We have a foot already and it’s still coming down. Absolutely beautiful…

World's Worst Dog in the Snow

Trying to dig out my Gardenias

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We’re all waiting for the snow to start. Predictions are we’ll get up to 9 inches here in Richmond and up to 21 in surrounding areas. May not last until Christmas but with today being the last day of school, it certainly will be enough to put me in the holiday spirit. Just hoping the power doesn’t go out. That is never a fun experience.

So, move over Marley. My puppy, Bear, is officially the World’s Worst Dog. A few months ago, I mentioned that he chewed up my deck furniture. I don’t know if I mentioned that it was made of mesh metal.  He chewed through 8 large chairs that went to the table and the chaise lounge (shown above before chewing) which have now all made the trip to the local dump. The table, made of metal and tiles, is the only thing left. He even climbed on top of the table during the summer and chewed up the giant umbrella which covered the entire set and kept the sun out of my kitchen. Thanks, Bear. I would have asked for new deck furniture for Christmas but seeing as yesterday I hung my icicle lights out back and Bear completely destroyed them within minutes, I’ve decided to hold off on that. Now I’m worried about the trampoline we bought the kids for Christmas. How will we keep his little choppers off of that?

No idea. And look at him. Does he not look like a picture of innocence?

Oh well. Enjoy the snow. If it actually comes…

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I’m just saying that because I ate so much at last night’s cookie swap that I feel ill today. Not so many cookies, but I gorged on dip and other hors d’oeuvres. Okay, I had a cookie or two as well. And, what do I do this morning? I wake up, drink coffee, and eat another cookie. It’s not even a cookie, really. I made Hello Dolly’s which are layered bars of graham cracker, coconut, chocolate and nuts (not to mention the butter and other stuff that goes into them). I’m sure they have hardly any calories. Yes, that was breakfast. Then, my niece–who, incidentally, is one of my most favorite people to hang out with–talked me into Chinese for lunch followed up with a coffee from Starbucks. (Okay, it’s not really that hard to talk me into Chinese and Starbucks.) But I showed great restraint at Starbucks by not ordering my regular (a Cafe Mocha) and had a cup of Christmas blend instead. Now, I’m home in my kitchen staring at this plate of cookies that I didn’t make and sort of wanting to barf. But I’ll get over it because I have to make another batch of cookies and go to another cookie swap. Nope, not even kidding. Gotta love the holidays!!!

But while I gripe about eating things I don’t normally eat, let me say that I do love this time of year. Even though it stays dark too long and it’s too cold to just hang out outside. There’s so much pressure to find everyone the perfect gift and then the nerves about having spent too much money. Still, it is a special time for family, friends, and remembering the birth of our Lord Christ. I make sure that during this busy time of year that I don’t forget what He did for me.

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