Waiting for the Muskrat

4"X3" Marker on paper

Star is part pitbull part something else. She was the runt of the litter and was hand-raised. She has intact ears and tail and, as my kids said, she's just like a normal dog except with twice as much muscle. She is fortunate to live on six lightly wooded acres with lots of entertainment for an energetic two-year-old. I have never really known a pitbull before, Star is one of the sweetest dogs I have ever met. She spends hours digging under the shooting hut which sits on the bank of the creek, it is expected to cave in any day. One day she might actually catch it, muskrat, chipmunk, frog, whatever it is that lives down there.