We have a winner! Wombat guessed it:
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
Groucho Marx
Final totals:
Catty1 E(5)=10
wombat2u2004: A(8) I(6) O(12) U(2) =52
ColbyJacksMomma: S(6)=6
Randi: T(5) H(1)=6
KittyGurl R(5)=5
Edwina's Secretary D(7)=7