”Come Sunday she left, and I headed out to do my chores, I threw some feed at the chickens, and watered all the animals deciding to go out to the pa...ture and check on the cattle. Calves were still being born and you never know when something might happen. I walked out with Jip the dog, a big black Collie, and we surveyed the barns. The milk cows were in one open and the calving cows were in a large byre. Catching my eye in the pasture, I saw what seemed to be a black and white bull in action.. ” The wholesaler had a sign up saying, “Trade Only” “Oh well, guess we have had it,” I said to Tom. Tom grinned and said, “It’s ok, I have my old business card with me, I’m sure they will accept that.” As we approached the entrance door of the wholesale unit, a young Indian chap, probably about twenty eight years of age, appeared in the doorway. “Just closing,” he said. “But we have come all the way down from Scotland,” I blurted out, “We were told that you would. However, more than one 1-night stand with a very intoxicated young lady evolved into a ménage à trois.We had one hell of a hangover Monday morning from the beer we drank while Frank told me about Doc's death. We drank lots of coffee and ate breakfast to settle our stomachs; aspirin helped our hangovers. Frank called Kirk's office to confirm his 9:00 AM appointment, and he called Gilmore's to let them know he would be late due to personal business. The department secretary took the message, and. ’ He watched me sling it over my shoulder, then hold it up and study the hardware. He smiled at me and I melted. ‘Go ahead and look inside.’ A little thrill ran through me. What…? I sat down next to him and pulled open the clasp to look inside. Sure enough there was a little wrapped box inside. Now my heart was beating so hard I thought I was going to pass out. I reached in to take out the box, looked up at him with a big grin and asked ‘May I?’ ‘Course Caitie – it’s for you.’ I undid the bow.