Father's Day

Vernon: Well, technically this here's my second father's day. Got to experience my first one last year just around the time we found out my Honey Lamb was carryin' Paige. O' course, I didn't exactly know much about celebratin' Father's day from the Pa's side of thangs and all, and with everythin' that was goin' on at the time it was a kinda a subtler celebration.

Dawn: With Ulric and Honey in jail in Norwulff, and me spending a few days in the hospital while they continued to run tests on me, Vernon didn't get the father's day he deserved. Granted, I had been putting plans together with the pups to surprise Vernon, but...well...those kinda changed during the chaos of that few weeks.

Vernon: Aw hush now Honey Lamb, it was more than fine. I mean, what better present could a Pa possibly ask fer than knowin' his mate is carryin' his pup. Havin' a nice hospital cafeteria dinner together and gettin' gifts from my pups was more than fine considerin' the circumstances.

Dawn: Thankfully, this year we got to make up for it big time. Our pups and I brought my Puppy Love breakfast in bed.

Vernon: Y'all really pulled out the stop with that one. That stack o' pancakes was as big as Paige.

Dawn: *Giggles* Well, it was two father's day breakfast's worth after all.

Vernon: Still, I only got one stomach. *Chuckles* The me from a year weren't still hungry fer the meal he missed.

Dawn: Later in the day we ate at the Grazer's Green, And Allison, Edison and I gave him his Father's Day gifts.

Vernon: *Chuckles* Yep, I got a great MASA tie from Edison, and a fancy wolf coffee mug from Alli, the 'traditional' Pa's Day gifts as my own Pa warned me about.

Dawn: *Giggles* Puppy, don't say that. You might discourage our pups.

Vernon: Hey, I love those gifts! But my Pa did predict purty well what I'd be gettin'. *Laughs* Only thing I didn't get was a new tool set.

Dawn: Well...I hope my and Paige's present defied his predictions.

Vernon: *Laughs* Ah yes, I love my new sheep bandanna. I'm keen on wearin' it as much as I possibly can.

Dawn: Of course, that was only part of my present. Thee other half came...later...

Vernon: And so did I. *Chuckles*

Dawn: Puppy! Shush! *Blushes.

Vernon: What? Ain't like we off handly mentioned doin' that a bunch o' times on this thang. We're still young after all... Sides', what better way to celebrate the six month anniversary of gettin' my plumbin' all stopped up with a vasectomy then givin' it the ol' thorough 'stress test' to make sure it's still holdin' in place.

Dawn: *Giggling* *Intense Blushing*