I'm Dreaming of a Canine Christmas

Can you believe it?

Can you believe that Christmas is over?

I am pretty sure that it was just September last week!

We had a perfectly lovely holiday weekend.

Friday and Saturday were filled with get-togethers with friends.

Yesterday, Christmas, was exactly the kind of day I had hoped it would be.
The only thing that could have made it even better would have been snow.

I spent most of the day crammed onto one end of the couch in front of the fire...
beside my vowel "bestest" friend in all the world...
covered by the warmth of a blanket of dogs.

We had four dogs for the weekend...

black Sammie (my son's dog) spent the holiday with us while his family was out of town.

A few trips were made to the barn to share treats with the animals.

Carrots for the horses,

donkeys

and pigs...

Peppermints (for same)....

And of course Ritz crackers for the sheep and goats.

I love this time of year...
the preparation, the time spent with family and friends,
and then the quiet time at home.
At this time of year I start to look forward...
to the coming year that lies ahead.
My thoughts seem to center around goal-setting and organizing.
2017 is an open book...and I plan on filling the pages with wonderful moments!