TIED IN KNOTS; QUEEN OF ENTANGLEMENTS

DIXIE ON THE EDGE OF THE DECK

I always thought of Lady as the Queen of Entanglements, but she's gone. Dixie could never take the title head-to-head, but she holds it now by default.

I let Dixie out a little while ago. When I went out to check on her, her cord was wrapped around a knot in the deck. I let her loose, and she ran out in the yard. So I went back inside.

A little bit later, I checked again, and HER CORD WAS WRAPPED AROUND TWO KNOTS! So I extricated her again.

And she ran back out in the yard. So I'll go back out and check on her a third time.

Sigh.

But the story isn't over. I went back out, and she was hooked to ANOTHER knot. It was harder this time, but I got her unhooked. She's back inside, and I may never let her out again (I wish).

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