PATRICK BROWNSPOT

It's 7:56, fairly clear out and freezing. Patrick crawled back into bed with Junior. The huskies are enjoying a group howl. There are scattered dustings of snow on the ground.

We are still waiting on info as to when Scott Zubowski's body will be returned to the states. DOD has finally issued the official confirmation press release on his death. (His brother reportedly will be coming home from Iraq for the funeral. Maybe he will accomany the body?) No new information in the DOD document, it is just a restatement of the Central Command press release, with Scott's name included, which is normal. Since then we have suffered more Indiana casualties.

Patrick has been sleeping on top of the covers instead of under them, so apparently it must hurt him to have the blankets resting on his head. He starts his regimen of antibiotics this morning.

WEll so much for Fall, guess winter is here--supposed to get down to 18 degrees tonight...Oh, well.

Last night AnnaLucia killed that "Other" spy with her bare hands...how can anybody bear to go to sleep at night with her around??

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