Hi Ellen....I read your post on the 30th when we got home but just have found time to respond now....very busy getting unpacked and back into a "normal" routine!
I'm so excited and happy for your mom's friend and the little dog that they have found each other....adopting an older dog has worked so well for us and I would definitely recommend it to others and want to do it again.
I'm glad to hear that Casey is back home again and I too have plans for some of Lady's and Muffin's ashes to be buried with mine. Some of theirs have already been scattered in special spots.
Hope the new job is going well,
Jo-Ann