It Snowed!
The day is only half-over, so this may not be the picture of the day, but it’s going to be hard to beat.
Cookies!
The last Saturday before Christmas FLEW by at the Kirkpatrick household.
The biggest event of the day, by far, was the cookie baking. As I did miscellaneous odds and ends… shopping, putting the final touches on Christmas craft projects, pre-wrap staging, etc… Hubby baked cookies (among other things).
Now, I do realize there’s a fine line between sharing with you just how wonderful Hubby is and bragging about what a wonderful Hubby I have, so I won’t go on and on about him. I’ll just say that I REALLY appreciated all of his efforts today.
And, of course, I have to share some images. Okay, lots of images. But they’re good ones. At least I think they’re good.
Here’s Hubby happily baking away.
And Meg watching. I just love the different ways she lays. Know what Meg loves?
Cookies!
She really loves cookies.
Can you see the wheels turning? She’s wondering if she’ll get one.
She’s really hoping that she’ll get one.
I mean, seriously. Look at that face.
She’s being very attentive, isn’t she?
The dog has a serious sweet tooth.
As an aside, notice the fancy duds she’s sporting? That’s her 2008 holiday outfit.
Her little snowman bell jingles when she walks. Hubby says it jingles when she eats, too.
Here’s my new favorite Meg cookie photo. Did I mention that she LOVES cookies?
More detail on the cookies tomorrow. Hubby cranked out quite a variety. That’s before he wrapped presents. And did the laundry.
Sorry. I wasn’t going to go on and on about how wonderful he is, was I?
He rocks.
I’ll end there for today.
Brittany Games
I know I’m supposed to be posting Christmas-related stuff. But I’ve worked far too many hours over the last couple of days to dig anything up. Besides, I remembered this cool video I’ve been working on.
Actually, I posted this video previously. I have edited it substantially since then, however. AND I added music. So it’s way cooler. You really should take a few minutes to watch.
First, the high resolution version for folks with high-speed connections.
There’s a low-resolution version, too, for those with slower connections or a limited amount of free time.
Let me know what you think. And be sure to share it with your friends, too!
Someone Else’s Brittany and Cats
I posted my Meg’s Adjustment video on YouTube last night. This morning, I had to check and make sure it was working. YouTube is great at showing you links to related videos. I always get sucked in to watching more.
That’s how I discovered Merlin the British Brittany and his family.
Merlin’s cute and his Mom has a good sense of humor. I had so much fun watching his videos, I just had to share some here.
There’s this one, too, which I actually saw first. But I thought it was so funny (and so reminiscent of my own slideshow, Meg’s Dilemma), I e-mailed it to a bunch of folks, including most of my Blog fans. But it MUST have its own place here.
Here’s the last one of Merlin I’ll post today. Listen closely to what the lady is saying. It’s a fine example of that dry, British sarcasm that I find entertaining.
Too bad Merlin lives across the pond. He and my crazy Meg could be good pals, I think.
Do Dogs Mourn?
We’re all slowly adjusting to life without C. We’re not forgetting about her (not possible), just trying to work around the hole her passing has left in our lives.
I put together a sad-but-cute video — only two minutes long — showing one aspect of how Meg has to learn to adjust. I’m not sure this is mourning behaviour per se, but it’s certainly one example of the many little, everyday things we didn’t anticipate would remind us that C is gone.
There’s a lot of text at the beginning, but reading it is necessary for you to “get” what’s going on in the video. There’s music, too, so adjust your volume before clicking the play arrow.
The first video is the high-resolution version for people with fast Internet connections…
I also posted a lower-resolution for folks with slower connections…
They are both the same video, just with different playback quality.
Now That It’s Over
When I stepped out of my office yesterday to go to the bathroom, something down the steps caught my eye.
I had to take a closer look.
Yep, dog legs and tail. Once I walked a bit further and looked down, I saw this.
It was Meg, sound asleep, on the landing. That’s one of her favorite spots. She doesn’t usually lay on her back, though. She usually reserves that position for softer places, like her bed. Or my recliner. But Meg’s crazy, in a good way, and one never quite knows what to expect from her.
Of course, the other thing that caught my eye yesterday were the news headlines that pretty much all said the same thing, “Obama Wins.”
Thank God it is over. It was the longest campaign run in history (I think I remember reading somewhere that it was 21 months). Twenty one LONG months.
Now maybe we can get back to the real news. I wonder what Britney has been up to? And Lindsay Lohan? I hear Brad Pitt has been stepping out on Angie. With his latest co star. Now that is justice.