Chewy, my pup
Chewy, my pal, went for his annual visit to the vet. He's lived with me for one year now. He's in perfect health the vet said. She said she was thinking about him a few weeks ago when she saw a 'parti' poodle (multi colored) like him. She said she had thought how thankful she was that he came along in my life at just the right time - after Lucy went into the light and right before my personal life changed- just when I needed his companionship, and he needed mine. It was hard for her to not adore Chewy when he was giving her kisses while she was listening to his heart, palpitating his stomach and checking his legs for abnormalities. She's a wonderful vet, and she remembered my life situation and had lots of kind words of compassion for my recent journey, but especially for Chewy and I finding each other at the right time. He's such a good boy and dear friend. Santa will fill his stocking with goodies. Merry Christmas! Love, love...
Baking
This weekend will find me baking lots of delicious goodies I will give out to everyone to celebrate the holidays. I have mentioned how my neighbors and I have grown much closer in our relationships over the last 8 months. They call or stop by and visit, or I stop by when I'm walking the boys. Recently, one of my neighbors came by and said 'I just love stopping by, your house always smells so good, you are always baking some goodness and I know there's going to be a treat for me'. That is true, I do love to bake; well cook in general. I believe I had made Pumpkin cupcakes some with chocolate chip and some with raisins the day before for a church event. I don't mind for anyone to 'pop in'.. and to share some coffee and a pastry and fellowship!! Since the house is for sale, I keep it ready to show at a moments notice, so it's always very neat - which I always did anyway, but now is even easier to do since it's just me and my wee little boys and my girl Maisy. This is a nice house, but it doesn't feel any longer like my home. Although I'm thankful for my new relationships, which I plan to always nurture, I will feel tremendously blessed when the house sells and I can move into someplace I can call my own 'home'. I hope you have some delicious goodies this holiday season too, love love...
Snow!
We got our first snow today! It was so beautiful. We are supposed to get more tonight and it will be much colder, so this might stay on the roads. The 'boys' and I will just cuddle up and watch movies and that's just fine with me. I had to take my wee one Ollie to the vet, he has a 'cold', but I think he will be just fine. More later, love love....
Merry Christmas & the difference a Year Makes!
Look at MY BOYS, aren't they just adorable? They are helping me decorate in that photo and napping together in the other. Ollie is fitting in nicely now. Since last year, I've lost 215 lbs - 30 of my own and 185 of really useless weight, ha, and and traded out males- I gained a little wee six lb dog who is a much kinder for the house. Look at the first picture. That is me last year, then look at the picture of me with Ollie - can't you see a HUGE difference? I look pale and unhealthy in the first one. I was very depressed and miserably unhappy and keeping things to myself about how awful my marriage was and all the terrible things I had found out he had done. Secrets will eat a person up inside! But now look at me! I'm literally glowing! I'm so excited about Christmas this year. I'm having a great time already. Hope you are as well, love, love...
