She's back and Ripley and I are both happy now. Here is my gal. I wish you could smell how h-e-a-v-e-n-l-y she smells!
"Mom, I don't care if it is almost the 4th of July, don't post my picture on Pet Talk with this silly thing in my hair."

"No, I'm not going to look at you. I'm not going to cooperate with you until you get this thing out of my hair!"

I'll try and get some more later on. I really should accomplish something today though so I'm off the computer for now!