Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

No, we're not breaking up with you.

But due to some recent health issues and my brother Bill passing away suddenly yesterday, we will be taking a break from blogging to spend time with family.  Stay healthy and happy everyone.

Monday Mischief - Better Late Than Never

Since we had a late Christmas with all that was going on, Fred was a little peeved.  Oh, he was worried about Emma but those unopened presents from our gift exchange buddies Wally and Sammy from The Chronicles of Wallace and Samuel, way over in South Africa, just ate away ate him and put him in a sour mood.

"Talk to the ear 'cause the face don't want to hear it Momma!"

Finally the week after Christmas I decided regardless what was going on, I had to shut Freddie up let them open their gifts.

"Come on Freddie.  You and Gloria can open your gifts from Wally and Sammy."

"Really?"

They both had no problem diving right in!

"What is it Freddie? What is it?"

"I don't know Gloria.  Get your big snout out of there and I'll see!"

"Rawhide!!"

"Okay, take it and buzz off Gloria and let me at the rest!"

rip,rip,rip

rip, rip, rip.........

"Ahhha! Finally, new toys!"

"Back off Gloria.  Don't you see what it says?"

They got three new stuffies!

Which Fred would not share.

"I don't care! I'm not sharing!"

And lots of yummy treats! Look, they're for Best Friends! Awwwww!

That were lick curling good.

So Freddie hoarded the toys.........

and Gloria hoarded the rawhide.....

and all was right with the world again!

Thank you Wally and Sammy for the wonderful Christmas gifts for Freddie and Gloria.  You're the bestest friends ever!
P.S. - The package we sent to South Africa for Wally and Sammy still hasn't arrived yet but we are holding out hope that their gifts will still arrive safely!

Update - We just heard that Wally and Sammy's parcel arrived in South Africa! Yay!!

Wordless Wednesday - Waiting For The Comfy Chair

.......and waiting............

I'd like to thank everyone for all your well wishes for our granddaughter Emma.  She is doing very well and we are so glad she is home!

I know this is "Wordless Wednesday" but since it's my first real post in a few weeks it was hard to keep my mouth shut.  Oh heck, who am I trying to kid.......it's hard to keep my mouth shut anyway!  hehehe

I going to take the next few days and try to catch up on everybody's blogs. I know I've missed a lot. We will also be sharing some of the highlights of Freddie and Gloria opening their gift exchange pressies from Wally and Sammy so stay tuned!


                                                       


Monday Mischief - Waiting For The Big Guy

"Freddie here.  Just chillin' waiting for the big guy. Bring on the pressies! I'm a little bummed out that our parcel did not arrive for Wally and Sammy over in South Africa in time for Christmas, but I guess when it does arrive they will still have pressies to open after Christmas.  I however will still be ripping and tearing mine tomorrow!"

"I've been whining a lot as my legs have been pretty sore in this cold damp weather we've been having and Gloria has been sticking to me like a tongue to a frozen flagpole."

"She thinks she has to watch over me just because she's older and quite frankly it's getting on my nerves.  A dude needs his space!"

"I'm going to sign off by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas filled with lots of Ho, Ho, Ho!"

Christmas Ornament #24

Our family initial.

We are going to be taking a short bloggie break for Christmas and will be back next week. I have scheduled  a post for tomorrow with Ornament #25.  Have a wonderful Christmas everyone from our family to yours!

Mischief Master Class - It's Here!

Fred and Gloria were so excited when the mail came yesterday.......

'Cause the Mischief Master Class book we ordered finally arrived!

Freddie sniffed around to see if he could smell his pal Snoopy, after all if it wasn't for Snoopy and the help of his Momma, there would be no Mischief Master Class Book.

The hounds waited patiently for me to sit and read to them.  I think I heard Freddie telling Gloria that even she could learn how to get into mischief following Snoopy's rules.  when I finally got the chance to read to them Freddie was feeling pretty proud to show Gloria rule #1 'cause there he is! Right there in Snoopy's book!

Getting up to some mischief and using his puppy dog eyes to get out of trouble! You can read about lots of our friends and how they have gotten up to and gotten out of mischief all thanks to Snoopy and the mischief rules he has created.   You can check out Snoopy and his book here. 

Christmas Ornament #20

My "Grandma" ornament I got after my first grandchild was born.  I guess you know your getting older when........hehehe!

In memory of my Dad who passed away four years ago today.

Yes, we still put your stocking out.  Merry Christmas Dad!

Wordless Wednesday - Pre-Wash Cycle

Christmas Ornament #19

This is the ornament my three year old granddaughter Emma made us this year. :)

                                              





Monday Mischief and Christmas Ornament #17

I had a busy weekend doing Christmas baking and cursing at the internet. I had to stop long enough to fit in some play time for the hounds as I've been limiting Freddie's romping to just once on the weekends.

"Are ya done yet?"

"Maybe someday Momma will stop long enough to take us outside Gloria. Until then we can dream. sigh"

They finally made me feel guilty enough to stop what I was doing and take them out for their walk and some backyard play afterwards.

Not the most graceful looking. hehehehe

They had about 15 minutes of glory and then........

Yes! Peace and quiet for awhile!  But by supper time Fred was looking for trouble again,

and gathered quite a little stash under the coffee table. I guess it's just his way of letting me know that I should be focusing on him and not Christmas goodies!

But I did get a lot done.  Just look at these.

Cherry Chocolate Kisses (I got this recipe off of Pinterest and they turned out great!)

And salted caramels. (another great Pinterest find)  This is my first time making caramels and they turned out awesome!  These two new additions are going to look great on my Christmas goodie trays!

I know this has been a long post but finally on to the Christmas Ornament #17.

This is the ornament that my 5 year old grandson Cameron made me this year.

Christmas Ornament #16

This is another ornament my daughter made when she was little.  She was so proud of herself that she had taken some things she had and created such a beautiful ornament that she made us display it right on the front  of our tree that year.  We call it the Christmas blank.  Since I am not going to repeat what we actually call it you can use your imagination!  It now hangs at the back of our tree every year and has been a standing joke in our family for years.  If people come over and don't see it on our tree they always ask, "Where's the Christmas blank?".

Now I thought I'd share a picture of Freddie to show just how excited he is waiting for Santa Paws.

He's having such a hard time containing his emotions! hehehe