Merry Christmas to All

Wordless Wednesday 12/22

Dashing Through the Snow

It's not a lot of dashing, and it's just a little snow, but Zoe still had fun!  Poor Xander is recovering from a paw injury, so he wasn't interested in running about with her.  He started limping last Saturday, and visited the vet on Monday.  Xrays showed that he broke a toe at some point in the past, and it healed back crooked.  Fortunately, no breaks were found now, so we're hoping it's just a sprain, and he'll be playing with Zoe again very soon.

This weekend is holiday crunch time.  There are presents to wrap, cookies to bake, and house guests for which to prepare.  My planned strategy is to keep it low-stress and enjoy the season.  Repeat after me, "Everything does NOT have to be PERFECT!"  We'll see how I do with that.  

Happy Holidays!!

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Wordless Wednesday 12/15

The Stockings Are Hung

Last weekend I went shopping, and one of my wishlist items was a stocking for Zoe, since this is her first Christmas with us.  We've had the same stockings for years, and Roxie and Xander have their own stockings too.  They aren't fancy.  Just your standard, traditional red and white stockings, with our names at the top.  My plan was to find a similar one for Zoe.  That plan abruptly changed as I turned down the holiday decorations aisle at Target.  If you've been following Dogs Rock, you're probably aware that I, and therefore all my dogs, have a love of all things animal print.  They have leopard print collars, coats, and of course my shoes, but it doesn't stop there . . . we love zebra print, giraffe, and so on.  As soon as I laid eyes on the leopard print stocking, I knew it was perfect for Zoe and her impeccable sense of style.

Zoe's stocking in no way matches any of our Christmas decor from years past, but suits her perfectly.  She has added a lot of fun to our household over the past 9 months, and deserves a funky stocking that's all her own.

Since we're on the topic of holiday decor, I thought I'd share some of our favorite ornaments.  I wouldn't say that I have a "theme" going, but I have gravitated toward snowmen decorations over the years.  

Newest one.  Added this year.

Who could resist this smiling face?

Last year's addition.

Last, but not least.

And yes, we do have dog ornaments too . . .

This one was purchased because it reminded me a little but of Xander.

In memory of Mike's Lhasa Apso, Dudley.  xo

Zoe is convinced this is her ornament, even though it's been here much longer than she has.  I think we'll use a marker to add an "s" on the end of "Dog."

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