At first glance, I wondered if I had somehow slid into the wine o'clock haze without realizing it.
As I pondered, my mind danced around "The Sphinx ", my very favorite Edgar Allen Poe short story.
With a re-adjustment of my glasses, the monster became clear. I startled both dogs and Mary with my excited shouts of, "YAY! WOO HOO!"
This little beast will never be more welcome. We all know the message...