When her Aunt Sara passed away leaving Amber a 58-acre farm Sheused the opportunity to move in with her true friends. Three Lamas, twogoats, a dozen c...ts, four dogs, a gerbil and a mare now cohabit with herin a wonderful, protected, 58-acre ecosystem. Because of a severe backlash from the religious right Vermont'scivil union laws had never expanded to include platonic intra-species relationships.Technically she was the owner of their home and her animal companions werelegally her possessions.. V. or even in the papers really lacks the actual grind of working a case load. Every file eventually turns into every other file. Every ruling is predicated on a prior ruling. There is no originality, no spontaneous or creative thinking. It is really a bunch of very dull people talking about very dry issues; both of which tend to be so far divorced from reality that the system itself tends to be only a justified means of keeping-others-from-getting-what-you-have gotten-from-others.But, it. "You sent him away on his birthday?" She questioned. Then, after thinking about it for a few seconds, she added, "Oh well, I guess I can always refrigerate his cake so we can have it later. I take it your presentation went well, then?" she inquired seductively, obviously thinking that her husband had arranged this so the two of them could celebrate without Joe being underfoot."No, our idea was shot down almost from the start," Bill sighed."Oh honey, that's terrible. What happened?" she. She began to whisper, "Oh, God! I can't do this! It won't work! I was a fool to think it could!" Even louder she cried out, "Paul, let me go! I must leave! No-o!" I held her tightly in my arms.I said gently, "Laura, calm down. It was just a bad joke, a very bad joke."Laura was sobbing hopelessly in my arms weakly struggling to get away and run. April fell on the bed sobbing. "Mommy," she wailed. "I didn't mean it! I don't want to do anything to hurt you! I need you! I love you! Please, please,.