i want to add to my post that i have a sore finger that makes me say, "ouch! darn it!!" a lot. and since my mom is no longer around to write me a note, would it be ok if my oldest dog, or cat, wrote it for me? i would ask my dh to but he says since it's my other hand it doesn't count, and is no excuse for my not being done, but my cocker spaniel understands and that's why i want her to sign the note. i'll write it since she can't spell long words (like 'finger., cause she doesn't have any and it's mean to wag it in her face ( birth defect, she was born without fingers) but she wags her tail really well, and that's something i can't do ( birth defect, i was born with out a tail) so each of us has to use what gifts we were given, and i was 'given' a sore owwwy finger and that's why i'll be a little late with my table-runner gift to some eon else. thank you