Today we are participating in the Black and White Sunday blog hop hosted by You Did What With Your Weiner, Dachshund Nola and My Life In Blog Years.
They were awesome, of course.
Up until Lassie decided that he’d rather work alone.
His reindeer was seriously holding him back.
Thank goodness for cheese or this may have never worked out.
I hope your holidays are spent with loved ones and filled with holiday cheer.
♥
Harriet stole my nice warm seat when I left to take pictures of Lassie and Petal.
Not fair.
They earn their keep around here by keeping me toasty warm.
And shooing Harriet off the couch for me. 😉
We’re hoping our day trapped inside will pay off with snow in the morning. We haven’t had snow since this day in November. It’s been snowing a little, off and on, since yesterday, but so far nothing has stuck around for long (except for the mud, ew).
We’re hoping for a blanket of snow to play in tomorrow.
For now, we’re going to go back to sleep.
Petal was actually snoring a few minutes ago.
Adorable.
Hope you all have a fun, warm, and possibly snowy, weekend!
The Collies were pretty sad to see their friend go home over the weekend.
It’s true. The following photos are proof of my truthfulness.
Let’s meet Santa’s newest reindeers, shall we?
Now don’t be fooled by the size of this reindeer. She can keep up with the best of them.
She also supplies the reindeer poop for the children who are too naughty for coal.
“Hey Santa, let’s visit my place first this year.”
“Uhh… no, turn around. We’re going the other way first.”
“This way?”
“No, just straight ahead, please!”
“I don’t know where the fun is in that, but if it means an extra dog biscuit, I mean carrot, then fine.”
“I’m a good reindeer, aren’t I? The best of the best.”
“Right you are. Your inflated ego really helps hold up the sleigh!”
“Excuse me?”
“Have a carrot! Ho, ho, ho!”
*grumbling* “I’ll give you a carrot.”
“Look! I’m Lassie and I think I’m sooooo awesome. I’m so awesome I fart glitter! Hehehee!”
“SHUT UP.”
“YOU shut up, Lassie!”
“Quiet down!”
“Sorry Santa.”
This is not the last time you will see these two in antlers.
As long as I have treats, they’ll wear them. 😉
Pepper on the other hand…
“Mom, if you happen to see this, please, please, please,”
“Never send me to stay with these people ever, ever, again! They’re all mad!”
Have a biscuit!
And a lovely weekend!
♥
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Today Petal is 3 years old.
When the heck did that happen?
Probably while I was sleeping, because I’m pretty sure she was still this small just yesterday.
So far we’ve celebrated with a new toy, cookies, a mini photo shoot, and some crazy time play time outside with our houseguest, Pepper.
All things that Petal enjoys.
She was totally into ripping up that paper until she found the hidden cookie within, then it wasn’t so much fun anymore.
“All of that for one cookie? I don’t think so. You open it, human.”
I have to say, Pepper runs insanely fast. She kept up with Petal well.
There’s also something about watching a little dog run that is so funny, and adorable, to me.
They’re all snoozing as I type this, so I think it’s safe to say they’ve had a pretty good day so far. And seeing as Petal was the first to go down, I think she has had a good birthday.
I still can’t believe she’s three.
I’m so grateful to have this amazing dog in my life.
She makes me laugh and she makes me smile. She makes even the bad days brighter. She keeps me on my toes. She offers the sweetest snuggles and the silliest antics.
The morning after Ella passed away I was sitting on the couch, moping and losing myself in it all, in all the ‘what ifs’ and ‘I can’t believe… ‘ and Petal looked at me and then walked away. At the time, I didn’t realize how deliberate that look was, but thinking back on it, I can’t help but believe that it was very deliberate. At the time, I thought nothing of it until she came back with a packaged fish from the kitchen sink (where it had been defrosting in hot water). She just casually walked into the family room with the clear packaging swinging back and forth in her mouth and she looked right at me again, making eye contact with me and forcing me to come back into the present and out of my own guilt-ridden thoughts.
“Petal! What do you have?” I asked her.
She bowed her head and then jerked it upward as she released the package, sending it flying underneath the dog cot. Then she looked at me and I swear if dogs could talk she would’ve said, “Noooothiiing.” in a tone that should imply innocence, but really implies the exact opposite.
On a normal day this would’ve just been a silly, normal, thing to giggle at and then post on Facebook or here, on the blog, but since it wasn’t a normal day— it was far from a normal day— it meant more than that. Which probably sounds silly, but it’s all about the timing. I really needed that, that reason to smile and to laugh, and Petal gave me that just when I needed it the most. I think she knew it was what I needed. I don’t believe for a second that it was just a coincidence or that she was “just looking for a snack”* if that had been the case, she would’ve ripped open the packaging and eaten the fish, she certainly wouldn’t have shown it to me and then thrown it away.
So thank you, Petal, for being the sweet, loving, goofball that you are.
“Hey, you, guess what? Tomorrow is my birthday.”
Have a lovely weekend.
How could you not after looking at 16 pictures of two Collie puppies?
♥
