Hudson was rescued by B.O.N.E.S. from a bad situation in Limington, ME. After the gentleman called 911 (and subsequently passed away), the local ACO found 20 dogs living in squalid conditions.
B.O.N.E.S. took most of them and found them new homes. Overall, Hudson was in very good shape but when he had his physical, they found a serious mast cell tumor in his nose. As much as possible was removed.
B.O.N.E.S. wanted to find a wonderful home for Hudson and we did. John is a long-haul trucker that had lost his beagle companion of 13 years. He wanted a new companion. Luckily John found Hudson (or Hudson found John). It was a wonderful match. Hudson reported in regularly, and we share his "Chronicles" on this page.
Happy New Year to all of you. John and I were on the road up until Christmas Eve. We spent Christmas and the day after visiting friends and neighbors. It was a nice quiet time. I have one question about that tree you bring inside. Why can't I pee on it??? Why else would you bring it inside except for my comfort, so I don't have to go out in the cold. Well, enough about that.
Last update, we were in Pennsylvania loading some truck bodies for Missouri. I was told they were trash containers, but they ended up being a couple of dump bodies. We already had on a pickup truck and had to load a screen machine in Ohio going to Arkansas. After we got everything loaded we had some extra time so John stopped in St. Louis and we visited his niece who is going to college there. It was a nice afternoon walking around the campus, and to a park nearby. We walked a lot that afternoon and I must say, John held up well. We both slept well that night though.
We headed out that night for our first delivery in Sullivan, MO. After we unloaded the truck bodies, we headed to Berryville, AR where we unloaded the screen. We had to do that stop next and then go back to Waynesville, MO to deliver the pickup truck because it was a surprise and we couldn't arrive until that Friday. So we sat for three days and waited for the 18th to arrive. When it did, we showed up, unloaded the truck, and played Santa. It was a complete surprise and worth every minute of the wait!
From there we went to Nashville where we loaded a forklift going up to Houlton, ME. after we loaded the forklift, we went to Waverly, TN and loaded a skidder that was going to Hillsborough, NH. We were quite lucky to have been able to find these loads back home, since it was so close to the holidays. The skidder was an oversize load so we need to get permits. during the winter months, it is always a challenge to haul an oversize load, since the days are so short. fortunately, the weather cooperated, no mishaps occurred, (that happens in the next update) and we made it to NH before the holiday curfew.
The following Monday, we went to Houlton and delivered the forklift. There wasn't anything moving out of northern Maine, so we came home and enjoyed a little home time. We spent New Years Eve babysitting while John's friends went out. Times like this I think he needs to "get a life" as you people put it. I can't complain though. I'm warm and well fed, even if I still have to go out to pee in the cold when there is a perfectly good tree in the corner!
That's it for now!
Hudson, the semi-beagle
