On a cold morning in Dallas...

It’s a staggeringly cold morning after Christmas -- temps in the low toe-numbing range -- and Readlarrypowell.com is appreciative that the company commute is less than 60 feet and involves no public thoroughfares.
Now, a quick mid-week report:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Two things on the list this morning.--
We reported Jackson’s situation late Christmas Day. Dallas Animal Services has been looking for help with the 8-year-old Bichon mix -- struck by a car, his humans didn’t have money to take him to a vet, so they took him to Dallas Animal Services.
DAS issued a request for help early Christmas Day but had gotten no help by late in the day. The dog needs to be x-rayed so the path of treatment can be determined.
So, email dasrescue@dallascityhall.com. (You can read Jackson’s story by scrolling down to our Christmas Day report.)
-- Rescuers are still looking for Lucy, the dog that was saved by many people earlier in the year -- she was wandering West Dallas, avoiding capture and suffering from a prolapsed uterus. Once captured, she underwent surgery and was being transferred when she proved to be healthy enough to bolt and run. [That's her photo from the Duck Team 6 Facebook page.]
Lucy disappeared near Travis at Fitzhugh and was last seen near Central Expressway at Lemmon, according to the Duck Team 6 folks.. The theory is she may be trying to get back to her West Dallas neighborhood. If you’ve seen her, call 443-366-0697 or 214-707-7005.
Duck Team 6‘s Rekka Melby told us late last night, “I'd say there's a slight chance someone picked her up and just hasn't gotten her scanned yet but she's cautious so I'm guessing she's still on the streets. Hopefully her survival and street skills are kicking in and she found shelter. Hate that so many are out on their own in this bitter cold.”
COLLIN COUNTY FAMILY: Volunteer shelterwalker Allison Roberts sent this note about a family in need -- this mom had 7 puppies.
They were found under a Dumpster in McKinney. The pups are a couple of weeks old and are “adorable.” 
Seven of them. Under a trash bin. Mom is about 2 years old. How in the world does this stuff happen? Think there's a human element?
They’re in a shelter, but it’s full, Allison says. So the ideal thing would be to get the family into a rescue group that can help these dogs survive and thrive and find homes.
To offer to help, email ldrummonds@collincountytx.gov and animalshelter@ collincountytx.gov. Call the shelter at 972-547-7292.
CONTEMPLATIONS: What's the shelf life of the charm of a snowstorm in Dallas. Just about one day. We're done. ... Listening to pre-Christmas commercials I heard a store offering a buy one, get two free men’s clothing sale -- you have to wonder, how much is the mark-up during the rest of the year? ... And an e-mail arrived with this subject line: "File for bankruptcy and sleep better Christmas Eve.” It was from an attorney. Arrived at 5:27 p.m. Christmas Eve. I’m just going to bet that attorney wasn’t taking calls after 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. ... It’s cold this morning. Inky the Cocker Spaniel and I are about to bundle up and contemplate the blessing of warmth.
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