Mom v. The Devil

Exhibit A - Teeka's Gut

After possessing Teeka for the last 4 and a half days, the Devil has finally been banished. At least for the present. On Monday afternoon (the day before Trash Day), Teeka slipped her collar and didn't return until after dark....bloated and listing slightly to the left. See Exhibit A.

She was still sick from that adventure when on Tuesday she busted out of the back deck gate, once again not returning until after dark. Wednesday and Thursday she stayed in the yard but it was clear she was possessed by Lucifer himself. Last night she (and, consequently, Max) barely slept. On the one hand I felt sorry for her and reminded myself how sweet she can be, on the other hand I was sick of her and blamed her for bringing Satan on herself. 

This morning I drove to work with Teeka and my skis in the back of the Mongoose. She had to stay there all the way through my way-too-long lunch at the Cattle Company with a client, though I did let her out for a pee about 11:30. Finally at around 2pm she and I headed out from the Elmore Parking Lot. She tried to lag behind but I gave her no breaks. We did the multipurpose/Rover's Run loop and with each kilometer I watched her get thinner as the Devil slowly  made his exit. By the time we got back to the car, it was clear she had been exorcised and was back to her Sweet Teek. See Exhibit B. 

Exhibit B - The Teeka we all know an

Score one for the good guys. (Well, I guess its Good Guys 1, Lucifer 2 for the week).