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The Dukes Of Hazzard is FAR better than most shows.

Note: This Story is the 3rd in The New Postmistress series. All written with my very talented co-author Dixie Davenport. BL shifted a little closer to her new husband Bo, throwing a leg over his, a cool front had blown in and the mid September air coming through the open bedroom window was a mite cool. Bo, usually a hard sleeper, hugged his wife . He couldn’t believe it would be three weeks tomorrow since their wedding day. “Cold Darlin?” Bo asked in a whisper. “Little bit,” BL nodded her head, resting on Bo’s shoulder. “Let me warm ya up,” Bo said, letting his hands start to roam. Moving out from under BL’s petite frame easily to hover over her, Bo lowered his head kissing BL passionately. Soon they were doing what newlyweds do, without making too much noise for their cousins Luke and Dixie to hear in their bedroom across the hall. Dixie managed to get out from under Luke's arm hopefully without waking him as she found her earlier discarded gown and slid it back on along with her robe. The house was a bit cool, but the robe was more for her benefit if she should run into Bo in the hallway. Dixie quietly opened the bedroom door and looked to see if Luke had woken up. He hadn't moved, but Scrapie and Trixie's heads popped up from under the covers. "Alright, but me first." She said, "Shhh." Dixie was followed into the hallway by the two pups and into the bathroom. Once she was done, they followed her into the hall and started down the stairs. Dixie let the pups out back, grabbed a drink and let them back in to head back upstairs. As she reached the top step, she understood why Sadie had not joined the pups. She shook her head with a grin as she quietly opened the bedroom door to find Luke propped up on his pillows, looking at her. Both pups knew they didn't have to be easy and leaped into bed. "I tried not to wake you." Dixie said. "You didn't. The cold, empty bed did." Luke admitted. Sadie heard Scrapie and Trixie go past the bedroom door and she hopped down from the easy chair, padding over to the door but it was shut all the way. Coming over to the bed, Sadie reared up on BL’s side of the bed. “Alright give me a minute,” BL whispered, Bo was sound asleep again. BL found her gown then her robe, incase she should meet Luke in the hall. “C’mon,” BL said, opening the bedroom door. Sadie trotted down the stairs and to the back door. BL opened the door letting Sadie into the backyard. When Sadie came back inside they headed back to bed. Bo hadn’t moved. BL shook her head as she took off her robe, Sadie hopped back in the chair. BL knew which of them would be up for those 2 o’clock feedings when they did decide to have a baby and it looked like it likely wouldn’t be Bo. Dixie managed to make Scrapie and Trixie give her enough room to get back into bed and in Luke's arms. Soon, the four were cuddled up to each other under the covers and back to sleep. BL was sleeping good, snuggled in Bo’s arms until his alarm went off. Bo didn’t even flinch so BL nudged him with her elbow., he still didn’t move so BL nudged a little harder. Looking at her own clock, which said it was 5:30 am, saying “Bo time to get up, your alarm is going off.” “Yes sir, I’m coming Uncle Jesse” Bo said, still half asleep. “I ain’t Uncle Jesse,” BL replied, giving Bo a deep kiss. Bo came alive then saying “No ma’am you sure ain't!” BL grinned and let Bo get up, he put on his jeans that were by the bed, then his socks before getting his shirt off the bedpost. Stepping into his boots, he then leaned over kissing his bride. “Keep my spot warm darlin, be back directly,” Bo left the room, making a stop at the bathroom on his way downstairs. BL scooted over to Bo’s side of the bed, the sheets were still warm. “Come on Sadie,” BL called, patting her side of the bed. Sadie had raised her head, watching Bo, she wasted no time getting off the chair, joining BL on the bed. Gloria Kravitz crammed cotton in her ears when General Lee fired up, these were her retirement years meant to be relaxing and peaceful but instead they were aggravating, mostly due to the 4 young hoodlums across the street with their loud vehicles, friends in and out at all hours in loud vehicles and the 3 yapping mutts the 4 of them owned. Luke heard Bo pull out in the General and for just a moment, felt a twang of guilt, and then he felt Dixie wrap her leg over his legs. Luke pulled her closer and wrapped his arm around Dixie, but instead of feeling warm flesh, he felt warm fur. He scratched Trixie's ear and fell back to sleep. As Bo pulled up at the Duke farm, the kitchen light was on, which meant Uncle Jesse was cooking breakfast and the coffee was likely ready. Sliding out of the General, Bo headed inside for a cup. “Morning Uncle Jesse,” Bo said, helping himself to a cup of coffee. “Morning Bo, how’s the missus?” Jesse asked, laying strips of bacon in an iron skillet. “She’s fine,” Bo replied. “I better get the chores done, said I wouldn’t be gone too long. Thanks for the coffee,” Bo added, putting his empty cup in the sink. Uncle Jesse said as Bo turned toward the back door, "I'll have breakfast done by the time you get done. Come on back in for more coffee and bit of breakfast." Jesse cut Bo's reply off, "Neither of them girls are early risers. You are used to eating this early and if I know you, you'd rather sneak a few minutes back in bed than to cook your own breakfast. I know ya'll is newlyweds, but you can't live just on love either. " Jesse had already planned to send the others a couple biscuits a piece back with Bo because he also knew that Luke wouldn't get up to fix breakfast for him and Dixie unless he thought the baby needed to eat. “Ok,” Bo said dutifully, not arguing, grinning and shaking his head as he went out. Uncle Jesse was right he planned to do the chores, go home and crawl back into bed with his wife for as long as possible. Bo and Luke pretty much met at the top of the stairs as Luke was going in the bathroom while getting ready to leave for his job. Bo said, "There's a thermos of coffee and a couple biscuits each in the kitchen for ya'll. I put BLs in the microwave for her. Luke shook his head, "Uncle Jesse still saying he's cooking too much from habit?" Bo replied, "Nope. He just handed me a bag of biscuits and the thermos on my way out." Luke grinned and shook his head as Bo shut his bedroom door. "Make sure ya'll got a clock set or you will both be late.", Luke called. Sadie raised her head which she had on the pillow beside BL’s, jumping off the bed with a huff going back to the chair and curling up. Bo checked to make sure BL’s alarm was set then shucked his clothes down to his boxer shorts, hanging his shirt on the bedpost then climbing in bed with his wife saying, “I’m back,” “Good, missed you,” BL said, laying her head on Bo’s chest. “Uncle Jesse sent biscuits for the rest of you, yours is in the microwave. I ate while I was there,” Bo said. “If Aunt Pauline ever finds out how often Uncle Jesse cooks for all of us, she’s gonna think you and Luke married the laziest girls in the county,” BL moaned and groaned. “Uncle Jesse don’t mind, I think it kinda pleases him,” Bo replied. Luke came back in the bedroom, "You have biscuits in the kitchen and I'll make you a travel cup of coffee when I go down." Luke was in 'work mode'. Dixie replied, "OK. Thanks." She put her work BDU pants on and went to button them. It wasn't happening. She checked the size. They were not the same pair she had worn yesterday but they were the same size. She quietly grumbled.Took off those pants and tossed them in a heap in the corner then opened the closet to find a pair the next size up. Luke chuckled to himself before quietly saying, "You do know you could just stay home, right?" Dixie gave him a look, "Luke." He put his hand up in his defense, "Just a reminder." "Thanks, but I got this." Dixie said. Luke thought but his mouth happened to voice what he was thinking without his consent. "That's what worries me." Dixie gave Luke a look and he decided it was probably a good idea to leave, “well I gotta go, see you at the Boar’s Nest after work like usual,lets go to work Scrapie, you too Trixie,” Luke gave Dixie a quick kiss. BL’s alarm went off, sending Sadie into a barking frenzy, the same as every work day. “Does she have to do that every morning?” Bo grumbled. BL reached out and turned off the alarm, “she just don’t want me to be late,” BL replied. “I’m gonna go take a shower,” Bo said. “Well hurry because I need one too, I’ll let Sadie out while I wait my turn,” BL replied. “You could let Sadie out and join me, together’s got to be faster than separate showers,” Bo reasoned with his usual Bo logic. BALLADEER: They should talk to Luke and Dixie about that, they thought so too. Hazzard County was waking up and coming alive as shops, the garage, bakery, and such came to life. Daisy was in town early to run a few errands. Her first stop was the local drug store. Inside, she took out the small package with her name and prescription with refills on it and handed it to the pharmacist. "Good morning, Danny. How have you been?" He smiled at Daisy and replied, "Good. How are Uncle Jesse and the fellas?" Daisy replied, "Everyone is good." Danny checked the prescription and said, "Daisy, the medication this time is the same medication.The pills will just look a bit different. You know how it is, if they can save a dollar they will order from the cheapest company." Daisy nodded, "Alright, by me as long as it's the same medication." "Yes, it is. Instead of the tiny round pill, these are just a bit bigger and pink." He explained. Daisy took the bag of medication, put it in her purse, paid the man and said, "Thanks," as she headed toward the street and over to Rhuebottom’s. Daisy read over her short shopping list just inside the door of Rhuebottom’s store. Morning Daisy, can I get ya something?” Mr. Reubottom greeted and asked her. “Morning Mr. Rhuebottom, I just came in to pick up a few things, since I was in town already,” Daisy replied, picking up a shopping basket. On the other side of Cooter’s garage a little ways down the street BL was dashing around like a mad woman, trying to get to the post office before the mail truck. BALLADEER: Uh huh I had a feeling showering together wouldn’t be faster. “Sadie get out the way,” BL fussed at the overexcited dog barking while bouncing all around her. Bo handed BL her travel coffee mug that matched his, that BL had gotten at her bridal shower. He also handed her a ziploc bag with the biscuit from Uncle Jesse. “Here’s your coffee and biscuit. I pulled your car out and left the motor running,” Bo kissed BL, adding “have a good day darlin. “Thanks, see you after work,” BL replied, calling over her shoulder before driving away, “LOVE YOU.” Dixie decided while driving to work that she needed to stop in the office and grab a few more pairs of work pants a size or two up. She knew she wasn't showing, but you sure couldn't say that by the way the BDU pants were fitting or well not fitting the past few weeks. Once parked instead of heading into the jail, she went into the administrative building and spoke to the girls that do the hiring. After a bit of small talk, Dixie said, "Can I grab a few more pairs of pants? It's crazy. It's way too early for me to be showing and I'm not, but the way these pants are cut, I've already moved up a couple sizes." "Sure. Get you a couple changes of whichever sizes you need." Said one of the ladies. "Thanks. I'll wash up what's not fitting and drop them in next week." Dixie said as she went to the room with the uniforms in it. BL whizzed into the square and saw the mail truck coming down the street toward the post office, so she pulled in a parking spot out front. “Sadie stay,” BL said, pulling the key out of the ignition, she found the post office key on her keyring and had the door unlocked by the time the mail truck drove up. “Morning Joe, how are you today?” BL said as the truck driver got the mail bag from the truck. “Morning Miss Dav…Mrs. Duke, I’m good, how about yourself?” Joe replied. “I’m good thanks,” BL replied, adding “have a nice day now.” “Once the truck was gone, BL sat the big bag inside behind the counter, then moved her car around back. Daisy finished with her shopping, sat her shopping basket on the counter so Mr. Rhuebbottom could ring up the purchases. How’s your Uncle Jesse and the boys?” Rhebottom asked. “They’re fine, Bo and Luke and their wives eat supper out at the farm atleast once a week,” Daisy replied. “That’ll be ten dollars,”Rhebottom said, sliding the paper bag over to Daisy. Daisy gave him a ten dollar bill, picked up her bag and went back to her car and figured she may as well head over to the Post Office and chat with BL while she put up the mail. Daisy dropped her bag off at the car and walked toward the Post Office. "Good morning BL and you too Sadie girl." Daisy said as she came inside and started petting Sadie. “Good morning Daisy, I don’t have the mail sorted yet, if you’re here to get the farm’s mail. I’m running a bit behind,” BL replied. “I was in town running errands and thought I’d drop by and chat, the farm’s mail can wait until you get to it and if I’m already gone, just deliver it like usual,” Daisy said. “Ok,” BL replied. “Are you and Bo going on the hayride next month and to the Annual Hazzard Derby?” Daisy asked. “Probably, you know the only way Bo will miss being in a race is if both arms are in casts and he can’t drive,” BL replied grinning. Daisy said with a giggle, “he’d probably drive with his knees then.” “You’re probably right,” BL agreed. Daisy said, "Luke has got some of the Smokejumpers helping with the Hazzard Volunteer Fire Department’s booth. Well I bet I can guess atleast two smokejumpers that volunteered to help, if he promised the company of a certain two of your cousins,” BL grinned asking “Think Jeb will come? The race ain’t motocross.” Daisy replied, “he prefers motocross but he’s a Duke boy and will race anything with wheels. Uncle Jesse says all 5 boys liked to race even when their wheels was tricycles!” BL made a mental note to tell Dixie to invite her coworker Debbie, it hadn’t escaped BL that Jeb had taken a shine to the young woman. “Who are you going on the hayride with?” BL asked Daisy. Daisy replied, "We'll just have to see who asks me. So after we get Bo off the track are ya'll gonna be helping out or just there to enjoy?" “I don’t know, Luke is helping with the hauntings and I think Dixie is helping with concessions. It just don’t seem right for them to be working most of the time while me and Bo are having fun.” BL replied. "I am more than sure that Luke or Dixie can find something for ya'll to do. I'm trying to figure out a costume, too. You just never know about the weather. I can think of a lot of things but if it's cold I'll freeze or the costume will be covered up." BL said, "True." Daisy wiggled her eyebrows a bit, "Not that I need or want graphic details about my cousin, but how is married life? How is it with ya'll living together? When can I expect another little cousin?" BL laughed a little,”I wouldn’t expect any more little cousins right away. Remember,that conversation me, you and Dixie had a few weeks ago? Well me and Bo talked and decided to just get used to marriage before we add kids to the mix, well kids of our own that is. As for all of us living together, it's going good,” Grinning wickedly BL decided to paint a picture of ‘married life’ without graphic details but she couldn’t help what Daisy’s mind conjured up. “It is not quicker to shower as a pair!” BL emphasized the word not. Daisy had the good graces to blush just a bit, "You know, I've heard that! " The girls continued to chat until.....Clara Coltrane came through the door “Good morning Miss Clara, what can I do for you? BL asked. "Good morning BL, Daisy I need to send this registered mail,“ Clara replied, handing BL an envelope.. “I better get back home, bye Miss Clara. Talk to you later BL,” Daisy said, leaving. “Ok, I just need you to fill these out. Front and back on the green one,” BL gave the older woman a pen. When finished filling out the forms Clara paid the fee and left to carry on with her day. As Daisy walked out of the Post Office, she saw Cooter outside the garage and decided to go say hello. "Hey, Cooter. How have you been? I haven't seen much of you lately." “Hey Daisy, I’ve been good. Spending most of my time with Crystal,” Cooter said. “Crystal?” Daisy asked, she knew a couple of Crystals. “Oh yeah I forgot, you were with Dixie and BL the night before the wedding,” Cooter replied adding, “Crystal’s my girlfriend. Daisy nodded, "So which Crystal are we talking about?" There was a couple Daisy seriously hoped Cooter wasn't seeing. She hoped he knew better. Even Bo and Luke hadn't gone around them, at least as far as Daisy knew. Cooter replied, "I don't think you'd know her Daisy. She's from Placid County. She works in a diner over there." Daisy was a bit relieved. Even without knowing the girl, at least she wasn't the couple Daisy was worried about. "You'll have to bring her by the Boar's Nest sometime." Cooter nodded but knew their relationship had gone a mite further than a beer at the Boar's Nest. “I wonder if Aunt Pauline knows her,” Daisy voiced her thoughts aloud. Aunt Pauline knew just about everybody in Placid. “I doubt she does,” Cooter said. He hoped not anyway, Crystal didn’t have a snow white reputation but Cooter felt like he knew the real Crystal. She was sweet and funny, she just had too much liquid courage in her that night. Daisy said as the courthouse clock chimed, "Oh, I need to get a move on. I'll see you soon." Cooter let out the breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding since Crystal's name had come up in conversation. He had literally been saved by the bell from further questions. The mail all sorted, BL decided to eat her biscuit that was still a little warm because Uncle Jesse had wrapped it in foil while it was hot. She was hungry but at the same time was feeling bloated just like she did when her period was due, so that was probably why. Getting a mug of hot water, BL put a peppermint tea bag in it. Peppermint tea helped with the bloat, Grandma Betty had told her when she was just a girl and had her first period. Bo was making his normal rounds throughout the tri-counties area but had a new stop in Placid County. Bo parked the truck. Got out the paperwork so he knew which boxes he needed to get off the back. Getting out of the truck, he headed inside to see where they wanted the boxes of parts. He had just gotten in the door when a shrill voice squealed, "Bo! Bo Duke! Is that really you?" Bo still had not placed the voice or the face. He answered cautiously, "Umm, ... yes, ma'am it is." Before he knew what was happening, there was a shapely blonde wrapped around every part of him! "ma'am. Miss." Bo tried to get her attention while trying to unwrap her off him. “Not having any luck extracting himself Bo said, “excuse me ma’am I don’t want to be rude but could you let me go and tell me who you are? My wife wouldn’t like it none if she found out another woman was all over me, especially one I don’t recognize,” Bo said. Of all Bo's words, the girl heard the last two, "Don't recognize? What do you mean you don't recognize me?" She asked, very appalled, just before she slapped Bo right in the face and she got louder as she explained who she was, "I'm Linda Lou Miller from the Tri-Counties race! Not recognize Me?! I could have had your baby!" Bo now had a few pieces to the puzzle and remembered at least part of a victory celebration that just might have ended as the girl eluded to. Unknown to Bo, Pauline was having her weekly visit with her oldest friend Evelyn Griggs. They heard every word of Linda Lou’s tirade. Pauline was glad Evelyn had been in the restroom at the beginning of this exchange, she didn’t know the man on the receiving end of Linda Lou’s tirade was Pauline’s nephew Bo that she had talked about many times at their weekly breakfasts together. Bo was still trying to get untangled from Linda Lou, "I remember now, but Linda Lou, Linda, stop it." Linda blew in Bo's ear and nuzzled his neck. Bo froze as his body betrayed him, and his work jeans suddenly became very tight. Linda Lou knew exactly what buttons to push and where those buttons were. "Oh, Lord." Bo's breathing had even changed. He needed out of there, and he needed either his wife or a cold shower, now! Linda Lou knew exactly the effect her efforts had on Bo and was just getting ready to start them toward the back stock room as her hand wandered to Bo's jeans. Just at that moment, Pauline stepped toward the counter, "Bo Duke! What do you think you are doing?" She said as she saw the blonde tangled around Bo. “Aunt Pauline!” Bo had never been so glad to see his aunt. Linda Lou’s hand drooped as she silently cursed the older woman’s interruption. Bo felt his jeans loosen instantly at the ‘dry’ cold shower. Going around the counter so that it was between him and Linda Lou, he gave his aunt a bear hug. Taking his time hugging his aunt, Bo took a couple of nice deep breaths to regroup, "I'm just here, trying to deliver these parts." He held up the now crumpled invoices. "When Linda Lou there spotted me, I didn't even have time to," Bo increased his volume, "to tell her I'd just gotten married." Linda Lou heard loud and clear this time that Bo was married and like a lot of girls she was not happy about it. When Bo released Pauline she said, “tell BL I said hello.” “Yes ma’am I will, I better get going, I got more deliveries to make,” Bo said, leaving the invoice on the counter but out of the way so a customer didn’t pick it up by mistake, Bo left through the front door to avoid Linda Lou even though it was the long way back to his truck. Bo couldn't have dropped his last delivery fast enough. Once back in the General Lee, Bo took a look at his watch, it told him that BL wasn't off work yet. "Dang it!" He decided to head to the Boar’s Nest for a beer and hope his evening got better. Bo signaled to Daisy to bring him a beer as he came in. Daisy brought over his mug of beer saying, “here you go sugar.” “Thanks Daisy,” Bo replied. After Daisy had gone to take another order, Dobro Doolin came from the back room where the pool table was “Hazzard’s newest member of the chain gang,” Dobro teased. “Your time’s coming,” Bo said. “Where is BL?” Dobro asked. “Still at work,” Bo looked at his watch. “She should be here soon,” Bo replied. BL finished her mail run, ran by the house to change and let Sadie chill at the house tonight since it was everyone's payday weekend. Dixie hadn't taken a change of clothes to work with her so she planned to head home to change before stopping at the Boar's Nest. Luke also knew it would be too crowded for Scrapie and Trixie tonight so he was on his way to drop them off and pick Dixie up at the house. Over in Placid, Linda Lou had also made plans. She had called a couple of her friends who had been trophy girls at various races and they were making plans to head over to Hazzard for a bit of fun tonight after she went home and changed into something a lot less than what she currently had on. BL left the pouting dog behind, parking beside General Lee she headed inside. Heading to the back table BL sat down beside Bo, “hey did ya miss me? “Always,darlin,” Bo replied. BL had no idea how much he’d missed her today. “Hey Dobro, Jeannie Ann had them twins yet?” BL asked, making conversation. “Not yet,” Dobro replied, “I’m sorry I gotta go, catch ya’ll later,” Dobro said. “Are you sure you can’t stay? Cooter, Luke and Dixie oughta be here shortly. “I might come back later,” Dobro replied, leaving. When Dobro had left, Bo kissed his wife, not nearly as passionate as he wanted to though. “I saw Aunt Pauline today, she said tell you hello,” Bo said, then told BL about the rest of his day, most of it anyway. Dixie had just stepped out of her uniform when she heard Luke's truck. She had to laugh, "Do you believe your Daddy knew I was undressed?" Luke opened the front door, "Dixie?" Before Dixie could answer, Scrapie and Trixie had made a beeline up the stairs. Sadie joined in the chase. After the dog express got by him, Luke started upstairs. "I'm up here. Well, hello. Did you two work hard today?" Dixie was carrying on a total conversation with the pups when Luke walked in to find Dixie in just her underwear. "Now, there is the sort of sight I like to come home to." Luke said as he wrapped his arms around his wife. The dogs were suddenly bored and all three ran back downstairs. Luke shut the door with his foot as he felt very overdressed. Cooter walked in the Boar's Nest and saw Bo and BL at the back table. "Hey, hey. I figured this place would be packed by now." Bo replied, "Luke and Dixie should have been here." Cooter gave Bo a bit of a grin, "Well, now I ain't one to tell tales out of school and all, but both vehicles were in the driveway when I went by." “You told tales when you were in school, what’s the difference?” BL grinned. “Hush!” Cooter said. “If you saw both their vehicles at home they may be a while getting here,” Bo said, thinking he’d like to be home alone with his wife too. Daisy came over to see if Bo needed a refill and see what BL and Cooter wanted. “I have the wrecker so just one beer and then switch me to coffee,” Cooter said. “I’ll take one too,” BL said. While Daisy was getting the drinks Dobro’s brother David and his very pregnant wife Jeannie Ann came in. Jeannie Ann had wanted to get out of the house for a bit but they were planning on leaving before things got rowdy. A bit later found Luke snuggling a napping Dixie. He was about to just forget about going out when she nuzzled closer. "Sorry. I reckon I got comfy while we were snuggling." Dixie said. "Don't be sorry. I'm good to stay right here." Luke replied truthfully. He had worked all day, then put a lot of effort into making sure that Dixie had as much fun as he had. "Don't be silly. I'll just try to find something to wear that looks nice but is comfy too." Dixie said knowing that the guys still liked to go blow off some steam on payday weekends. Luke said, "OK. Take your time. I'm gonna step in the shower." Dixie said, " If you are serious about going out I'll get dressed and let the pups out awhile." Luke replied, "Meet you downstairs." In no time flat, they were pulling into the Boar's Nest. As they made their way to the table, no one missed the fact that Luke was freshly showered and shaved. Bo looked at Cooter and wiggled his eyebrows knowing it would get Cooter’s goat. Luke shook hands with David. The evening was like any other payday, people came in to cash their checks then to spend their hard earned money. Three married men danced a few dances with their wives, the music was live tonight, Bo and Luke’s cousins Coy, Vance and Jeb were playing. Cooter suggested, “how about a game of pool fellas.” Bo, Luke and David didn’t want to look henpecked by asking their wives permission but the look on their faces spoke volumes. “That sounds like a good idea, I can give these two tips about being a wife,” Jeannie Ann said. The girls were talking at their table. The guys were playing pool. Jeb was on stage, but out front when he noticed several girls walk in together but 'alone' all the same. When the song he was singing ended, Jeb went into Travis Tritt’s, T-R-O-U-B-L-E. Dixie was asking Jeannie Ann a few pregnancy questions, when the guys had deemed the pool game over and returned to the table. BALLADEER: Friends here comes walking trouble The Duke boys had been passing subtle warnings through songs and such since they were teenagers but Luke couldn’t figure out what or who exactly the warning was about. Bo didn’t have a clue either, it was like any other payday, then he saw Linda Lou and her friends. Jeb finished the song and went into When I touch you by Travis Tritt. “How about another dance darlin?” Bo asked. “Yes,” BL replied. On the dance floor Bo held BL close, just like the song’s words were saying, Bo felt calmer now touching BL than he had when he first saw Linda Lou. “You about ready to cut out darlin?” Bo asked. “Yeah I believe we have some unfinished business,” BL replied, blowing in Bo’s ear. Bo’s jeans felt a little tighter especially when the band started playing Conway Twitty’s I’d love to lay you down. Luke caught Jeb's attention and gave him a questioning jester. Jeb waved him off and hoped to explain later that the group of girls that just walked in not only looked like walking T R O U B L E but being from Placid County and 'trophy girls', Jeb at least knew of them since he too lived in Placid and ran Motocross. Linda Lou and the other girls found a table right in the middle of the action which put them in front of the stage and by both the dance floor and pool tables as well as being pretty close to the Duke's table. Bo had figured to finish their beer and say their good nights and slide out. BALLADEER: Too bad the moon and stars had a different plan. As BL and Bo got back to the table, Dixie said as she took BL's arm, "Come on, you can be company. Tea hit bottom." Not having much choice, BL, as usual, said, "Alright." Bo watched his wife leave the table and questioned aloud for the millionth time since he found girls to be interesting, "Why, do they do that?" Luke laughed, "There's no point in trying to figure it out. I'm certain that we would never understand it." "Understand what, Sugar?" Daisy asked. "Nothing Darlin'." Bo said. Luke saw Bo's mug, "Two more, Daisy. How about you, fellas?" “Can I get a coffee? I got the wrecker,” Cooter said. “Yeah I’ll take another,” David Doolin replied. “What about you Jeannie Ann, can I get you anything else?” Daisy asked, David’s wife. Jeannie Ann thought about it and then said 'if you got any hog jowls, I’d love some.’ She couldn’t explain why it sounded good. Normally she wouldn’t touch them. “Dixie, me and Bo was thinking about cuttin’ out. Was it really necessary I tag along?” BL asked as Dixie disappeared in a stall. Dixie smiled at BL's comment, "Bo hadn't even finished his beer. It's Friday night, surely ya'll ain't wanting to go home already like old married people are ya?" Dixie was making sure she was giving back all the ribbing that she and Luke had been getting every time they tried to head home early. Luke added, "Bring Dixie another tea and BL another beer too." “Cute. We were kinda wanting the house to ourselves for a little bit, you and Luke was late getting here. Cooter seen both your vehicles at home as he passed by,” BL added the last so Dixie didn’t try the ‘we had to work over’ excuse. Dixie laughed, "OK, so just say so, but ya don't have to leave yet. We can occupy ourselves, ya know." “Bo’s idea to leave now, not mine. He seems hot and bothered,” BL replied. Bo wished BL and Dixie would hurry up and come back before Linda Lou spotted him. Linda Lou not only had spotted him but took the seat at the table facing him, which happened to be behind Cooter’s back. Luke took a break in the music to step over to Jeb, who explained his general concern about the girls. When Luke turned back around and got a good look at the girls, he noticed that a couple of them did look a bit familiar. Luke also noticed that Bo was sweating bullets and suddenly seemed pretty thirsty as his new beer was nearly empty now. As Luke sat down, he said for only Bo to hear, "What?" Bo wiped his face so no one could see what he was saying and managed to say, "Tri-Counties spring race, trophy girl." Not seeing any sign of a wife nowhere around, Linda Lou got brave and went over to the Duke's table, “well hey Bo, fancy seeing you here, thought you had a wife,” Linda Lou said. “I do, she’s in the restroom,” Bo replied. Before Linda Lou could say anything BL and Dixie came back to the table. BL noticed a half a mug of beer at her place but before she could even form a word Bo jumped in with introductions, Linda Lou this is my wife BL. BL this is Linda Lou.” Linda Lou's sweet southern accent just gained about ten pounds of sugar as she turned toward BL, "Oh, hello there, Darlin'. Ya see, I'm a 'real close, and personal friend of your husband's. I just wanted to 'congratulate' you both, but ya may want to keep an eye out. He seems real chummy with that waitress over there. Bo I sure hope to see you at the Tri-Counties race again real soon like." Linda Lou said as she stepped away from the Dukes table and back to her own table to watch any fireworks explode that she just had lit the fuse to. Bo finished his second beer and reached for BL's in the same motion. Luke wisely wrapped his arm a bit tighter than normal around Dixie's waist, hoping that this gesture was a sign that he was very taken. “Thank you,” BL almost laughed seeing the waitress Linda Lou indicated, it was Daisy. Her back was turned so they couldn’t see her face. ”Maybe I should drive home,” BL said, seeing Rosco make his first check-in of the night. It was also time for his supper break. Bo was about to argue that he was fine but then he saw Rosco and handed over the keys. Finishing BL’s beer, Bo was debating whether to order another or go home as planned. Bo caught Daisy’s attention and felt like he may be out of the woods, "Can I get a beer for the road, since I have a driver and a tea for BL. Do ya'll want anything it's on me?" The table took Bo up on his offer for another round. Luke was thinking, "BL, since you have your car, do ya'll want me to take the General and Dixie can drive the pickup? That way, you can keep a close eye on Bo there." Luke kidded. “Sounds like a plan,” BL said, handing Luke General Lee’s keys. “This is like changing guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier,” Cooter said reverently. Daisy brought their drinks and everyone talked and drank, David Doolin finished his beer then said, “it’s been fun but me and Jeannie Ann need to get on back home.” ‘Me and Bo are gonna head out too,” BL said. Saying their goodbyes the two couples left. When Bo and BL opened the front door they were greeted by woof ‘hello’s’. “Let them out back and I’ll put a frozen pizza on,” BL said. “Ok but I’d rather skip the pizza and go straight to dessert,” Bo replied, wiggling his eyebrows. Bo let the dogs out and he and BL sat on the back porch watching them play while the pizza cooked. Once they had eaten they went upstairs, the pups zoomed ahead, Scrapie chased Trixie under the foot of the bed and out the side, Sadie didn’t fit under the bed but as soon as the little ones shot out the side, Sadie was back in the game. Out into the hall they ran. Bo shut the door then said, “I believe you said something about unfinished business,” “I did,” BL replied, undoing the button and zipper on her jeans, letting them drop to the floor then stepping out. Bo dropped his own jeans and picked his wife up, laying BL on the bed gently, then laying beside her, the rest of their clothes making heaps on the floor as they engaged in couples games. BALLADEER: Kinda like reindeer games Luke finished his beer and was about to suggest heading out also. Dixie instead said, "Did you get the feeling that we weren't welcome home for a while?" Luke replied, "No. Why wouldn't we be welcome at our own home?" Cooter was enjoying watching his sister and cousin play their husband's like fiddles as he drank his coffee. "Let's just say that a certain brother of mine saw both our cars home before we got here." Dixie said. "Oh." Luke said with a slight grin. He was still careful to try not to rub Cooter or Luther the wrong way. "What do you think about leaving the pickup here awhile and us taking a ride in the General Lee before it gets too cold or I'm too big to do it?" Dixie suggested. Luke replied, "I can make that happen. Cooter let Daisy know we'll be back for the pickup and maybe one more before closing." “Will do buddy roe,” Cooter said. Daisy came to check on them all but only found Cooter drinking his coffee, “what happened to everybody?” “They left but Luke said tell you, him and Dixie will be back for his pickup before closing and maybe another drink," Cooter replied. “Ok, well can I top of your coffee?” Daisy asked. “No thanks, I’m heading out,” Cooter replied. At the house in town, Bo and BL were fully enjoying being newlyweds and having the house to themselves. “If I wasn’t on birth control, I’d probably be pregnant before this night is over,” BL said, breathing hard. “You might be anyway.” Bo replied, grinning. Luke and Dixie drove around the county at a decent pace. They were talking about old times, long ago moonshine runs, some of the chases and races the General had got the boys into and out of, when Luke drove by an overgrown, unseen, barely there path. He stopped in the middle of the road, backed up, and turned General Lee up the mountain side. "Luke, I ain't one to complain, and I trust you, but do you know where you are going?" Dixie asked. "With my eyes closed." Luke continued up the trail to an open flat area where he cut the engine and lights. Dixie said, "AM I supposed to know where I am?" Luke shrugged. "It's real close to somewhere you used to beg me to bring you." "I did?" Dixie asked, a bit confused. Luke was a bit disappointed she seemed to have forgotten. "You did, well, not to this specific spot, but it's one of a few different places you used to want to come see and I valued my hide a mite too much to bring you up here." Dixie looked around. All she could see was woods around the area but figured out what he was talking about. "One of the still sites? Really? Where?" Luke grinned, "Are you up to a bit of a walk?" Dixie was on the windowsill. "For this. You bet I am!" They walked about a quarter of a mile through thick woods before a little clearing opened up with what looked like a hunter's shack came into view. Bo watched BL sleeping on his arm. He grinned, he’d worn her out but in a good way judging by the soft smile on her lips. Once in the cabin, Luke showed Dixie the fireplace and explained that if the still was cooking a batch of shine feeding, the fireplace actually also fed the stills fire. Jesse and the others had built the cabin so that it concealed the still and the shine making unless you knew exactly where and what you were looking at. For that reason, this was Luke's favorite still site. He had often come up here to camp out even if there was no shine being made. The big double bed was there and only in need of clean bedding. The tiny kitchen still had a coffee pot, dishes and a few pots and pans. "Do you think we could come up here and camp out before it gets cold?" Dixie asked. Luke knew why he loved her, "I like the way you think Mrs. Duke." Luke said, kissing her. "There's a little pond where I bet the fish might just be real hungry a little ways away too. Would you like to maybe come up here next weekend" Dixie beamed. "It sounds like fun." A bit later, they pulled back into the Boar's Nest. Luke said, "Do you want to go back in?" "Well, I don't want to cook when we get home, so let's go get something at least to take home and you can get that other beer before we head home." Dixie suggested. Luke and Dixie walked into a calm bar, even on payday it usually was calm by now. The usual table in the back was occupied so the couple sat more in the middle. Dobro indeed came back but this time it was the blonde newlyweds missing, “hey why are you two still out? Don’t married folks turn into parents this late?” Dobro asked, with a silly grin. He had no idea Luke and Dixie were well on their way to just that. “Bo and BL commandeered the house for a little bit,” Dixie replied, blushing when Luke added, “but we found a way to entertain ourselves.” Daisy came over and asked, “what can I get ya’ll?” “Is the kitchen still open?” Dixie asked. “Sure is, what would you like?” Daisy replied. “BBQ platter with slaw, and fries. I’d like a sweet pickle on the side and a glass of tea,” Dixie said. “How about you Luke? Dobro?” Daisy asked as she finished writing Dixie’s order down. “I’ll take just a couple BBQ sandwiches and an order of onion rings and a beer,” Luke replied. “Just a beer for me,” Dobro said. “Be back in a sec with those drinks,” Daisy said before going to place the food order and get the drinks. Daisy brought their drinks back, "I checked when I was back there. We still have plenty of peach and lemon pie." Dixie felt as if she were starving but tried to play it down. "Why do you do these things to me? I'll have a piece here and a couple to take home for breakfast for us." Daisy said, "Lemon or peach?" Dixie replied. "Yes." Dobro looked at Luke, who was grinning like a Cheshire cat who just ate the family canary. Dobro sat there saying nothing so long Luke was beginning to think he needed to draw a picture. Dobro might not have a PHD but he wasn’t ignorant, he thought about the way his sister-in-law Jeannie Ann had been eating for months and it was just like Dixie. “Congratulations ya'll. When does baby Duke arrive?” Dobro shook Luke’s hand. Luke looked at Dixie, who figured a vague answer was best and all that Dobro needed. "April." “What gave me away?” Dixie asked Before Dobro could answer, Daisy brought over the food, “Here’s your sandwiches and onion rings, Luke,” Daisy set a plate in front of Luke, then a plate and couple of smaller plates with a pickle on one and pie on the other. in front of Dixie, “here’s your BBQ platter with pickle on the side and pie for dessert. I put the extra pie in take out boxes.” “Thanks Daisy, Dixie and Luke both said. ”That gave you away!” Dobro replied, gesturing at Dixie’s large order. “Jeanne Ann has been eating alot more than her normal, for months,” Dobro replied. Dixie glared at the man sitting with her and Luke, "Thanks. I needed that." Luke chimed in, "Besides, Jeannie Ann is havin' twins." Dobro put his hands out in his defense, "Sorry, Dixie, but ya'll asked." "Besides, I haven't eaten since lunch." Dixie left off the rest of her thought, 'and I was starving.' “You about ready to go take back our part of the house darlin’?” Luke asked, if he didn’t get Dixie out of there, he was liable to be minus one friend. “Yeah I’ll eat my pie at home.” Dixie said, finding the right takeout box, adding her piece of pie. “Saying their goodbyes, going out to the parking lot. Dixie getting in Luke’s truck and Luke in General Lee. Both Bo and BL were asleep when Luke and Dixie got home and would have stayed that way if the dogs hadn’t barked when they heard boots on the porch. “Luke and Dixie are home,” Bo stated. “Ya think?” BL asked, with just a mite of sarcasm. Luke let the pups out back. Dixie was starting to put the pie away when she decided that she needed just one piece, but she was having trouble choosing between the peach and the lemon. She finally chose peach and was putting her fork in the sink as Luke and the pups came back inside. "Ready for bed?" Luke asked. "Just grabbing something to drink." Dixie said. The two of them and three pups headed upstairs. Trixie and Scrapie made a beeline for Luke and Dixie's bed, leaving Sadie to give Luke her biggest puppy dog eyes. "Alright." He knocked once, "Sadie's ready for bed Bo." Luke cracked the door only enough for Sadie to squeeze in and shut the door back. Once inside her bedroom, Sadie leaped into the bed and promptly licked both Bo and BL's entire face, ears and nose! “Alright, alright we’re sorry we locked you out but your help wasn’t needed,” BL said, trying to fend off the doggy kisses. Once Sadie settled down she went to her chair, made three circles and layed down. BL snuggled back down into Bo’s arms and all was peaceful again. About 4am, BL woke with cramping in her abdomen, figuring she knew the cause BL eased out of bed trying not to wake Bo. Putting on her robe and getting her discarded underwear, BL opened the bedroom door and slipped out and around the corner to the bathroom. Downstairs, Dixie heard someone upstairs moving around. She hoped she hadn't woke Luke up when she slipped out to the bathroom then the pie in the fridge had called her name. She finished the last bite of lemon pie and put her fork back in the sink. As Dixie reached the top of the stairs she heard someone in the bathroom as she went in her room and slid back under the covers after making the pups move over.

Yeah he was really motivated since he doesn't have a full time ride. Guess he's got another few starts this season and that's it. He should just go to truck series, he'd probably do better there.

technology (too much of it on cars if you ask me)

Well, the 01.....Corey Lajoie crashed out in the final lap. I won't reveal the rest of the results in case you guys haven't seen it yet. Just exciting to see an 01 racing.

what about HENRY flatt?

Hey BL....YOU wouldn't happen to be the same B L in this story would you? LOL!

Bill GRIBBLE Appeared in 'Daisy's Song' and 'Moonrunners'.

I sure hope you're feeling better cousin and watching the race! ( I know I am!....along with the 2nd best president in our country's history.....! AND his precious little grandbaby!) keep us up on how you're feeling! ( Prayers from the race track! )

A loud clap of thunder rang out, Scrapie and Trixie both jumped up and barked as if a burglar were breaking in. Luke sat straight up in the bed at the urgency of the dogs barking. "Shhhh. What?" Then he heard another rumble of thunder that set the dogs off again. Dixie pulled the covers closer and asked while still half asleep, "What?" "Storm. Go back to sleep. I'll take them downstairs awhile." Luke said as he put on his pj bottoms. He met Bo in the living room dressed similarly. "What brings you down here at 4 am?" “I was checking to make sure the top was up on BL’s car, before it rains,” Bo answered. “Ah guess Sadie woke BL up too and you got the pleasure of checking the car,” Luke said. “No, actually it was me Sadie woke up, when she jumped right in the middle of me because the thunder scared her. BL had gone to the bathroom, when she came back, asked about the car top and said she was gonna check. Told her stay with Sadie, I’d check,” Bo replied. Luke smirked, "How much of the bed do you think you are gonna have when you get back up there?" Bo frowned, "Not much." "Want a beer?" Luke asked, heading for the fridge “Yeah, might as well stay up so we can go out to the farm and do the chores,” Bo replied, maybe he could talk BL into an afternoon nap. Luke nodded. "That's pretty much the way I saw it. These two are small but not when they are hiding from the storm or wanting to run, jump and bark at it. I figured Dixie needed to sleep." Bo, Luke, Scrapie and Trixie took seats in the living room. Each had a small trembling dog with them as they sipped their beers and talked guy talk while Dixie, BL and Sadie slept upstairs. About 6:30, Sadie nudged BL’s hand, getting no response. She licked up the side of BL’s face, “Ok, just a minute, let me get dressed, Uncle Jesse is making a big breakfast.” Pulling on jeans and a top then going to the bathroom. before going downstairs, grabbing her boots from the bedroom, Sadie ‘herding’ every step needing out bad. “Morning fellas. Scrapie, Trixie, you wanna go out too?” BL said on her way to the back door. The two little pups abandoned Bo and Luke, racing outside. “Morning darlin, did you and Sadie get any sleep after I vacated the bed?” Bo asked good naturedly. “Yup! Like babies,” BL grinned replying then asked, “Do I need to get my church clothes gathered or are we coming back home to get ready?” Luke was heading upstairs, "Ya'll probably want to take your clothes. It will be quicker to dress while we do the chores. I'll get Dixie and be down in a few." BL didn’t say it but thought ‘good luck’ as Luke headed upstairs. Dixie didn’t like getting up early on her days off, especially since getting pregnant. “I’m gonna go get my church clothes. Want me to get yours too?” BL asked Bo. “Yes please and I’ll let the pups in,” Bo replied. BL headed upstairs thinking about what to wear. Luke went upstairs and closed the door behind him in case the pups came back inside. He pulled the covers back and got under the covers. Going back to bed was tempting, but the responsibilities of the farm and family wouldn't let him stay in bed. He brushed Dixie's hair back as he sat beside her in bed, "Dixie." Between the bed moving as Luke got in and him calling her name, Dixie was conscious if not awake. "Mummm?" She uttered. Luke pulled her to him and cuddled her as Dixie wrapped herself around his warmth. He decided to 'hit a bit below the belt', "Are you hungry yet?" Dixie replied negatively with a contented sigh, "Nope." Luke waited patiently, then added, "Not even for sausage? ... Eggs? ... Hash Browns? ... and Uncle Jesse's biscuits and gravy?" Dixie may have been able to resist, but literally, her belly growled. Luke brushed her hair back further, "Come on Dixie, Uncle Jesse is cooking a big breakfast for us all. You said last night you couldn't wait, besides you are gonna have to go to the bathroom soon." Luke smiled and waited. He almost thought he was wrong when suddenly Dixie sat up, tossed the covers back and threw her pillow at him, "That was dirty." "But it worked." Luke said as he dodged the pillow and threw it back at his wife! Dixie threw the pillow again as she wrapped her robe and darted out the bedroom door. She could feel liquid nearly to her eyeballs and was sure she'd never make it to the bathroom in time. BL heard Dixie’s hurried trip to the bathroom and then the door shutting with more force than necessary but it wasn’t slammed either and Luke hadn’t followed which must mean they weren’t fighting and Dixie wasn’t sick. Both good things. BL heard the distinct click of doggy nails as the three pups raced upstairs, likely headed to the first bed they could get to. BL had laid out hers and Bo’s church clothes on the bed and didn’t want wet, muddy paw prints on them, so spun toward the door, swinging it shut before the pups got upstairs. “Whoa,” BL muttered as she grabbed the bedpost for support when the room spun. Sitting on the side of the bed until the room righted itself, BL figured she had fluid in her ears from swimming the day before being the cause of the dizziness. Luke slid into his jeans, then proceeded to make the bed while Dixie was in the bathroom to avoid them getting ideas about going back to bed. He was snapping his shirt as Dixie came back in from the bathroom with pups behind her. Bo came back upstairs to get dressed so they could get to the farm asking as he opened the bedroom door, “what’s the door shut for?” “To keep wet, muddy paws off our church clothes. I packed your white sunday shirt and your good jeans,” BL replied. “Thanks darlin’,” Bo replied, snapping his shirt. "You made the bed?" Dixie asked, a bit surprised. "Yes." Luke replied. "Why?" Dixie asked. Luke replied, "To make it harder for us to go back to bed." Dixie said, "I'm not gonna lie. The thought crossed my mind. I'm dressing. I swear." She pulled out a pair of stretchy pants and top. As she put on her bra, Dixie noted her boobs were rather sore. She chalked it up to maybe Luke getting a bit too aggressive yesterday. Luke said, "Grab something for church and we can leave from the farm." Dixie nodded. She hoped finding something nice that fit right was as easy as grabbing a change of clothes like Luke had done. Dixie looked through the clothes that were a little big on BL and found a long flowy skirt with elastic and a top that looked roomy enough. The foursome loaded up into General Lee and Luke’s truck then headed out to the farm. Jesse was already cooking breakfast when he heard General Lee pull in. Bo parked the orange stockcar where it had been parked for years. Luke and Dixie parked, where Luke could get out easy if need be, the four came in the back door, the men going straight for the coffee pot. “Morning, breakfast will be ready by the time you boys get the chores done,” Jesse said. “Let me and BL put our church stuff in the boys old bedroom and then we’ll help with breakfast,” Dixie said. After a big breakfast the guys took showers and then got dressed while the girls showered. Dixie, BL and Daisy were getting ready in Daisy’s room, out of habit and necessity since all the makeup, hair stuff and such were in there. Dixie put the top on which was meant to be a bit low cut. She pulled, tugged and rearranged the top which was a bit snug but the problem was the top was now a bit too low. "Daisy, do you have a safety pin?" Daisy replied, "Ummm, .... let me look. I should have." She dug through a drawer and found the safety pins. "Here ya go." Dixie pinned the top closed. Looked in the mirror not a bit happy with the result but figured she was in the top and decent so it would do. She sat on Daisy's bed to put her shoes on. Just as she bent over to pick up her shoe, the safety pin popped loose. "Crap!" Dixie exclaimed. “Hang on, I may have something you can make work,” Daisy said, rifling through her closet pulling out a peasant top that could be worn off the shoulders, Friday and Saturday nights at the Boar’s Nest or on the shoulder with a skirt on Sunday morning and look decent. “Here try this,”Daisy handed Dixie the top. BL bent down to get her shoe, closing her eyes a minute when another wave of dizziness hit when she straightened up too fast. Dixie changed tops. Daisy was fussing with the sleeves on the shoulders. Dixie checked the mirror critically. She didn't think she was showing but she wouldn't argue the point that her figure was changing. She was sure that Luke wouldn't mind her being a bit more endowed on the top. Finally she asked, "Are we ready?" Daisy replied, "I'm good." "BL?" Dixie asked. “Yeah I’m ready but need a minute, I must have fluid in my ears from yesterday’s swim. My head feels a little funny if I turn too fast or bend over then stand straight again real quick, it’ll pass,” BL replied, trying to downplay the dizziness. Everyone made their way to their vehicles to head off to church. The pups were content to take a nap after a morning of running wild. In church, everyone settled in and listened to the Sunday school message. Then sang a couple of hymns before the preacher started his message. The small church had a good turnout today, which made the crowded church a bit warm. Bo's head was the first to nod, which rewarded him with an elbow from Luke on his left side. Bo straightened up, put his arm across the pew behind BL. Luke was glad Bo nodded off as his eyes had been on their way to closing too. He took the opportunity to change position, hoping to wake himself up a bit. He noted that he and Bo weren't the only two trying to nod off. Cooter had barely made it through the doors before the services began and from Luke's view, he looked to be out for the count. Just about that time, Luther gave him a disapproving look and nudged him none too easily with an elbow to Cooter's ribs. LB had at least managed to stay awake through half of Sunday school before his chin was resting on his chest. Clyde saw his son’s chin dip but instead of a nudge like his brother had given his nephew, Clyde took a more attention getting approach and pinched LB on the tender spot at the back of the arm, this had the desired effect as LB sat up straight, barely containing a yelp. As the final amen was said, BL raised her head and stood eager to get out where it was a mite cooler.The quick movements were a bad idea but she ignored the dizziness, going ahead of Bo. Stopping at the door to shake Reverend Frawley’s hand, “Good lessons this morning Reverend.” “Thank you BL. It’s nice to see you and Bo with us this morning,” Reverend Frawley replied. Bo, Luke and Dixie followed BL, each stopping to shake hands and speak to the reverend. Cooter and Crystal had made plans last night to go out to lunch after church, so he was in a hurry to pick her up at the Placid Baptist church , so he didn’t stick around to socialize nor did LB. Not sticking around to socialize themselves, the Dukes went back to the farm. “Finally I can get rid of this dress,” Dixie said, as they all filed into the farmhouse. Bo and Luke headed to their old room to change and Daisy and BL followed Dixie to Daisy’s room. Changed the trio headed back to the kitchen to make lunch. Bo and Luke went out to work on Jesse’s moonrunner Black Tilley, Jesse liked to keep the car running in case it was needed. “I’m gonna go sit down a minute,“ BL said to Dixie and Daisy. “You alright sugar?”Daisy asked. “Yeah, just a little warm in here, I am gonna go in the livingroom and cool off,” BL replied. Taking just a few steps, BL fainted crumpling to the floor. “Dixie get Bo,” Daisy said as she went to BL. Dixie saw BL was coming too and headed to the barn. She yelled before she actually got into the barn, "Bo! BL needs you." She exclaimed. Both Luke and Bo's heads shot up as if they had been shot or at least shot at hitting the solid metal hood of the old car with a thud! Bo tossed down the wrench he was about to use when Dixie yelled, not really caring where it landed he took off running toward the house. Something in Dixie’s voice told him something was wrong that BL didn’t just need him to come do something. “What’s wrong?!” Bo asked, tearing into the kitchen. “She fainted,”Daisy replied. Bo knelt beside his wife“ BL darlin are you okay?” Bo patted BL’s hand that he held. Jesse had been on the porch when he heard the ruckus inside. As he got up and opened the door to go see what was going on Sadie ran past him and ran right to BL and began licking BL's face. “I’m ok, I’m ok. Bo help me up before I’m licked to death!” BL was now fully conscious. “That’s enough Sadie!” Bo said but instead of helping BL to her feet Bo picked her up, laying BL on the couch. Dixie had turned back to the house behind Bo. Luke cursed, rubbed his head and followed Dixie back to the house to see what was wrong. Dixie went over to BL, "What happened? Did you feel dizzy again?" “Again? What does she mean again?” Bo asked. “Do you have to be such a blabbermouth?” BL asked Dixie, giving her a look. Sighing, BL looked at Bo. Dixie had already blabbed so BL figured she might as well tell Bo everything. “I got dizzy a couple more times this morning but this is the only time I’ve fainted.” “You need to see a doctor.” Bo said. “None are open, it’s Sunday. My only option is to go to the ER and that’s not happening,” BL replied. Dixie said, "She probably got water in her ears yesterday while we were swimming." Jesse nodded, "It's likely an ear infection starting. I'll warm some sweet oil and get some cotton balls. By tomorrow you will either feel better or be running a fever with an earache." Jesse got BL seen to and with lots of reassurance she was fine and a promise to stay on the couch, BL convinced Bo to go finish working on Tilley with Luke until lunch was ready. Jesse let Sadie stay inside, laying beside the couch, he could tell the dog was worried about her human and Bo seemed more at ease with the pup on watch. After a hearty meal, Bo took BL home to rest. For a couple hours all was peaceful as the couples napped.

What a joke. I turned it off for now, got sick of all the pandering and *** kissing. Was supposed to start early but now they'll be lucky to even beat the incoming rain on the radar.

The flu has hit my work hard the past few weeks. Made it kind of interesting as the boss sent the one coworker home. Other coworkers told me boss has never done that, even during COVID . We all think it's due to the one coworker recently finding out they have cancer and they're trying to work as much as they can before chemo treatments. Hope you feel better today Roger. Looking outside this morning I see we got more freezing rain and now it's snowing again.

EMMA is EXCEPTIONALLY gorgeous

So good to hear from you BL. You are an amazing writer. I'll check this out later.

Finally ate something. Still exhausted though. Good thing it doesn't take much energy to watch NASCAR. That's about all I had the energy to do. New puppy Lulu didn't understand why I didn't want to roughhouse.