Being located close by, I'm getting the same weather he's getting, and it's been savagely cold overnight the last few nights. He is indeed lucky to be alive. Good thing he was wearing those serious clothes otherwise he wouldn't have lasted as long as he did.
And lucky I chose to wear my thickest No.1 wool sweater too - you're right!
Thanks for the well wishes, fellas. Really. Thank you all.
It's funny - I've been debating what to paint on the back panel of my ANJ-3 these past couple of months - and as you may recall, the jacket is a bit of a personal tribute to the dogs we've rescued from Texas, and I'd compiled a list of possible names and my favourite was "Doghouse" (a B-17) - and I asked Will and Amanda at AL for their opinions and sent them the possible names with photos of the templates - and they surprised me by opting for Lucky Dog (a B-29).
As of this, I'm going with Lucky Dog !
I recall my old doctor showing me his old Irvin from his days in the Fleet Air Arm (he flew in Swordfish) and he said it had "been in the drink" with him a couple of times - meaning the Atlantic Ocean - and this was just a taste of that and it was more than enough.
Oh, and Willow is a golden lab-German sheperd mix, which is why she was so heavy to try and haul out of the river ... and when I finally managed to get to the path on my hands and knees, there she was joyfully chasing squirrels up trees having a great morning ....!!!
We're both lucky dogs.
A warm bath beckons tonight ....